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Women's Rugby Falls to Dartmouth In Opener
September 05, 2026 | Women's Rugby
HANOVER, N.H. – Army West Point women's rugby fell to Dartmouth, 41-8, Saturday morning in Hanover, N.H. in the 2026 Fall season opener.
Dartmouth got off to a quick start, scoring a try 56 seconds into the match before converting in the 2nd minute to take a 7-0 lead. The Big Green then added another try in the 10th minute to extend their lead to 12-0 over the Black Knights.
In the 23rd minute, Army got on the scoreboard, converting a penalty kick by Emily Steen, and cutting Dartmouth's lead to 12-3.
Dartmouth then added a try in the 56th minute before scoring four more tries over the final 25 minutes of the match to build a 41-8 advantage.
Army scored on a try by Chloe De Leon in the 74th minute, bringing the score to 36-8, but Dartmouth answered less than three minutes later in the 76th minute with its final try of the match to secure the 41-8 victory.
Up Next:
The Black Knights will return home to take on La Salle on Friday, September 11 at 5:00 p.m. at Anderson Rugby Complex.
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Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
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