Fredericton, NB – The UNB Reds claimed their 5th ACAA championship banner Saturday with a tightly contested 34-27 win over the STU Tommies
These two great rivals provided an exciting championship game to the large number of spectators at college field. Both teams played and thrilling, hard fought match in the ACAA final with the Reds coming out on top.
The Tommies came out of the gate with speed from their backs, scoring an early try to get the game going. But the Reds came right back keeping the game tight. STU scoring in the last minutes before half resulting in a close game heading into halftime. At half the score was 24-17 for UNB Reds. The second half was similar to the first half with strong play by both teams. STU and the Reds both scoring in the back-and-forth contest. Unfortunately for STU, time was not on their side as the referee signaled the games end before they were able to overtake the Reds with the final score of 34-27. Scoring in the championship game for STU was Kristen Bulman, Victoria MacKenize, Myriam Noel and Becca Baker. Scoring for the Reds included Amy Andrews, Elizabeth Boissonnault, Lauren Tidd, Kianna Hughes Clarke, Adelaine Carten, and Kate Bennett with two converts.
Today's victory marks the 5th consecutive ACAA title for the UNB Reds dating back to 2015. Amy Andrews (UNB) and Becca Baker (STU) were selected as the East Side Mario Players of the Game.
2019-20 ACAA Women's Rugby All-Conference and Awards
The ACAA women's rugby banquet was held directly following the championship game. At the banquet the ACAA awarded the All Conference Awards along with the major league awards of Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year.
All-Conference
- UNB – Beau Greenwood-Gardner Position: Prop
- UNB – Amy Andrews Position: Prop
- UNB – Cori- Lynn Kirkpatrick Position: Flanker
- UNB – Bailey Andrews Position: Center
- UNB – Addie Carten Position: Full Back
- UNB - Kate Bennett Position: Stand Off
- STU - Becca Baker Position: Outside Center
- STU – Kristen Bulman Position: Prop
- STU – Olivia Ricketts Position: 8 man
- STU – Emily Donelle Position: Fly Half
- Mt. A – Lauren Boyce Position: Fly Half
- Mt. A - Kestia Milonga Position: Wing
- Mt. A - Diana Mason Position: Loose Head Prop
- UKC - Bridget Landry Position: Scrum half/fullback
- UKC - Clair Jansen-Fraught Position: Wing /Scrum half
Player of the Year
Beau Greenwood-Gardner, UNB
Rookie of the Year
Sarah Hetherington, STU
Coach of the Year
Kevin Wilson, UNB