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Ivy Rugby Weekend Wrap-Up for 9/23/13
All 16 teams took to the field in the Ivy Rugby Conference this past weekend. The results had it all - upsets, lopsided wins, and matches decided by just a single try.
Men's Games
Princeton 17 @ Penn 24
In a battle of two teams separated by a few miles of I-195, the Penn Men's squad pulled out a tough 24-17 win over Princeton at home.
Dartmouth Women Win At Cornell
The Big Red kicked off and took advantage of the Dartmouth’s inability to get under high balls in the wind, attacking the loose ball and quickly getting the ball out to wing to put the first points on the board. The conversion was short and wide.
Fall 2013 Harvard-Radcliffe Women
Harvard women's rugby's season-opening contest against Quinnipiac Sept. 17, 2013. The match marked the first for Harvard as a varsity program.
Posted: 09/20/2013First-ever varsity rugby match for Harvard
In its first-ever contest as a varsity program, the Harvard women's rugby team dropped a 39-10 decision to Quinnipiac Tuesday night on Cumnock Field. The Crimson held the possession advantage for much of the first half, but two quick strikes from the Bobcats left Harvard in a 12-0 hole at the half.
Harvard Women Rolls Over Visiting Yale
Harvard continued the trend of women's teams celebrating the beginnings of new eras as they won big at home against Yale 84-0 in their first Ivy Conference game as a varsity team. New head coach Sue Parker led her team in a match in which all of Harvard's captains scored.
Upcoming Matches for Both Teams
- Yale will play Penn at Home on September 28
- Harvard will play Dartmouth on the Road on September 28, 12:00pm
Princeton Women Cruise to 53-7 Win Over Penn
Princeton made sure Chris Ryan's first game as their head coach was a memorable one as they defended their home turf and beat Penn, 53-7.
Upcoming Matches for Both Teams
- Penn will play Yale on the Road on September 28
- Princeton will play Brown at Home on September 28, 11:00am
Harvard Wins Close Match at Brown
A solid defensive performance by man of the match Ethan Winchell and a late-game try by John Jeffers locked up an impressive Harvard comeback victory on the road over host Brown. The Crimson were able to overcome a first half in which Brown dominated possession by playing outstanding defense and consistently taking advantage of their opponents' miscues.
Brown convincing win over Columbia (W) at Barker Field
Fall 2012 Division Champion Brown started off their Fall 2013 schedule on the road with a huge win at Columbia. The Columbia Women's Rugby Club, a squad that went 1-2 in league play last fall, had a rough start against Brown.
Brown won convincingly 105-nil.
Upcoming Matches for Both Teams:
- Brown will be playing Princeton on the Road on September 28, 11:00am
- Columbia will be playing Cornell on the Road on September 28
Cornell shocks Columbia in home opener for Ivy South foes
Cornell Rugby took the win this past Saturday over visiting Columbia University by a margin of 39-15. The win, coupled will a well deserved bonus point for scoring more than four tries, vaults the Big Red into first place in the Ivy Rugby Conference South Division. Cornell last saw such heights when they suffered a trying defeat at the hands of Dartmouth in the 2005 Ivy Rugby Championship match held in Conshohocken, PA.
Dartmouth Men Put 91 on the Board Against Yale
Dartmouth ventured south this weekend for their first regular season matchup with the Bulldogs. Ivy League North foe Yale had proved tough in past years, but the Big Green got off to a quick start and were able to establish control early. The final tally on Yale’s pitch came to 91-0 in favor of Dartmouth.