Belliveau’s big day lifts Aigles Bleues to 4-2 win over Huskies

HALIFAX, NS – Aigles Bleues midfielder Madeleine Belliveau scored two goals and added two assists, leading Moncton to a 4-2 win over the Saint Mary's Huskies in Atlantic University Sport women's soccer action on Sunday afternoon at Huskies Stadium in Halifax, NS.

It was the Huskies who generated early chances, with several long shots from winger Áine O'Neil (New Ross, NS) either being denied by Aigles Bleues goalkeeper Krista Phillips (Dalhousie, NB), or narrowly missing the target.

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Aine O'Neil fires a long shot that is denied by the Moncton keeper. pic.twitter.com/jaD0IzDvZ3

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Saint Mary's midfielder Charlotte Baines (Halifax, NS) also chipped in offensively, charging the net for several chances but wasn't able to capitalize. It was a chippy first half, with several injury stoppages, and Baines being given a yellow card. But neither team was able to score and the two teams went into halftime deadlocked at 0-0.

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Highlights of a scoreless first half between Moncton and Saint Mary's! pic.twitter.com/03dioVoHSj

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Moncton came out in the second half and quickly flipped the script, pushing their attack forward and putting pressure on the Huskies backline. That nearly paid off when a shot from midfielder Madeleine Belliveau (Dieppe, NB) went off the crossbar in the 50^th minute.

But less than five minutes later the Aigles Bleues were able to break through, as Belliveau played a well-timed ball to midfield Jessie Landry (Shediac Cape, NB), who dribbled 15 yards forward and launched a high shot that curled in under the crossbar, beating Huskies goalkeeper Tatyana Olsen (Winnipeg, MB) to open the scoring in the 55^th minute.

Less than two minutes later, the visitors doubled their lead, as Belliveau received a through-ball from forward Lalou Dilhac (Dieppe, NB) and fired a high shot that went into goal to put Moncton ahead 2-0 in the 57^th minute.

Saint Mary's pushed for a counter-attack and was able to get one back in the 59^th minute, as a well delivered corner kick from Virginia Boone (Halifax, NS) was headed into goal by forward Jamie-Lynn Provo (Dartmouth, NS), with her first goal as a Husky cutting the lead to 2-1.

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Huskies score! Jamie-Lynn Provo with her first as a Husky off the Virginia Boone corner kick! Cuts the Aigles Bleues lead to 2-1 in the 58th minute. pic.twitter.com/cTSsoKf7cO

— Saint Mary's Huskies (@SMUHuskies) October 5, 2025

The Huskies pushed for an equalizer, with back-to-back near misses from forward Cara Freeman (Halifax, NS), who had a long free kick cleared out of the box by the defender,  and then hit the post on a chance off of a corner kick.

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A pair of good chances for Cara Freeman off a free kick and corner kick but she is denied by the keeper and the post. pic.twitter.com/nmEgmmmBoj

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The Aigles Bleues second half offensive explosion kept going, with Belliveau feeding Dilhac for their third goal of the match in the 75^th minute, before Belliveau added her second goal and fourth point of the day in the 83^rd minute.

Saint Mary's never gave up, and cut into the lead in the 87^th minute, as substitute Emma Bristow (Surrey, BC) played a ball over the top to Cara Freeman, who fired a shot that initially looked to be stopped by Phillips, but trickled over the goal line to cut the lead to 4-2, with Freeman's 11^th goal and AUS leading 15^th point of the campaign.

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Cara Freeman gets a late goal back to cut the lead to 4-2! That's Freeman's 11th goal and @AUS_SUA leading 15th point of the season! pic.twitter.com/D7e9tA7TeT

— Saint Mary's Huskies (@SMUHuskies) October 5, 2025

Unfortunately the Huskies comeback effort ran out of time, as the final whistle sounded on the Aigles Bleues 4-2 victory.

Madeleine Belliveau was named Player of the Match with two goals and two assists. Krista Phillips stopped five shots for the Aigles Bleues, while Tatyana Olsen made one save in defeat.

Moncton's second straight win improves their record to 3-6-1 on the season. They'll be back on home turf on Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18, hosting the UNB REDS (6-1-3) and Dalhousie Tigers (9-1-0) to finish off the regular season, with both games scheduled to kick-off at 5 p.m.

The Huskies loss drops their record to 4-5-2 on the campaign. They too will finish the season on home field, hosting the Acadia Axewomen (5-3-2) on Saturday, Oct. 18, with kick-off scheduled for 5 p.m. GET TICKETS

Recap by Allan April / Saint Mary's Huskies Athletics
Photos by Eduardo Ibarra / Saint Mary's Huskies Athletics