Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, October 23
FedEx Field - Landover, Md.
12:50 PM
Army West Point
24
vs
17
Navy
Late Try Score Lifts Army To 24-17 Win Over Navy
October 23, 2021 | Men's Rugby
LANDOVER, Md. - For the second consecutive season, the Army West Point men's rugby team defeated its service academy rival Navy on the rugby pitch. Army came away with a 24-17 after a late run and score by Michael Amberg to seal the victory on FedEx Field in a thrilling opening contest to set the stage for the 1874 Cup match between the All Blacks vs. Team USA Rugby.
Tiaan Mosconi and Nolan Green had the other try scores and Sean McNulty added a penalty kick and three conversions to bring Army to the 24-point finish.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Brothers ran out onto FedEx Field with a purpose on Saturday afternoon, pushing the ball into the Navy 22 on their first possession of the ball. Tiaan Mosconi capitalized on an early Navy mistake to score a try and give Army an early lead. Sean McNulty added two points after a successful conversion.
After a Navy turnover, McNulty placed a kick perfectly in the right corner of the try zone that was run down by team captain Nolan Green for another Army try. The score and subsequent conversion by McNulty boosted Army to a 14-0 lead.
McNulty would add a three-point penalty kick, but Navy would answer with a try score of its own to make the score 17-7 at the halftime break.
The Mids came out strong in the second half, holding the ball for a good portion of the second half. Navy would score a try and follow up with a penalty kick to tie the game going into the final 30 minutes of play.
The score would remain knotted at 17-17 until the 73rd minute, when Army would finally regain possession which set the stage for it's left wing, Michael Amberg to make a play. With the New Zealand All-Blacks watching from the corner of the field, Amberg broke several Navy tackles as he trotted for a long try-score. McNulty would follow up with the conversion to bring the score to 24-17, where it would stay until time ran out. The Black Knights held off the Navy advance in extra time to end the game and secure the win.
BOX SCORE
5:23 - Army - Try - Tiaan Mosconi (5-0)
6:20 - Army - Conversion - Sean McNulty (7-0)
14:45 - Army - Try - Nolan Green (12-0)
15:54 - Army - Conversion - Sean McNulty (14-0)
21:30 - Army - Penalty Kick - Sean McNulty (17-0)
30:15 - Navy - Try (17-5)
30:59 - Navy - Conversion (17-7)
46:17 - Navy - Try (17-12)
47:03 - Navy - Conversion (17-14)
55:48 - Navy - Penalty Kick (17-17)
72:15 - Army - Try - Michael Amberg (22-17)
73:09 - Army - Conversion - Sean McNulty (24-17)
UP NEXT
Army will travel to Colorado Springs for another rivarly match with the Air Force Falcons in two weeks.
Tiaan Mosconi and Nolan Green had the other try scores and Sean McNulty added a penalty kick and three conversions to bring Army to the 24-point finish.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Brothers ran out onto FedEx Field with a purpose on Saturday afternoon, pushing the ball into the Navy 22 on their first possession of the ball. Tiaan Mosconi capitalized on an early Navy mistake to score a try and give Army an early lead. Sean McNulty added two points after a successful conversion.
After a Navy turnover, McNulty placed a kick perfectly in the right corner of the try zone that was run down by team captain Nolan Green for another Army try. The score and subsequent conversion by McNulty boosted Army to a 14-0 lead.
McNulty would add a three-point penalty kick, but Navy would answer with a try score of its own to make the score 17-7 at the halftime break.
The Mids came out strong in the second half, holding the ball for a good portion of the second half. Navy would score a try and follow up with a penalty kick to tie the game going into the final 30 minutes of play.
The score would remain knotted at 17-17 until the 73rd minute, when Army would finally regain possession which set the stage for it's left wing, Michael Amberg to make a play. With the New Zealand All-Blacks watching from the corner of the field, Amberg broke several Navy tackles as he trotted for a long try-score. McNulty would follow up with the conversion to bring the score to 24-17, where it would stay until time ran out. The Black Knights held off the Navy advance in extra time to end the game and secure the win.
BOX SCORE
5:23 - Army - Try - Tiaan Mosconi (5-0)
6:20 - Army - Conversion - Sean McNulty (7-0)
14:45 - Army - Try - Nolan Green (12-0)
15:54 - Army - Conversion - Sean McNulty (14-0)
21:30 - Army - Penalty Kick - Sean McNulty (17-0)
30:15 - Navy - Try (17-5)
30:59 - Navy - Conversion (17-7)
46:17 - Navy - Try (17-12)
47:03 - Navy - Conversion (17-14)
55:48 - Navy - Penalty Kick (17-17)
72:15 - Army - Try - Michael Amberg (22-17)
73:09 - Army - Conversion - Sean McNulty (24-17)
UP NEXT
Army will travel to Colorado Springs for another rivarly match with the Air Force Falcons in two weeks.
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