The Dartmouth Women took on Brockport, the third seed from New York State, in the first round of the Womens Northeast Plate yesterday and soundly defeated the Bulldogs 38-24. The Northeast Final Four Weekend is being hosted by Dartmouth Women at Corey Ford Clubhouse.

The Plate Division showcased some great rugby yesterday, with Dartmouth and Boston College proving what they came to prove, having just missed the Championship Bracket by small point margins. Dartmouth will face Boston College tomorrow. BC defeated Cortland 28-7 in the other Northeast Plate action.

Match Scoring

• DWRC kicks off v Brockport in the first game of the weekend
• Katie Gulemi scores for the big Green on an offload from Ashley Afranie-Sakyi, conversion by Karoline Walter, score is 7-0 Dartmout
• Afranie-Sakyi scores on a break up the middle. Walter with another conversion makes it 14-0 DWRC
• Afranie-Sakyi and Sabrina Amaro with a 2 loop 3 to get Afranie-Sakyi a break up the side for another Dartmouth try. Score is 19-0 Dartmouth
• Brockport breaks through for a try, score is 19-7
• Score is Dartmouth 19- Brockport 7 at the half
• Brockport with a free kick, score is 19-10 dartmouth
• Afranie-Sakyi with another try, Walter's conversion makes it 26-10 Dartmouth
• Afranie-Sakyi with an 80 meter run, Walter converts to make it 33-10
• Brockport try and conversion, 33-17
• Afranie-Sakyi with another try, Score is 38-17
• Brockport with a last minute try
• Final score is Dartmouth 38- Brockport 24

Cortland State and Brockport reached the NE Plate playoffs by finishing #2 and #3 in New york State. The two Upstate NY teams tied at 27-27 earlier in their regular season leaving both squads out of the championship round.

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