Men DII College News
Several all-ranked matchups turn our heads this week in Men's DII college rugby, with two at the top of the list.
Rugby at the Coast Guard Academy can be as unpredictable as the weather on the ocean, but it's been calm seas so far this fall.
Here's a look at the Men's DII college landscape over the weekend with a nod to who was ranked where.
If a team's ranking isn't listed it's because they didn't make the GRR Top 40.
In a clash of two DII teams with big aspirations in the SCRC, Memphis came back to defeat Auburn 12-7 in a muddy mess of a game.
Auburn led for much of the match and performed admirable for a squad that has 13 freshmen and sophomores in the gameday 23, plus four players who have never played rugby before.
Illinois State bonced back from last week's loss to beat a tough Loyola side this week in Great Midwest Conference action.
Meanwhile, Marquette won their second in a row, taking down Northern Michigan 29-17.