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    • Women’s Rugby Wins NACR Qualifier

    Women’s Rugby Wins NACR Qualifier
    April 12, 2026

    SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Endicott women's rugby team won the North Atlantic Collegiate Rugby (NACR) Qualifier on Sunday evening.

    The Gulls defeated Bentley (29-0), Keene State (15-12), Colgate (33-12), Smith (17-12), and Colby (24-10) to punch their ticket to the NCR 7s National Championship.

    Colleen Mitchell (Glastonbury, Conn.) was named Player of the Tournament for scoring a team-best five tries

    SCORING

    Colleen Mitchell (Glastonbury, Conn.) — 5 tries
    Skylar Laws (Danvers, Mass.)     — 4 tries
    Laryssa Landmesser (Hudson, N.H.) — 3 tries
    Chloe Marconi (North Andover, Mass.) — 2 tries, 1 conversion
    Laila Baer (Pasadena, Calif.) — 2 tries
    Morgan Fischer (Vernon, Conn.) — 1 try
    Sabrina Rodrigues (Stoughton, Mass.) — 1 try
    Kiley Resende (Groton, Conn.) — 1 try
    Caitlin Padeck (Easthampton, Mass.) — 7 conversions

    WHAT'S NEXT

    Endicott (19-6-1) has qualified for the NCR 7s National Championships later this month (4/24-26, Boyds, Md.). 

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    (Photo Credit - Endicott Women's Rugby)