BULLDOGS ADVANCE TO SECOND ROUND OF PLAYOFFS
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University Women’s Rugby team competed in their first playoff game for the Fall 2019 15s season against the University of Deleware. The Bulldogs hosted the Blue Hens for a morning match on Saturday, November 16th on their Sutton field.
Final Score
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Bryant University 56 – 10
Game Info
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Tries were scored by the following players:
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Courtney Wheeler (3)
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Jennifer Rosinski (2)
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Rylee Van Epps (1)
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Judy Duong (1)
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Devyn Analoro (1)
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Sarah Felkel (1)
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Ali Weisheit (1)
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Erica Johansson completed three conversion kicks
Highlights
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The Bulldogs dominated with offensive gameplay throughout the eighty-minute match, leaving the Blue Hens trapped to defend their half of the field
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Just one minute into the match, an opponent suffered a broken collarbone at the hands of the Bulldogs
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Within the first ten minutes of the match, four of Bryant’s Bulldogs had scored tries against the opponent
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Bryant was forced to play down a player two separate times for a total of twenty minutes as a result of their penalties
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Many of the Bulldogs’ scoring occurred directly after a kick-off
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Junior Jennifer Rosinski made an incredible interception in the opponents 22-meter line scoring right in the middle of the zone
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Junior Erica Johansson received an Honorable Mention from Coach Rosie Downey
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Jennifer Rosinski was named Player of the Match for her tremendous performance and effort during the match
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Rookie of the Match was awarded to Freshman Ali Weisheit in honor of scoring her first try as a Bulldog
Comments
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“The team worked hard this past weekend and will be taking all their heart with them to NY.” – Catherine Cotton
Up Next
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Follow the Bulldogs to Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY for a round of 16s starting against SUNY Courtland on Saturday, November 23rd
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Stay involved as they continue into Sunday, November 24th for a round of 8s
Social Media
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Follow @Bryant_Rugby on Twitter and Instagram, and @BryantWomensRugby on Facebook for the latest updates on the Women’s team
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For more information about Club Sports and Intramurals be sure to check out @Bryant_Rec on Instagram and Twitter