GRR: Kent State
Top-ranked DII team IUP defeated GRR #22 Kent State on a chilly Saturday at Kent State University's football stadium, Dix Stadium.
GRR's #1-ranked men's D2 college team IUP defeated Kent State Saturday 63-0 in a game that was more competitive than the score indicates.
IUP hosted a St. Paddy's Day 7s tournament last weekend and the hosts came out on top, defeating Kent State 26-14 in the final.
As is the trend these days, Kent State returns to the pitch this fall to an altered landscape. The two-time reigning Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion has seen its league whittle down to four teams, a drop that has cost the conference its automatic berth to DI national playoffs. But the Ohio team is taking the changes in stride.
This weekend, many of the country’s top teams will be competing in the USA Rugby Women’s DI College Fall Championship, hosted by ACRA. The Round of 16 kicks off Saturday and will culminate in a Dec. 7 final. The fall champion will advance to the title match on May 9 and play the winner of the Spring Championship, which begins in April.