Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, May 6
Aveva Stadium
11:10 AM
Army West Point
20
vs
5
Texas A&M
Men's Rugby Has Huge Day, Advances to Semifinals of CRAA Men’s Premier 7s College Rugby Championships
May 06, 2023 | Men's Rugby
HOUSTON – The Army West Point men's rugby team had a big three win day to advance to the semifinals of the CRAA Men's Premier 7s College Rugby Championships.
"We didn't come out looking to out-athlete or even out-rugby our competitors, but to out-team them," Gannon Conrad said. "I am so proud to be with a group of men that is culture based, and that is the key to our success. The only thing that keeps a team moving forward after a 4 game day is love for those standing next to you."
In the first match of the day Army beat Texas A&M by rattling off 20 unanswered points after falling down 5-0 in the first minute.
SCORING SUMMARY
1' Texas A&M Try 5-0
3' Army Try (Pattinson) 5-5
4' Army Try (Amberg) 10-5
6' Army Try (Manges) 15-5
13' Army Try (Conrad) 20-5
In the second match of the day, Army fell to Air Force 24-19 in a back and forth affair.
SCORING SUMMARY
1' Army Try (Pattinson) + Conversion (Pattinson) 7-0
1' Air Force Try + Conversion 7-7
2' Army Try (Amberg) + Conversion (Pattinson) 14-7
4' Air Force Try 14-13
5' Army Try (Rotello) 19-13
6' Air Force Try + Conversion 19-19
7' Air Force Try 24-19
Lucas Pattinson said "it took us a little while to find our rhythm, but once we did, we started to play some really good 7s. I'm super proud of thr boys being able to come back from a pretty rough lose to Air Force and set ourselves up great for day two."
The third match of the day was against Central Washington. Needing a win to secure a bid in the quarterfinals later in the night, the Black Knights came up clutch en route to a 21-0 win.
SCORING SUMMARY
1' Army Try (Pattinson) + Conversion (Pattinson) 7-0
7' Army Try (Engels) + Conversion (Pattinson) 14-0
9' Army Try (Oglesbee) + Conversion (Pattinson) 21-0
After clinching the top spot in the ground, Army earned a fourth game of the day. A quarterfinal match against Arizona.
Army scored twice early to go up 14-7 but in the waning seconds of the game, Arizona got a try and conversion to send the game to sudden death overtime where Pat Oglesbee came through clutch with a huge try to send Army to the semifinals where they will face Lindenwood.
SCORING SUMMARY
0' Army Try (Oglesbee) + Conversion (Pattinson) 7-0
2' Arizona Try + Conversion 7-7
6' Army Try (Engels) + Conversion (Pattinson) 14-7
13 Arizona Try + Conversion 14-14
14' Army Try (Oglesbee) 19-14
"We didn't come out looking to out-athlete or even out-rugby our competitors, but to out-team them," Gannon Conrad said. "I am so proud to be with a group of men that is culture based, and that is the key to our success. The only thing that keeps a team moving forward after a 4 game day is love for those standing next to you."
In the first match of the day Army beat Texas A&M by rattling off 20 unanswered points after falling down 5-0 in the first minute.
SCORING SUMMARY
1' Texas A&M Try 5-0
3' Army Try (Pattinson) 5-5
4' Army Try (Amberg) 10-5
6' Army Try (Manges) 15-5
13' Army Try (Conrad) 20-5
In the second match of the day, Army fell to Air Force 24-19 in a back and forth affair.
SCORING SUMMARY
1' Army Try (Pattinson) + Conversion (Pattinson) 7-0
1' Air Force Try + Conversion 7-7
2' Army Try (Amberg) + Conversion (Pattinson) 14-7
4' Air Force Try 14-13
5' Army Try (Rotello) 19-13
6' Air Force Try + Conversion 19-19
7' Air Force Try 24-19
Lucas Pattinson said "it took us a little while to find our rhythm, but once we did, we started to play some really good 7s. I'm super proud of thr boys being able to come back from a pretty rough lose to Air Force and set ourselves up great for day two."
The third match of the day was against Central Washington. Needing a win to secure a bid in the quarterfinals later in the night, the Black Knights came up clutch en route to a 21-0 win.
SCORING SUMMARY
1' Army Try (Pattinson) + Conversion (Pattinson) 7-0
7' Army Try (Engels) + Conversion (Pattinson) 14-0
9' Army Try (Oglesbee) + Conversion (Pattinson) 21-0
After clinching the top spot in the ground, Army earned a fourth game of the day. A quarterfinal match against Arizona.
Army scored twice early to go up 14-7 but in the waning seconds of the game, Arizona got a try and conversion to send the game to sudden death overtime where Pat Oglesbee came through clutch with a huge try to send Army to the semifinals where they will face Lindenwood.
SCORING SUMMARY
0' Army Try (Oglesbee) + Conversion (Pattinson) 7-0
2' Arizona Try + Conversion 7-7
6' Army Try (Engels) + Conversion (Pattinson) 14-7
13 Arizona Try + Conversion 14-14
14' Army Try (Oglesbee) 19-14
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