NCR NATIONALS: Men’s Rugby Places Third In Bowl Bracket

April 25, 2026

BOYDS, Md. — The Endicott men's rugby team finished third overall in the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) 7s Division III Championship Bowl Bracket this weekend.

The NCR 7s Collegiate Rugby Championship features a cascading bracket, which enables the organization to host a 144-team tournament in a single weekend. More info on the bracket can be found here: NCR Cascading Bracket.

On Friday, Endicott fell to Duke, 20-19, in the Cup Bracket before going 1-1 in the Bowl Bracket against Susquehanna (W, 19-14) and VMI (L, 31-14).

The following day, the Gulls responded with a 15-14 victory over Providence in their Bowl Bracket Third Place matchup.

PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT

Fionn Aherne (Cork, Ireland) played every minute of the tournament and was rock solid in both attack and defense. He put on an inspirational performance.

DEFENDER OF THE TOURNAMENT

Jaden Carnevale (Coventry, R.I.) produced another captain's effort over the course of the tournament on defense, leading from the front. A powerhouse performance from the senior captain.

SCORING

Jack Lewis (Clinton, Mass.) — 6 tries (put on an attacking masterclass all tournament)
Cooper Loisel (Wilmington, Mass.) — 2 tries, 3 conversions
Jaden Carnevale (Coventry, R.I.) — 1 try
Will Savage (Weymouth, Mass.) — 1 try
Liam Breault (Kennebunk, Maine) — 1 try
Owen Swanson (Wilbraham, Mass.) — 3 conversions

YEAR IN REVIEW

Endicott posted a 22-8 overall record, which featured a North Atlantic Collegiate Rugby (NACR) 15s Championship appearance, an NCR Bowl Game win over Merchant Marine, and a trip to NCR 7s Nationals.

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(Photo Credit - Craig Chase)