Brown Women Topple Penn To Go 3-0 in Ivy Rugby

Brown beat a game but over matched Penn side 75-5 to go to 3-0 in the Ivy League. The final score of the match came with minutes left, first year Ebony McCaskill fought her way through the defense to score under the post and close out a dominant 75-5 win.

Center Erica Florenz ’13 opened the scoring six minutes in splitting the centers and dashing through for the score, Brown 5-Penn 0. Off the ensuing kick-off scrumhalf and captain Vanessa Munoz ’13 passed a nice ball out to wing Patti Ekpo ’15, Patti broke a number of Penn tackles to go 80 meters and score between the post, Erica Florenz converted the kick and Brown led 12-0. Moments later Erica Florenz, who took a nice ball from flyhalf Michelle Vander Ploeg ’13 and burst 60 meters up the middle to score, Erica converted her try and Brown was up 19-0. Erica earned a hat trick 5 minutes later beating her opposite to go in from 20 out, Brown 24-0.  In the 22nd minute center Elisha Miles ’15 caught fire scoring the first of her 5 trys to put Bruno up 29-0. Six minutes later Elisha scored off a beautiful switch to go into the goal untouched, Erica Florenz converted and Brown led 36-0.  Brown continued to set nice platforms and feed the ball to the backs who punished their Penn counterparts. The backs used nice chips and deep kicks to push Penn deep into their own territory. Captain Vanessa Munoz capitalized off a deep kick and the ensuring ruck. ‘Nay picked off the back of the ruck and dodged through the Penn line to score. Erica Florenz converted and Brown closed out the half up 43-0.

Brown was able to substitute the entire pack at the half without a scoring let down. Center Elisha Miles came out hard, breaking tackles to score from 30 meters out, Erica Florenz converted and Brown was up 50-0. Moments later Elisha caught a nicely timed pass and split the centers, dashing between the posts, Erica converted and Brown was up 57-0. First year wing Staskia ‘Kiki’ Morgan ’16 got her first score in a Brown jersey, breaking tackles and racing 60 meters for the try. Erica converted, Brown 63-0.  With 15 minutes left on the match Elisha Miles got her 5th score of the match taking a corner and going up the sideline, Erica converted Brown, 70-0. The final score of the match came with minutes left, first year Ebony McCaskill fought her way through the defense to score under the post and close out a dominant 75-5 win.

Scoring Summary

Brown try Erica Florens '13
Brown try Patti Ekpo ’15
Brown conversion Erica Florenz
Brown try Erica Florenz Brown
Brown conversion Erica Florenz
Brown try Erica Florenz Brown
Brown try Elisha Miles ’15 Brown
Brown try Elisha Miles ’15 Brown
Brown conversion Erica Florenz Brown
Brown try Vanessa Munoz
Brown conversion Erica Florenz

Halftime Score Brown 43 - Penn 0

Brown try Elisha Miles
Brown conversion Erica Florenz
Brown try Elisha Miles ’15
Brown conversion Erica Florenz
Brown try Staskia ‘Kiki’ Morgan
Brown conversion Erica Florenz 
Brown try Elisha Miles ’15 Brown
Brown conversion Erica Florenz Brown
Penn try
Brown try Ebony McCaskill

Final Score Brown 75 - Penn 0