X-Women Soccer’s Sarah Bach, X-Men Football’s Silas Fagnan named St. FX Athletes of the Week

Sep 2, 2025 | Sports

The St. FX Athletes of the Week are from the sports of Soccer and Football.

Sarah Bach (St. FX Athletics photo)

The Female Athlete of the Week is X-Women Soccer goalkeeper Sarah Bach. The first year Science student from Calgary was named Player of the Game in the X-Women’s 1-1 draw Friday with the Cape Breton Capers in her AUS regular season debut, posting seven saves. She followed that up with another 9 saves on Sunday in a close 2-1 loss to Dalhousie.

Silas Fagnan (St. FX Athletics photo)

X-Men Football Quarterback Silas Fagnan is the school’s Male Athlete of the Week. The fifth year student from Bonnyville, Alberta had a strong outing in the X-Men’s 35-0 shoutout win over Acadia over the weekend. He was 25 for 38 in passing, for 320 yards. He scored the first touchdown of the game in the first quarter on a 12-yard scamper and threw for an 11-yard touchdown later in the game. His passing touchdown broke the St. FX all-time career passing TD record. He has 48 in his career.

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