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Tennessee defeated South Carolina 25-19 to take 1st in the SCRC East and confirm the semifinal matchups for November 15-16.
The Vols took a 17-5 lead into the halftime break only to see South Carolina come back and lead 19-17 late in the game.
Cal and UCLA ran the table in pool games at the PAC 7s Rugby Championship Saturday at Witter Rugby Field, setting up a potential clash between the rivals.
Arizona State finished the day 3-1, and Utah also finished 3-1 to finish second in pool play to join UCLA and Cal in the semis.
The Mid-America Conference final is set after Bowling Green cruised by Miami and Western Michigan pulled off a mild upset over Dayton.
Bowling Green won big over most of their competition this year and so beating Miami 53-13 was no big surprise. But Western Michigan, which lost to Dayton earlier in the season, raised some eyebrows with a 17-12 defeat of Dayton Saturday.
A punch-up was predicted between Mankato State and UW Steven’s Point, as the two Midwestern teams fought for a spot in the USA Rugby Women’s DII College Fall Championship, hosted by ACRA, Round of 16. The Mavericks held onto a tenuous three-point lead at half, and then held UWSP scoreless while piling on three second-half tries for the 32-14 victory.
