GRR: Arizona State
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Think Buster Douglas stepping into the ring to take on Mike Tyson. Or consider the United States Olympic Hockey team skating onto the ice at Lake Placid to face the Soviet Union’s Olympic squad. In the history of athletics, the battle of the underdog against the behemoth has captivated the minds of fans from all across the world for centuries.
The month of April is around the corner and that means playoff time in college rugby, including the Varsity Cup.
Tomorrow, University of Washington (North #2), Chico State (West #2), UC Berkeley (West #3), UCSD (South #1), UCLA (South #2), Washington State (North #1), Arizona State (South #3), and UC Davis (West #1) will be competing in the Pacific Mountain Rugby Conference playoffs and a place in the national Women's DI Spring Quarterfinals.
Arizona State logged an impressive result over the weekend with a 34-24 defeat of San Diego State in a non-conference clash for the two teams.
The Sun Devils scored six tries, but had a tough day kicking, especially in the second half. SD State tested ASU a few times out wide.
containing SD State’s backline.
BERKELEY, Calif. (Cal Rugby plus additional notes) – A depleted Cal lineup continued to play valiantly, if not flawlessly, Saturday on Witter Rugby Field, beating UCLA, 37-3, to claim a share of the top spot in the PAC Rugby Conference.