Black Knights Depart for CRCs

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point men's rugby team is headed to Chester, Pa., to compete at the 2017 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships this weekend.

The Black Knights will compete in three matches in Pool C against Lindenwood, St. Joseph's and service academy rival Navy which will determine Sunday's matchups.

The final match in pool play versus the Mids highlights the first day of competition as it will be aired on NBC.

HOW TO FOLLOW
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL • https://www.usasevenscrc.com/
TELEVISION • NBC and NBC Sports Network
TWITTER • ArmyWP_MRugby

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, June 3
10:40 a.m. – vs. Lindenwood (Talen Energy Stadium)
1:20 p.m. – vs. St. Joseph's (Academy Field #2)
3:27 p.m. – vs. Navy (Talen Energy Stadium)*
*Airing on NBC

TELEVISION SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 3
Pool Play: 3-5 p.m. on NBC
Pool Play: 5-6 p.m. on NBC Sports Network
Sunday, June 4
Rugby Rising: 12:30-1 p.m. on NBC Sports Network
Playoff Rounds: 1-3 p.m. on NBC Sports Network
Playoff Rounds: 3-5 p.m. on NBC

ARMY (4-5-1)
• Army is coming off a second place showing at the West Point 7s Invitational.
• Jake Lachina led the team in scoring with 45 points on nine tries, followed by Harrison Farrell's 20 points on two tries and five conversions.
• In 2016, the Cadets posted a 4-2 showing at the CRCs en route to capturing the Bowl Championship.

THE FIELD
• Army will face Lindenwood for the first time as a varsity program in either 15s or 7s play.
• The Black Knights defeated Navy at last year's CRCs, 21-10, after falling to St. Joseph's.

For more information on Army West Point men's rugby, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_MRugby on Twitter.

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Players Mentioned

Harrison Farrell

Jake Lachina

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