Reds top undefeated StFX X-Women

The Varsity Reds women’s soccer team is continuing to impress on the field, as they picked up their first victory of the season 3-1 over the X-Women.

Going into the game with a tie and loss under their belts, the women’s soccer team was in for a test against the 2-0-2 StFX team.

It did not take long for them to get on the board as Elise Arseneau opened up the scoring only 58 seconds into play. This early goal was followed by a goal in the fifth minute by Heather Amberry.

The Reds offense remained quiet, holding onto their 2-0 lead until late in the game Samantha Legacy broke through the StFX defense scoring in the 82nd minute making the score 3-0.

After the goal, the X-Women offence woke up. For the remainder of the game they kept the ball in the UNB third of the field, eventually finding the back of the net in the 87th.

Reds Head Coach Andy Cameron is extremely happy after picking up his first victory of season.

“I am very pleased,” he said. “The girls played with a lot of intensity today and we were able to convert on set pieces which is critical. We also gave up very few set pieces which is also critical. All in all a tremendous performance from the girls.”

Although this win was a strong showing by the team, he knows in order for them to continue to be successful this level of play needs to continue.

“We’re a good unit, but the league is tight this season, more than it has ever been. We have to play like that every single day out to get results,” said Cameron.

After grabbing the lead, Cameron made many substitutions, ensuring as many players as possible saw time on the field. Although being ahead on the scoreboard allows for starters to rest, he was quick to point out that without the strong play of the team as a whole you cannot win.

“We need to win as a team,” he said. “I think ten of our eleven starters were on the field to start the game, but you make changes as you go. Sometimes it’s a physical mismatch you need to make an adjustment for. Having a deep bench allows us to make those changes in certain situations and we saw how well that works today.”

This win will also give the team a boost, as they are young and building in a positive direction. “I think the win today will give a huge boost of confidence and although we defended in the last 20 minutes, we defended well and absorbed their pressure,” said Cameron. “They moved another player up front so we defended well and looked to counter and did score on the counter. These are all things we work on in practice and things are starting to fall into place in league action.”

The Reds will make the trip to UPEI Friday for their only match of the weekend, taking on the 2-0-2 Panthers.