Brown Defeats Penn for a chance at the Ivy title

In a back and forth contest at Penn Park in Philadelphia where neither team could seem to put the other away, Brown defeated Penn 39 - 33 to earn a shot at the Ivy Rugby title. Brown will travel to Dartmouth this Saturday for a match against Ivy Champion Dartmouth.

Penn kicks off to Brown to start the contest and Brown gets the first shot at scoring but pushes the penalty kick wide to the left to keep the match scoreless. Brown continues to apply pressure and converts their first try. Brown 7 - Penn 0.

A great tackle by Dougie Swift to get the turnover ball for Penn. Big man Dan Saris punches across for Penn's first try of the day. Swift converts to tie the game 7-7.

At the restart, Sawyer Waugh becomes a one-man wrecking crew taking the kickoff deep into Brown territory. The game shifts quickly to the other end as Daleroy Sibanda redeems himself for a knock by making a try saving tackle for Penn.
Penn's Pablo Quirno picks up unlucky yellow to give Brown the advantage and Brown mauls in a try. Swift's kick is wide. Brown 12 - Penn 7.

Another try is punched in by Brown. With the conversion Brown leads 19-7. Later in the first half, Penn gets a turnover from a Brown lineout and turns it into a try under the posts. Dougie Swift slots the conversion. Brown still leads 19-14 at the half.

Penn receives the kickoff to start the second half, but it's Brown that gets on the board first with a penalty to take a 22-14 lead. Penn bounces back with another try by mauling from the lineout. The kick is no good. Penn is now within 3 points with the score Brown 22 - Penn 19.

With the second half fully in play, Brown scores three unconverted trys to take a comanding 39-19 lead with time running out. Penn's Adam Brownstein with the try. Dougie Swift slots the kick 39-26, Brown still in control. But Pablo Quirno takes quick penalty for Penn to punch last try in. Swift slots kick, but the whistle blows and Penn's comeback falls short.

Final Brown 39 - Penn 33.

Brown travels to Dartmouth next Saturday to compete for the Ivy Rugby Conference championship.