The Fleming Phoenix kicked off the first fall weekend with a full slate of men's and women’s varsity games but struggled to find their footing in several games.
Last Saturday, the men’s Fleming Phoenix soccer team was routed at home 9-0 by the Algonquin Wolves. The women’s team home a same-day home game but were also shut out, 7-0, by the Algonquin Wolves.
Both teams return to the field on Saturday as they travel north to take on the Cambrian Golden Shield. Game time for the women is noon and 2:30 p.m. for the men.
In Women’s Rugby Sevens, the Fleming Phoenix team played four matches over the weekend, winning one and losing three. On Saturday, the Phoenix lost 27-0 to the Humber Hawks but earned their first win, 14-5, over the Conestoga Condor. On Sunday, the Fleming Phoenix had another double-header but lost 44-0 to the Durham Lords and 25-5 to the Seneca Sting.
The women play again on Saturday when they will travel to Ottawa for three matches - the Loyalist Lancers at 10:30 a.m., the Algonquin Wolves at 11:30 a.m. and the St. Lawrence Surge at 1 p.m.