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Dartmouth to Host the Rockwood RoyallRugby Classic Labor Day Weekend
After a successful spring highlighted by taking the title at the USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC), Dartmouth Rugby will return its focus to the 15-man version of the game Labor Day weekend as part of the annual Dartmouth Rugby Classic presented by Rockwood and Royall Lyme.The classic, as usual, will bring some of the best sides in the US and Canada to Hanover with McGill University, Queen’s University, and traditional rivals Army taking part.
Dartmouth Drops Tough League Match to Harvard 27-12
The DWRC lost in an all-out battle 27-12 to Harvard, who are back in Division I after winning the 2011 DII National Championship. Despite enjoying the majority of possession in the first half, The Big Green failed to capitalize on several opportunities in Harvard territory, with key handling errors preventing them from getting on the board.
Columbia Women Gain First Ivy Victory over Yale 28-22
On a beautiful, warm autumn afternoon, the Columbia women's rugby team hosted Yale, and, led by fullback Isadora Cerullo's three tries and four conversions, earned their first League victory 28-22 to conclude play for the women in their inaugural Ivy Rugby Conference season. Columbia had leads of 9 points (twice) and 11 points; but Yale closed within a single score each time, matching try for try, though they ultimately were never able to regain the lead.
1st Half
Yale scored first in just the second minute on turnover ball from midfield, conversion missed, 0-5 Yale.
Brown Women 29 - Harvard Women 8
Brown remained undefeated in Ivy play with a messy 29-8 win over a scrappy Harvard side. The wet field benefited Harvard as it slowed down the pace and allowed the big Harvard forwards to bully Brown off the ball.
1st XV Princeton Women at Dartmouth Women
On a beautiful New England Saturday the DWRC lost a back-and-forth battle to Princeton 24-31. Princeton opened up the scoring and took a 12-0 lead 13 minutes into the first half. Dartmouth responded with a converted try by Karoline Walter '13 off of a run by Ashley Afranie-Sakyi '13. Princeton ended the half with a penalty kick after a long DWRC tryline stand and the Dartmouth team went into the half down 7-15.
1st XV Columbia Women at Brown Women
Brown women moved to 3-0 in league play with a 58-0 win over Columbia. Brown scored 45 seconds into the match when wing Shakeela Faulkner '12 took a beautiful pass from Chelsea Garber and raced 30 meters in to score. Minutes later center Michelle VanderPloeg '12 scored the first of her 3 try's. Ploeg took a beautiful pass from Elizabeth StanIcoff '12 who burst through the Columbia defense off the kick-off and raced 50 meters before drawing the last defender and dishing the ball to Ploeg, Chelsea converted and Brown led 12-0.
Brown Women 85-0 win in New Haven
The Brown women dominated a determined but young Yale squad, walking off with an 85-0 win in New Haven. All American Blaine Martin 11.5 opened the scoring 3 minutes in gathering in a beautifully placed chip from flyhalf and All American Chelsea Garber '12 and touching down between the posts. Chelsea converted and Brown was up 7-0.
1st XV Columbia Women at Dartmouth Women
The DWRC defeated Columbia 53-7 Saturday afternoon in cold and wet conditions. Dartmouth, in their second week of Ivy League play, played a tight match, adapting to the conditions. Ashley Afranie-Sakyi '13 spearheaded the attack in the back line, coming up with four tries and several long breaks.
Brown Women 41, Dartmouth 12
The Brown women opened Ivy Rugby Conference play with a decisive win over Dartmouth. Led by co-captains Chelsea Garber '12 and Blair Station '12 Brown worked hard to secure ball, disorganize and get behind the Dartmouth defense.
Although Brown's Chelsea Garber and her veteran-speckled backline had a tough time containing or breaking through Dartmouth's powerful centers (Ashley Afranie-Sakyi '13 and Sabrina Amaro '13) they took full advantage of Garber's powerful boot as they kicked their way into scoring position and finished with speedy wings.
Harvard Women @ Columbia Women
The Columbia Women's team hosted Harvard on the football field in the their first inaugural Ivy Women's Rugby League season. With many new players against a Crimson side that was bolstered by players from their US 7s championship team, the CU women had possession on their own ball not a half dozen times all game and then only momentarily. They easily played defense for not less than 85% of the match, yet competed, tackled and chased constantly in the most courageous defensive effort ever witnessed.