Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, October 15
Wheeling, W. Va.
1 PM
Army West Point
at
Wheeling Jesuit
Men’s Rugby Departs for Wheeling Jesuit
October 14, 2016 | Men's Rugby
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point men's rugby team will travel to Wheeling Jesuit for its next game on Saturday with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m.
This will be the third match between the Cardinals and Black Knights with Army holding a 2-0 advantage since 2014.
ARMY (6-1, 5-1 Rugby East)
• Army is coming off its first loss of the 2016 campaign, a 29-13 setback against fourth-ranked Penn State on Saturday at the Anderson Rugby Complex.
• The Black Knights are 5-3 in matches after a loss since the fall of 2014.
• Junior Jon Kim paces the Black Knights offensively, scoring 74 points on one try, 24 conversions and seven penalty kicks.
• Fellow Junior Jake Lachina has scored a team-high six tries on the season.
WHEELING JESUIT (6-1, 4-0 Rugby East)
• The Cardinals have been ranked in every matchup against Army since the fall 2014 season. They were 13th that season and ninth in 2015.
• Wheeling Jesuit is coming off a 33-20 upset victory over then seventh-ranked Kutztown to remain perfect in conference play.
• Senior Allan Hanson leads Wheeling Jesuit in scoring with 61 points (four tries, 13 conversions and five penalty kicks).
For more information on Army West Point men's rugby, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_MRugby on Twitter.
This will be the third match between the Cardinals and Black Knights with Army holding a 2-0 advantage since 2014.
ARMY (6-1, 5-1 Rugby East)
• Army is coming off its first loss of the 2016 campaign, a 29-13 setback against fourth-ranked Penn State on Saturday at the Anderson Rugby Complex.
• The Black Knights are 5-3 in matches after a loss since the fall of 2014.
• Junior Jon Kim paces the Black Knights offensively, scoring 74 points on one try, 24 conversions and seven penalty kicks.
• Fellow Junior Jake Lachina has scored a team-high six tries on the season.
WHEELING JESUIT (6-1, 4-0 Rugby East)
• The Cardinals have been ranked in every matchup against Army since the fall 2014 season. They were 13th that season and ninth in 2015.
• Wheeling Jesuit is coming off a 33-20 upset victory over then seventh-ranked Kutztown to remain perfect in conference play.
• Senior Allan Hanson leads Wheeling Jesuit in scoring with 61 points (four tries, 13 conversions and five penalty kicks).
For more information on Army West Point men's rugby, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_MRugby on Twitter.
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