Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
Quinnipiac
Black Knights Fall to Bobcats in Season Opener
September 01, 2017 | Women's Rugby
Hamden, Conn.- The West Point women's rugby team dropped a 42-22 decision to the Quinnipiac Bobcats Friday afternoon at the Quinnipiac Rugby Complex.
The Black Knights posted two tries late in the second half, but were unable to make up for the 20-point deficit.
Army begins its fall 15s season 0-1, while the two-time national champions start 1-0.
GAME NOTES
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This is the third year the Black Knights opened their season against the Bobcats.
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Sophomore and All-American Bayleigh Gable recorded two tries and one conversion.
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Junior Jill Botterini posted her first try of the 2017-18 season.
SCORING TIMELINE VS. QUINNIPIAC
3rd Minute: Try - Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 5-0)
9th Minute: Try - Jill Bottarini: Conversion - Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 7-5)
22nd Minute: Try - Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 10-7)
29th Minute: Try - Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 15-7)
33rd Minute: Try - Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 20-7)
37th Minute: Try - Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 25-7)
40th Minute: Penalty Kick - Bayleigh Gable (Quinnipiac leads, 25-10)
44th Minute: Try - Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 30-10)
61st Minute: Try - Conversion - (Quinnipiac leads, 37-10)
65th Minute: Try - Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 42-10)
70th Minute: Try - Bayleigh Gable: Conversion - Bayleigh Gable (Quinnipiac leads, 42-17)
80th Minute: Try - Bayleigh Gable (Quinnipiac leads, 42-22)
THE TEAM VS. QUINNIPIAC
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Sally Varner 2. Sarah Meier 3. Kaitlyn Lewis 4. Katie Morgan 5. Tosha Wilson-Lattimore 6. Sydney Dossett 7. Mary Monnard 8. Gio Ferguson-Lewis 9. Mackenzie Garner 10. Bayleigh Gable 12. Zye Crittington 13. Jill Bottarini 14. Sydney Hawkins 15. Rebecca Stipp
UP NEXT
The Black Knights continue NIRA play on Sept. 8, hosting American International at the Anderson Rugby Complex.
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