Women’s Rugby Setback at Notre Dame College

Saturday, October 1

South Euclid, Ohio

11 AM

Army West Point

Notre Dame College

Women’s Rugby Setback at Notre Dame College

October 01, 2016 | Women's Rugby

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – The Army West Point women's rugby team got out to an 8-0 lead on the road against Notre Dame College, but was unable to hold off the Falcons' attack as the Black Knights fell, 17-8, on Saturday.

The Black Knights drop to 2-3 on the season and in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA), while Notre Dame College improves to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in NIRA action.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

This was the first-ever meeting between Army and the Falcons.
Nine Black Knights have started every game this year.
Junior Rebecca Stipp scored a try in the seventh minute, tying Sydney Hawkins for the team-lead with five on the season.
Freshman Bayleigh Gable became the third Army player in program history to record a penalty kick.

SCORING TIMELINE vs. NOTRE DAME COLLEGE

Seventh minute: Try – Rebecca Stipp (Army leads, 5-0)
36th minute: Penalty kick – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 8-0)
39th minute: Try – Notre Dame College (Army leads, 8-5)
72nd minute: Try – Notre Dame College (Notre Dame College leads, 10-8)
79th minute: Try – Notre Dame College; Conversion – Notre Dame College (Notre Dame College leads, 17-8)

THE TEAM vs. NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
1. Taylor Jessop 2. Sarah Meier (Olivia Capasso) 3. Reilly Kissinger (Hannah Whisnant) 4. Tosha Wilson-Lattimore 5. Nicola Newton (Sara Emsley) 6. Sydney Dossett 7. Elexa Leach (Sophia Schwanebeck) 8. Giovanna Ferguson-Lewis 9. Mackenzie Garner 10. Megan Rogers (Jill Bottarini) 11. Sydney Hawkins 12. Bayleigh Gable 13. Zye Crittington 14. Rebecca Stipp 15. Kirsten Redmon

UP NEXT

The Black Knights return home to face Penn State on Saturday, Oct. 1, for a noon kickoff in the first game of a doubleheader against the Nittany Lions.