Pumba Venosa scores a Hat Trick as @CornellRugby defeats @PennRugby 44-21

Pumba Venosa scored two first half trys for Cornell as they took a 27-7 lead into the half over Penn. Venosa made it a hat trick in the second half as Cornell went on to win by a 23 point margin.

Cornell Twitter Feed

• Cornell kicks to Penn to start the game
• Keith Hoge with the try four minutes in! Kick unsuccessful. Cornell 5-0 Penn
• Try to Penn off of a blocked kick, conversion is good. Cornell 5-7 Penn
• Beautiful run by Tris Glanfield with a pop to Pumba Venosa, who scores the try! Conversion just wide. Cornell 10-7 Penn
• Penn 15 gets a yellow for repeatedly failing to roll away
• From the ensuing pod work, Pumba Venosa records the try! Conversion no good. Cornell 15-7 Penn
• Kevin Fitzpatrick runs down the sideline and scores in the corner! Conversion wide left. Cornell 20-7 Penn
• Try James Kubasu to close the half! Conversion successful by Jon Furman.
• Halftime: Cornell 27-7 Penn
• Second half is under way
• Try to Penn, conversion is good. Cornell 27-14 Penn
• Another try to James Kubasu! Jon Furman with the successful kick. Cornell 34-14 Penn
• Try to Penn, conversion good. Cornell 34-21 Penn
• Keith Hoge wins the line out for Cornell 
• Pumba Venosa scores another try! Conversion no good. Cornell 39-21 Penn
• Cornell swings the ball out to the backs, and Ryo Inkyo records the try! Conversion no good. Cornell 44-21 Penn
• The final whistle sounds! Cornell 44-21 Penn

Prematch Writeup

Cornell visits Penn. The 1st side kickoff is scheduled for noon. Originally scheduled for Sept. 26, the game has been rescheduled for Oct. 18 due to the pope's visit to Philadelphia. The match will be played at historic Franklin Field on Penn's campus.