Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Oct. 14 - 15

The Fleming Phoenix saw their rugby, soccer and cross-country teams compete this past weekend.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The cross country team participated in their first competition, the OCAA Invitational, held at Centennial College on Saturday.

In the women’s 6K event, Jessica Lehman placed 44th in her division with a time of 31:35.5. In the men’s 8K, Alexander Clark placed 62nd with a time of 34:49.2. 

The next event is the provincial championships on Oct. 28 at Conestoga College.  

In soccer, the men’s and women’s teams were routed 7-0 and 13-0 respectively by the Durham Lords.

That was the season's final game for the women, while the men will face the George Brown Huskies on Wednesday in the first qualifying game of the postseason. Game time at L’Amoreaux Field starts at 7:30 p.m. 

The Fleming Phoenix hosted a women’s rugby sevens tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Nicholls Oval. Seven visiting teams from across the province participated in matches throughout the weekend. 

The Fleming Phoenix played four games, losing three and winning one match. 

On Saturday, the Phoenix lost to the Durham Lords 47-0 and the Seneca Sting 24-12. Chloe Bender and Hollie Phillips scored for the Phoenix. 

On Sunday, the Phoenix lost to the Humber Hawks 15-0 and won 20-0 against the Conestoga Condors. The Phoenix team was up 10-0 over the Condors at the half with Abby Todd and Sydney Hudson each scoring a try. Conestoga defaulted in the second half, leading to a match win of 20-0 for the Phoenix.

This weekend’s games marked the end of the Women’s Rugby Sevens season as the team did not advance to the playoffs. 

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