Navy Holds Off Tenacious Army
Navy had to work for it, but they came away with a crucial Rugby East win Saturday and also sealed the Commander-in-Chief Trophy with a 26-14 defeat of Army West Point in Annapolis.
Army actually opened the game pressuring Navy and pinning the hosts in their own 22.
With Heavy Hearts, Saint Mary's Takes the Field for One of Their Own
The thing everyone seems to miss is the smile.
No matter what was going on, Dominic Peterson was all smiles. Saint Mary's Men's Rugby Head Coach Tim O'Brien indulged in a bit of self-teasing, saying "I'll get annoyed with things and all I could say to Dom was, 'stop smiling so much!'"
Hard days, easy days ... always rugby days, Dom was smiling.
Army-Navy Rivalry Leads D1A Weekend
This weekend's slate of D1A games has a couple of key matchups, and one that is among the shining lights in rugby rivalries.
New D1AA program Loyola of New Orleans will take on a very difficult test against Arkansas State. The Red Wolves, for their part, are still rebounding from a coaching shift and relying heavily on veteran leadership to keep them on-task.
Around the D1A This Week
Colorado started well in Rocky Mountain Conference play with a 33-5 win over Wyoming.
Wild Comeback Win for Mount over SVU
Mount St. Mary's came back from a 37-16 deficit to defeat Southern Virginia Friday evening in Emmitsburg.
Southern Virginia exploded for a big lead with about 15 minutes left, but the Mount finished the strong.
Despite the comeback, SVU Head Coach Paul Lasike saw plenty of positives.
