Lefebvre Scores Pair In Reds Win
UNB over SMU 3-0
(HALIFAX, NS) The visiting UNB Reds defeated the Saint Mary's Huskies 3-0 on Saturday evening, at Huskies Stadium.
Striker Abby Sullivan (Orleans, MA) opened the scoring for UNB in the 4th minute, off a free kick from midfielder Sylvie Fecteau (Moncton, NB).
Sullivan got just enough of the free kick to beat SMU keeper Itai Kuwodza (Harare, ZIM) for an early lead.
Danika Lefebvre (Fredericton, NB) scored goals two and three for UNB in a ten-minute span.
Her first goal came in the 8th minute, directing Sullivan's cross from the right wing past Kuwodza for a 2-0 lead.
Her second goal was a mirror image of her first, except fullback Clarisse Ramirez (Ottawa, ON) drove down the left wing and connected with a driving Lefebvre, giving UNB a 3-0 lead in the 18th minute.
UNB tallied 11 shots, compared to six for Saint Mary's in the first half, as the Reds took a 3-0 lead at half.
The second half went scoreless with UNB outshooting SMU 5-1 in the half and 16-7 for the match.
Kuwodza, making her third emergency start in a row, made five saves in the loss for SMU, who fall to 1-6-0 on the year.
Brynn Nash (Saskatoon, SK) collected four saves in net for UNB as the Reds improved to 3-3-1 in conference play.
For her efforts, Fecteau was named Subway Player of the Game.
Both teams return to action next week with SMU visiting the Dal Tigers, while Acadia travels to Fredericton on Saturday, for a 1:00pm match with the Reds.
RECAP BY: Dominic Nolasco,/SMU Communications
PHOTOS BY: Nick Pearce/for SMU Communications