(WOLFVILLE, NS) All three goals were scored in the opening half as the visiting UNB REDS posted a 2-1 win over Acadia in the Axemen's final home game of the regular season, on Saturday.

Liam Kelly (Abbotsford, BC) netted the Axemen's only goal 17 minutes into the opening half.

Kelly took a pass from Noah Schurman (Coldbrook, NS) and sent a shot top shelf on the short side, past REDS' keeper Louis-Charles Vaillancourt (Sherbrooke, QC) for the lead.

Twelve minutes later the REDS scored their first to pull even.

Angad Panesar (Brampton, ON) had the easy tap in, past Axemen keeper Connor Burns (Halifax, NS) after Panesar stole a loose ball from an Acadia defender, and passed it off to Keji Adeniyi (London, UK) who returned the pass to Panesar for the goal.

An evenly battled first half was capped off with UNB's second goal. Liam MacGowan (New Westminster, BC) one-timed a pass in the box from Lars Gierull (Ottawa, ON) for the eventual game winner. Gierull was named Subway Player of the Game for his three shots and assist.

In Burns' debut, he made six saves on eight shots. Vaillancourt was tested with six shots on goal.

The Axemen drop to 0-8-3 while the REDS improve to 7-1-2 and sit second in the Atlantic University Sport standings.

The Axemen will finish the regular season with a Friday match at Mount Allison, while the REDS have tough road games Thursday and Friday, at Cape Breton and then STFX.

RECAP AND PHOTOS BY: Acadia Athletics