Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, September 5
Springfield, Mass
4 PM
Army West Point
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American International
Women’s Rugby Claims Season-Opening Win at AIC
September 05, 2015 | Women's Rugby
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Army West Point women's rugby team captured a 29-26 victory at conference rival American International to open the season on Saturday afternoon.
"The girls worked really well together," said head coach Bill LeClerc. "It was a very important game for us and it's only going to get harder next week."
Army got on the board first as Becca Stipp recorded a try in the third minute. A successful conversion from Ari Efaw put the Black Knights up by a mark of 7-0 early on.
Hannah Whisnant posted her first career try in the ninth minute, as Efaw again converted the kick, and Army took the 14-0 lead.
AIC rattled off two straight tries and successful conversions to tie the game at 14-14 through 33 minutes of action.
Stipp answered in the waning minutes of the first half, recording a try to send Army into the break with a 19-12 advantage.
The Yellow Jackets came out hot in the second half, recording a score in the 47th minute and successfully booting the kick to tie the game up at 19-19.
Adding to her points from the kicking game, Efaw posted a try in the 54th minute to put the Black Knights up 24-19. Lindy Clark would respond in the 75th minute to give the Cadets the 29-19 advantage.
AIC made a push late in the game, scoring in the 78th minute and adding the conversion to cut the Army lead to 29-26, but the Black Knights defense remained strong, as Army held on for the victory.
With the win, Army West Point moves to 1-0 on the season, claiming its first victory in three meetings over the Yellow Jackets in 15s action.
The Black Knights will return to Anderson Rugby Complex on Saturday, Sept. 12 in the first game of a doubleheader with the men's rugby team. The women will face conference rival Quinnipiac at 12 p.m. in a match that will be streamed live on Knight Vision.
Visit www.GoArmyWestPoint.com for up-to-date information and follow the women's rugby team on Twitter @ArmyWP_WRugby for updates.
"The girls worked really well together," said head coach Bill LeClerc. "It was a very important game for us and it's only going to get harder next week."
Army got on the board first as Becca Stipp recorded a try in the third minute. A successful conversion from Ari Efaw put the Black Knights up by a mark of 7-0 early on.
Hannah Whisnant posted her first career try in the ninth minute, as Efaw again converted the kick, and Army took the 14-0 lead.
AIC rattled off two straight tries and successful conversions to tie the game at 14-14 through 33 minutes of action.
Stipp answered in the waning minutes of the first half, recording a try to send Army into the break with a 19-12 advantage.
The Yellow Jackets came out hot in the second half, recording a score in the 47th minute and successfully booting the kick to tie the game up at 19-19.
Adding to her points from the kicking game, Efaw posted a try in the 54th minute to put the Black Knights up 24-19. Lindy Clark would respond in the 75th minute to give the Cadets the 29-19 advantage.
AIC made a push late in the game, scoring in the 78th minute and adding the conversion to cut the Army lead to 29-26, but the Black Knights defense remained strong, as Army held on for the victory.
With the win, Army West Point moves to 1-0 on the season, claiming its first victory in three meetings over the Yellow Jackets in 15s action.
The Black Knights will return to Anderson Rugby Complex on Saturday, Sept. 12 in the first game of a doubleheader with the men's rugby team. The women will face conference rival Quinnipiac at 12 p.m. in a match that will be streamed live on Knight Vision.
Visit www.GoArmyWestPoint.com for up-to-date information and follow the women's rugby team on Twitter @ArmyWP_WRugby for updates.
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