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NCWVRA Quarterfinals: Army vs Harvard
Harvard will face Army in the National Collegiate Women’s Varsity Rugby Association (NCWVRA) quarterfinals. As the higher-seed, Army is the host team in Providence, RI.
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Eight members of the National Collegiate Women’s Varsity Rugby Association (NCWVRA) competing in the first-ever championship quarterfinals, hosted by Brown University.
The four victors will advance to the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 20 at Brown University. The championship and 3rd place matches will occur on Sunday, Nov. 22 in Providence, R.I.
Dartmouth Wins Ivy Championship
It was a tale of two halves as Brown took a 12-0 lead into the half in what was described as a fierce wind. The match changed as Dartmouth took the wind into the second half and after tying the match 12-12 near the 60 minute mark of the match, scored with two minutes left to go to win 19-12.
Audrey Perez ’17 broke free for the Ivy League Championship-winning try. Dartmouth converted its extra point and held on to the lead to secure the 19-12 victory and its first Ivy League title in its debut season as a varsity program.
Yale 21 - Cornell 13
Cornell visited Yale for a 1 p.m. match. Tries by Charlie Hill '18, Jacob Woocher '16 and Luke Thomas '16 with three conversions by Evan Brown '16 helped Yale to a 21-13 win. There has been some positive play for the Bulldogs this Fall, with Yale scoring 18 tries in their 5 league games.
A B-Side game was scheduled for 2:30 p.m. There was a parent's BBQ along with the games.
Yale Tops Cornell in Plate Final
Yale topped Cornell 20-10 in the Plate Final of the 2015 Ivy 15s Tournament in Hanover, NH on Sunday. The Bulldogs shut out Penn 72-0 the day before. The following write-ups are by Yale coach Craig Wilson.
Yale 20 Cornell 10 (Plate final)
Try's: Alina Yaman, Becky Connelly, Angela Henderson and Eshe Sherley
Ivy Plate Championship goes to Yale
Yale takes the Plate. "From winning no games in three years to winning the plate is testament on how hard the ladies have worked both physically and mentally," says Yale Coach Craig Wilson. Read full Yale weekend writeup »
Chilly day at Brophy Field in Hanover, NH. CWRFC is warming up for the Plate Championship game against Yale.
Ivy Third Place Match
After tough loses yesterday, Princeton and Harvard line up for third.
Dartmouth Men 90 Columbia 17
Dartmouth defeated Columbia in a one-sided affair. The Big Green dominated the contest. The full match report can be found on the Dartmouth website.
Kickoff was 1 p.m. at Brophy Field (second side is 2:30 p.m. on Battle Field). The games took place concurrent with the Women's Ivy 15s Tournament.
Brown Men 29 - Penn 24
The final score for the day is 29-24 to Brown. A great win against Penn Rugby as Brown pays a visit to Philadelphia for a match at Dunning-Cohen Champions Field by the Schuylkill River.
Yale 72 UPenn 0
A great 72-0 win over UPenn @IvyRugby today. Up Sunday Cornell in the Plate final.
Cornell (4) defeats Columbia (8) 28-12
Cornell scored all 28 points in the first half then held on to defeat Columbia 28-12 and move on to the Plate Championship.