WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Acadia University will be buzzing with activity as varsity rugby teams compete for a national title at Raymond Field from Nov. 1-4.
The Wolfville-based Axewomen are hosting the 2018 U Sports National Women’s Rugby Championships.
Acadia’s squad includes a number of athletes hailing from the Annapolis Valley: Amanda Jardine (Greenwood), Keisha Kane (Kings County), Kia Sawler (Windsor) and Sydney Smith (Middleton).
The Axewomen are set to play the Ottawa Gee Gees in quarter-final action Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
See the full schedule below:
Nov. 1
11:30 a.m. Quarter-final #1 – Calgary Dinos (#3) vs Laval Rouge et Or (#6)
2 p.m. Quarter-final # 2 – StFX X-Women (#2) vs Queen’s Gaels ((#7)
4:30 p.m. Quarter-final #3 – Guelph Gryphons (#4) vs Victoria Vikes (#5
7 p.m. Quarter-final #4 – Ottawa Gee Gees (#1) vs Acadia Axewomen (#8)
Nov. 2
4:30 p.m. Semifinal #1 (Winner QF#1 vs. Winner QF #2)
7 p.m. Semifinal #2 (Winner QF #3 vs. Winner QF #4)
Nov. 3
11:30 a.m. Consolation Semi-Final #1 (Loser QF #1 vs. Loser QF #2)
2 p.m. Consolation Semi-Final # (Loser QF #3 vs. Loser QF #4)
Nov. 4
11:30 a.m. Consolation Final (Winner CSF #1 vs. Winner CSF #2)
2 p.m. Bronze Medal (Loser SF #1 vs. Loser SF #)
4:30 p.m. Championship (Winner SF #1 vs. Winner SF #2)
