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Harvard women defeat Dartmouth, 10-5
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - On a rainy Saturday morning, Harvard women's rugby (3-2, 3-2) was triumphant over Dartmouth (2-3, 2-2), 10-5, at Cumnock Field. The Crimson now leads the all-time series against the Big Green, 2-1.
The first half saw Harvard dominate, playing deep in Dartmouth territory for the majority of the half, but the Big Green defense held strong. With seconds left in extra time, Lenica Morales-Valenzuela was able to punch it in after a Dartmouth foul at the goal line. With the first 40 minutes in the books, the Crimson was in the lead 5-0.
Dartmouth men triumph in doubleheader weekend
Hanover, NH – Dartmouth hosted Penn and Princeton on Brophy Field for a rare doubleheader weekend this past Saturday and Sunday.
The Big Green emerged from the weekend victorious, defeating Penn 44-10 and Princeton 54-5. Despite tough conditions on Saturday and the physical wear and tear of 160 minutes of rugby in 24 hours, Dartmouth managed to preserve its unbeaten record on its quest for an Ivy League title.
Posted: 10/07/20141st XV Harvard-Radcliffe Women at Princeton Women
Harvard visits Princeton, and the Tigers come out on top with a 28-15 win.
Brown women put up 101 points vs Columbia
Despite wet conditions Brown Women’s Rugby put 101 points on the visiting Columbia women at Marvel Field this past weekend.
From the first kickoff, Brown was on the move and scored their first try within 43 seconds of the opening whistle by inside center and Captain, Oksana Goretaya ’17. Columbia being very young and inexperienced could not handle the constant pressure by the Brown ruggers who seemed to be scoring at will though they put up a valiant effort. First half action saw the score at Brown 39 – Columbia 0.
Cornell men score first league win of fall
Cornell earned their first Ivy League victory this past weekend (4 Oct 2014) over Brown by a score of 23-16.
After falling to a quick 11-0 deficit, the Big Red went on to score 23 unanswered points (18 in the second half) to claim the victory. Tries were scored by Jack Tregurtha, John Schuler (2) and Andy Staiuk.
Team president Matt Byrne (second row) had this to say: “We have had a tough start to the season, injuries have hurt us, but the young guys have stepped up. We are looking forward to the rest of the season and hope to continue our success.”
1st XV Penn Men at Dartmouth Men
Penn visits Dartmouth and falls to Big Green by a score of 44-10. Full match report »
Dartmough Scoring vs. Penn
Maguire 5
Fowler 5
Hannam 5, Oberg 2
Oberg 3
Hannam 5, Oberg 2
Halftime: Dartmouth 27 – Penn 0
Ollie Engelhart 5
Parker 5, Oberg 2
McDavid 5
1st XV Columbia Men at Harvard Men
Columbia visits Harvard and is victorious over the Crimson 41-13.
Dartmouth women in first home match win 55-0 against Cornell
Soggy weather did not dampen the spirit of players and fans as Dartmouth Women (2-1) took on Cornell (2-2) in the Big Green’s first home league match of the fall.
The deteriorating weather conditions made for a slippery rugby ball, and backs from both sides struggled with handling. The Dartmouth forwards kept the team moving down Brophy Field with tough running and great ball protection in the rucks.
1st XV Princeton Men at Dartmouth Men
Princeton visits Dartmouth on the heels of the Penn-Dartmouth match, falling to Big Green 54-5. Full match report»
Dartmouth Scoring vs. Princeton
McDavid 5
Workie 3
Fowler 5
Levine 5, Workie 2
Hamren 5, Workie 2
Halftime: Dartmouth 27 – Princeton 0
Abraham 5
Parker 5, Workie 2
Hannam 5
Fowler 5
McDavid 5
Final: Dartmouth 54 – Princeton 5
1st XV Yale Women at Penn Women
After a tough loss to rival Princeton last weekend, Penn bounced back to defeat the visiting Yale Bulldogs 64-0.
Both teams seemed to come out with a lot of nerves, and as a result the first few minutes saw a lot of handling mishaps. Penn settled down after their first try, and never looked back.