Knights Defeat Big Green
Heartbreaking 45-38 loss to the UCF Knights in the USA Rugby D1-AA national semifinals ... plenty of heart from the boys, but we fell just short today. Thanks to all our alums, families and fans for a terrific 15s season - it's onto 7s!
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Match Underway
Dartmouth Rugby inside University Central Florida 22
Dartmouth Rugby try. Hughes bursts thru line offloads to Connell for the try. Hughes kick Good. 7-0 Big Green
University Central Florida has control
University Central Florida try. Conversion good. 7-7. 33 to play. Wind kicking up
University Central Florida inside Big Green 22
University Central Florida try. Kick good. 14-7 University Central Florida. 30 to play
Dartmouth Rugby scrum 50 yd line
Dartmouth Rugby inside University Central Florida 5 m
Dartmouth Rugby scrum at 5 m line
Hughes finds space on the outside and scores.
Tough angle for the kick. No good. 14-12 University Central Florida. 23 to play
University Central Florida in control. In Big Green territory
Knock on. Dartmouth Rugby scrum. Kick to University Central Florida
Lots of back and forth. University Central Florida line out at 50
University Central Florida inside Big Green 22
University Central Florida close to try line. Knock on. Dartmouth Rugby scrum
University Central Florida driving. Multiple phases. Dartmouth Rugby defending well.
University Central Florida knock on at the try line. Dartmouth Rugby scrum
University Central Florida steals and try scored. Kick good. 21-12 University Central Florida. 12 to play.
University Central Florida in control atoms field
Dartmouth Rugby penalty. University Central Florida kicks to touch. Lineout University Central Florida
University Central Florida inside Big Green 22
Dartmouth Rugby penalty. University Central Florida to kick
Kick good. 24-12 University Central Florida. 6 to play
University Central Florida penalty. Dartmouth Rugby deep in University Central Florida territory Dartmouth Rugby inside 5m
Smith takes it in but held up. Dartmouth Rugby scrum
Wild try! University Central Florida steals and kicks from own try zone. Wymore catches for the try.
Hughes kick good. 24-19 University Central Florida. 2 min to play
Dartmouth Rugby try to finish the half. Wymore try from a Gilbert pass. Team effort to get it over the try line. Kick good by Hughes.
Dartmouth Rugby takes the lead w no time left on the clock.
Big Green 26 - University Central Florida 24 at the half.
2nd Half Underway
University Central Florida possession. Mishandled by University Central Florida. Dartmouth Rugby scrum
Dartmouth Rugby knock on.University Central Florida scrum in their territory
Forward pass University Central Florida. Dartmouth Rugby scrum close to midfield
University Central Florida on a long run. Try saving tackle by hughes
University Central Florida try. Kick good. 31-26 University Central Florida. 32 to play
Long run by University Central Florida stopped by Anfo-Whyte steal
Dartmouth Rugby scrum in their own territory
Turnover -Big Green ball
University Central Florida penty. Hughes kick to touch. Dartmouth Rugby in control
University Central Florida penty. Hughes kick to touch. Dartmouth Rugby in control
Multiple phases by Big Green. Hughes finding touch. Dartmouth Rugby lineout
Neil Greene on a burst. Inside the 22
Hughes try in the corner
Tough angle for conversion. No good. Tied at 31. 22 to play
Bersen in for Big Green
Dartmouth Rugby controlling nicely. Into University Central Florida territory.
University Central Florida now on control
University Central Florida knock on. Scrum controlled by Big Green
University Central Florida takes the ball against the head.
University Central Florida controlling. 15 to play
University Central Florida try
Kick good. 38-31 University Central Florida. Scannell in.
Multiple phases by University Central Florida. Inside Big Green 22
University Central Florida try. Kick good. 45-31 University Central Florida. 11to play
University Central Florida in Big Green territory
Jones poaches. Dartmouth Rugby possession. 8 to play
Steventon in for Big Green. 6:30 to play
University Central Florida penalty. Scannell kick to touch
Dartmouth Rugby assaulting the try line
Dartmouth Rugby try. Hughes kick good 45-38 University Central Florida. 2:30 to play
University Central Florida restart not 10. Dartmouth Rugby ball
University Central Florida controlling. Less than a minute
Dartmouth Rugby has the ball
Final. 45-38 University Central Florida.
Great match.
Dartmouth First XV
1 - Anfron-Whyte
2 - Fowler
3 - Robinson
4 - Jones
5 - Smith
6 - Greenberg
7 - Greene
8 - McDavid
9 - Descalzi
10 - Gilbert
11 - Ciambella
12 - Connell
13 - Wymore
14 - Clark
15 - Hughes
16 - Bersen
17 - Warnquist
18 - Young
19 - Stevenson
20 - Kingsley
21 - Morange
22 - Scannell
23 - Chockley
Pre-Match Write-up
The Big Green now move on to the D1-AA Final 4. The tournament will take place May 11-12 in Bowling Green, OH. Dartmouth will face off the University of Central Florida in the semi-final game on Saturday May 11th at 2 pm.