GRR: Sacred Heart
It's a big weekend in NIRA as we look at the ramifications in the Power Rankings and who might tighten their grip on a postseason spot.
We talk a bit about this in our article about the DI Power Rankings.
NIRA DI Power Rankings Released
We’re ready for the NIRA DI season to open and we’ve got some changes.
The big change is that Lindenwood, having moved to NCAA DI for women’s rugby in 2024, are in the schedule now, rounding out a DI conference of 11 teams.
Harvard defeated a very tough Queens University Charlotte Saturday to the tune of 60-17.
It was an impressive road win for the Crimson, paced by four tries from Lennox London and tries from Josephine Mignone, PK Vincze, Chloe Headland, Charlotte Gilmour, Nafanua Fitisemanu, and Ava Ferrence.
In what was one of the most entertaining and dramatic NIRA games of the season, West Point held off Sacred Heart 26-20 on Alumni Night in Fairfield, Conn.
This was a game that wasn’t perfectly-played—both teams made errors—but it was back-and-forth throughout and hinged on several key moments.
The most compelling game of the NIRA weekend as September ended was in D-II.
West Chester, having lost their opener by a significant margin, rebounded against Frostburg and then ran up against New Haven on Saturday. That game was a barnburner.