No. 6 Babson Tops No. 10 Men’s Rugby, 22-17, In NCR Elite 8 Round
MALDEN, Mass. – The No. 10 Endicott men’s rugby team fell to No. 6 Babson, 22-17, in National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Elite 8 Round action on Saturday afternoon.
MALDEN, Mass. – The No. 10 Endicott men's rugby team fell to No. 6 Babson, 22-17, in National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Elite 8 Round action on Saturday afternoon.
SCORING
Jordan Chappell (Sunapee, N.H.) – 1 try
Will Savage (Weymouth, Mass.) – 1 try
Jack Lewis (Clinton, Mass.) – 1 try
Kyle Ernest (Severna Park, Md.) – 1/3 conversions
MAN OF THE MATCH
Matthew Bant (Jenkintown, Pa.) – gave his all for the 80 minutes and kept the team in the game with a chance right at the final whistle.
DEFENDER OF THE MATCH
Ernest – made five try-saving tackles throughout the game and had some of the greatest kicks for touch ever made on a rugby field.
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 10 Endicott (6-3) takes on Roger Williams in the NCR East Regional Third Place match tomorrow at 12 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Bradley Griffin '28)