NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Women’s Rugby Captures NCR D3 7s Title

BOYDS, Md. – The Endicott women's rugby team defeated Baldwin Wallace, 32-0, in the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Division III 7s National Championship on Sunday evening.

Endicott's road to winning the national championship also included victories over Middlebury (30-7), Colorado School of Mines (22-21), and Drury (15-12, semifinals).

Today's win marks the second time in program history that the Gulls have won the 15s (fall) and 7s (spring) national championships in the same academic year (2022-23).

Overall, the women's rugby team has won four national championships (2022 15s, 2024 15s | 2023 7s, 2025 7s), pushing the College's club varsity national title total to nine.

SCORING

Laryssa Landmesser (Hudson, N.H.) – 6 tries
Colleen Mitchell (Glastonbury, Conn.) – 5 tries
Marin Shaffer (Keene, N.H.) – 3 tries
Tess Merrill (Greenwich, N.Y.) – 2 tries, 2 conversions
Tegan O'Donnell (Adamant, Vt.) – 2 tries
Lily Avakian (Millis, Mass.) – 1 try

AWARDS

Landmesser was named the NCR D3 Most Valuable Player (MVP) for scoring a team-best 30 points over the two-day tournament.

She was also selected for the NCR D3 All-Tournament Team along with Merrill.

YEAR IN REVIEW

Endicott (33-1-1) captured one conference title, two NCR Regional Championships, and a pair of NCR National Championships this season. The Gulls will enter the 2025-26 season on an 18-match winning streak. 

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(Photo Credit - Craig Chase)