WOLFVILLE, NS. (November 1, 2018) - The Queen's women's rugby team competed in their opening game of the 2018 U SPORTS National Championship but fell 42-21 to the St. Francis Xavier X-Women.
GAME FLOW
Amelia Lawton and Player of the Year Sophie de Goede registered tries in a losing effort while de Goede added two converts and Nadia Popov one.
Looming large in the triumph was StFX's ability to counter-attack, with its first opportunity coming 11 minutes in after Lawton's brilliant 50-metre scoring sprint put the Gaels in front. That early 7-0 Tricolour advantage, however, disappeared quickly.
StFX replied with the equalizer 10 minutes later, abandoning their patented 'pick-and-go' and tying the game after a series of five laterals, the last of which Walters brought into touch. The X-Women notched two more tries seven minutes apart to take a 14-point lead into the dressing room.
Three minutes into the second half, Cormier's short scoring run extended the lead to 28-7. Undaunted, the Gaels replied with another electrifying run down the sideline by de Goede following a nifty off-load from teammate Nadia Popov.
SCORING SUMMARY
StFX: 21-21: 42
QUE: 7-14: 21
First half
- QUE – Amelia Lawton try (Nadia Popov convert) 11th
- StFX – Caleigh Walters try 25th (Danielle Franada convert) 21st
- StFX - Sarah Hoerig try (Franada convert) 26th
- StFX – Joanna Alphonso try (Franada convert) 33rd
Second half
- StFX – Danielle Cormier try (Franada convert) 38th
- QUE – Sophie de Goede try (de Goede convert) 56th
- StFX – Alphonso try (Franada convert) 61st
- StFX – Alphonso try (Franada convert) 68th
- QUE – de Goede try (de Goede convert) 75th
Players of the game
MUST SEE MOMENTS
Amelia Lawton got the Gaels on the board early as she streaked down the left sideline.
Later, U SPORTS Player of the Year
Sophie de Goede capped off a beautiful passing play from
Nadia Popov for the Gaels second try.
UP NEXT
The Gaels will take on the Calgary Dinos in the consolation semifinal on Saturday morning. Game time is set for 10:30am ET and can be seen on USPORTS.Live.
