College Men
St. Mary’s got a bit of a wakeup call this weekend as the Gaels went down 44-3 to the San Francisco Golden Gate men’s club.
This result came after a string of pre-season victories over collegiate opponents. St. Mary’s Head Coach Tim O’Brien said the performance was frustrating - not so much because his team lost, but rather the manner in which they lost.
With 2016 now underway we have the opening Men's DI rankings of the 2016 Winter/Spring season.
Santa Clara University started their 2016 season impressively with a 42-29 defeat of Stanford Friday.
Captain and lock forward Riley White got the team going with a nice 20-meter run for a try, and he led well, especially when Stanford got an early lead.
The University of Arizona thumped Grand Canyon 59-3 in a 2016 opener for both Grand Canyon State programs.
Arizona Head Coach Sean Duffy started some younger players and said he was pleased to see some good performances.
Sophomore center Ben Joseph and freshman Flanker Ryan Fitzpatrick both scored two tries. Meanwhile, Dante Weeks scored a try and also set up a couple.
Several men’s DI college teams saw action this weekend in preseason warmups.
Arizona defeated Grand Canyon University 59-3 in an impressive first run-out for the Wildcats. Meanwhile, St. Mary’s was humbled in a 44-3 loss to the SFGG men’s club, a game that was a good education for the Gaels.