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Written by Jackie Finlan    Monday, 19 September 2011 15:02    PDF Print Write e-mail
More Wins for Rutgers, Vassar
Colleges - Women's College

The Met NY is into its second weekend of play, which produced a couple of closer games than the opening weekend.

Vassar ran in 13 tries against Hofstra.

New Paltz (1-0-1), Marist (1-1) and Rutgers (2-0) put at least 20 points between themselves and opponents a week ago, but all three played in tighter contests yesterday. Rutgers was coming off a big 51-0 victory of Quinnipiac two Sundays ago, and was eager to play Marist this Sunday. In 2010, Marist surprised the field with a 5-0 victory over the New Jersey side, but 2011 belonged to Rutgers as the side downed Marist 32-17.

New Paltz and Stony Brook battled to a 3-3 stalemate on a narrow pitch.

"Our match was a tough field-position battle that easily could have been won by either team," New Paltz coach John Chewens said. "The field width did not play to our team's speed advantage. We had size on them but were closely matched in scrums and lineouts. There was a lot of positional kicking, and Stony Brook missed two attempts at post."

New Paltz was the favorite heading into the match Sunday, especially after its monster performance against Hofstra (44-0) the weekend before (Stony Brook had lost to Marist 43-20). And although the Hofstra game had allowed Chewens to move players around, the team is still coping with the loss of two-NRU caliber teammates - captains Nora Westcott and Juliet Wade. Players like Kathryn Wallace, Veronica Romano and Jessica Burke, who's returned from a semester in New Zealand, are filling the voids left by their graduated teammates.

"Our pack is bigger and stronger than last year's," Chewens said. "A handful of new players and moving positions may slow down our immediate progress, but I can only hope teams underestimate us. We are not who we were last year. We are a different team, with different strengths, but in the end the same old New Paltz rugby team that will never give up."

Vassar (1-0) certainly didn't let up in its league opener, sending Hoftstra home with a 71-5 drubbing. Vassar coach Tony Brown attributed the win in part to the team's recruitment efforts, while Hofstra's numbers have dwindled this year.

No. 8 Taylor O'Mara did well to use the full width of Vassar's regulation pitch and scored five tries. The excellent work of the scrum - despite the absence of injured prop Nichelle Jackson - awarded the team plenty of ball, and allowed scrumhalf Margaret Kwateng, prop Shanaye Williams, outside center Chelsea Boccagno and fullback Addie Provenzano added two five-pointers apiece. Taylor (2) and flyhalf Hannah Bober also slotted conversions.

"Alyssa Bell had a strong game and made some excellent tackles to lead from the front," Brown wrote. "She carries the ball well and with this added defensive strength, she is developing into a crucial player.

"Although there were plenty of tries to see there was also some good tackling as Nicole Guerrero, Natalie Ward, Bell and Maddie Zappala put themselves about disrupting Hofstra attacks," Brown continued.

This Sunday, Vassar and Rutgers will knock heads in one of the league's most anticipated matchups.

Met NY Women's DII College
Vassar 71-5 Hofstra
Rutgers 32-17 Marist
New Paltz 3-3 Stony Brook

 
Written by RUGBYMag Staff    Sunday, 11 December 2011 15:01    PDF Print Write e-mail
Fall 2011 Men Club DI Standings
Scores-Standings-Stats - 2011 Standings

Latest DI Club Standings for Fall

Updated Dec 11 2011


Men New England DI Clubs









W L T Pf Pa Pd BT BL Pts
Boston 6 0 0 311 34 277 4 0 28
Mystic River 4 2 0 135 140 -5 4 0 20
Boston Irish Wolfhounds 4 2 0 180 91 89 3 1 20
South Shore 3 2 0 189 118 71 3 1 16
New Haven 2 3 0 90 191 -101 1 0 9
Amoskeag 1 5 0 89 249 -160 1 0 5
Hartford 0 6 0 55 257 -202 0 2 2






























Men Met NY DI Clubs









W L T Pf Pa Pd BT BL Pts
Old Blue 5 0 0 209 65 144 5 0 25
Monmouth 4 1 0 189 84 105 4 1 21
New York 4 2 0 108 117 -9 1 0 17
Long Island 3 3 0 147 132 15 3 0 15
White Plains 3 3 0 133 145 -12 2 1 15
Morris 1 5 0 90 205 -115 1 0 5
Village Lions 0 6 0 87 220 -133 1 0 1




















MARFU Men DI Clubs









W L T Pf Pa Pd BT BL Pts
Norfolk 7 2 0 356 140 210 6 1 35
PAC 7 0 0 264 65 199 5 0 33
Pittsburgh 6 3 0 219 129 90 4 2 30
Media 5 4 0 284 211 73 5 2 27
Schuylkill River 4 3 0 203 200 3 5 1 22
NOVA 4 4 0 131 193 -62 2 1 19
Balt-Chesapeake 3 5 0 218 337 -119 4 0 16
Maryland 3 4 0 87 103 -16 1 2 15
Raleigh 2 7 0 271 356 -85 5 0 13
Washington 0 9 0 128 427 -293 3 1 4








































Midwest DI Men Club Eastern League






Club W L T Pf Pa Pd BT BL Pts
Cincinnati Wolfhounds 6 2 0 292 142 150 6 2 32
Buffalo 6 2 0 295 195 100 5 0 29
Detroit Tradesmen 5 3 0 269 235 34 6 0 26
Indianapolis Impalas 2 6 0 210 317 -107 5 1 14
Columbus 1 7 0 149 326 -177 2 1 7










Midwest DI Men Club Western League






Club W L T PF PA Diff BT BL Pts
Palmer 6 1 0 340 116 224 6 0 30
Metropolis 5 3 0 250 276 -26 7 1 28
Chicago Lions 5 3 0 287 161 126 5 2 27
Chicago Blaze 3 5 0 189 314 -125 4 1 17
Milwaukee WS Harlequins 0 7 0 132 329 -197 3 3 6






























West North DI Men League








Club W L T PF PA Diff BT BL Pts
Glendale 3 0 0 162 44 118 3 0 15
Denver Barbarians 2 1 0 150 65 85 3 0 11
Kansas City Blues 2 1 0 143 58 85 2 0 10
Denver Highlanders 1 3 0 60 224 -164 1 0 5
Boulder 0 3 0 44 168 -124 1 0 1










South DI Men League








Club W L T PF PA Diff BT BL Pts
Atlanta Renegades 3 1 0 171 70 101 4 1 17
New Orleans 3 0 0 127 46 81 3 0 15
Tampa Krewe 1 2 0 26 88 -62 0 0 4
Boca Raton 0 3 0 31 129 -98 0 1 1
Charlotte 0 1 0 15 37 -22 0 0 0


Men New England DI Clubs                                    
    W    L    T    Pf    Pa    Pd    BT    BL    Pts
Boston    6    0    0    311    34    277    4    0    28
Mystic River    4    2    0    135    140    -5    4    0    20
Boston Irish Wolfhounds    4    2    0    180    91    89    3    1    20
South Shore    3    2    0    189    118    71    3    1    16
New Haven    2    3    0    90    191    -101    1    0    9
Amoskeag    1    5    0    89    249    -160    1    0    5
Hartford    0    6    0    55    257    -202    0    2    2
                                    
                                    
                                    
Men Met NY DI Clubs                                    
    W    L    T    Pf    Pa    Pd    BT    BL    Pts
Old Blue    5    0    0    209    65    144    5    0    25
Monmouth    4    1    0    189    84    105    4    1    21
New York    4    2    0    108    117    -9    1    0    17
Long Island    3    3    0    147    132    15    3    0    15
White Plains    3    3    0    133    145    -12    2    1    15
Morris    1    5    0    90    205    -115    1    0    5
Village Lions    0    6    0    87    220    -133    1    0    1
                                    
                                    
MARFU Men DI Clubs                                    
    W    L    T    Pf    Pa    Pd    BT    BL    Pts
PAC    7    0    0    264    65    199    5    0    33
Norfolk    6    2    0    283    133    150    5    1    30
Pittsburgh    6    3    0    219    129    90    4    2    30
Media    4    4    0    232    179    53    4    2    22
Schuylkill River    4    3    0    203    200    3    5    1    22
Balt-Chesapeake    3    4    0    199    309    -110    4    0    16
Maryland    3    4    0    87    103    -16    1    2    15
NOVA    3    4    0    103    174    -71    1    1    14
Raleigh    2    6    0    239    304    -65    4    0    12
Washington    0    8    0    121    354    -233    3    1    4
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
Midwest DI Men Club Eastern League                                    
Club    W    L    T    Pf    Pa    Pd    BT    BL    Pts
Cincinnati Wolfhounds    6    2    0    292    142    150    6    2    32
Buffalo    6    2    0    295    195    100    5    0    29
Detroit Tradesmen    5    3    0    269    235    34    6    0    26
Indianapolis Impalas    2    6    0    210    317    -107    5    1    14
Columbus    1    7    0    149    326    -177    2    1    7
                                    
Midwest DI Men Club Western League                                    
Club    W    L    T    PF    PA    Diff    BT    BL    Pts
Palmer    6    1    0    340    116    224    6    0    30
Metropolis    5    3    0    250    276    -26    7    1    28
Chicago Lions    5    3    0    287    161    126    5    2    27
Chicago Blaze    3    5    0    189    314    -125    4    1    17
Milwaukee WS Harlequins    0    7    0    132    329    -197    3    3    6
                                    
                                    
                                    
West North DI Men League                                    
Club    W    L    T    PF    PA    Diff    BT    BL    Pts
Glendale    3    0    0    162    44    118    3    0    15
Denver Barbarians    2    1    0    150    65    85    3    0    11
Kansas City Blues    2    1    0    143    58    85    2    0    10
Denver Highlanders    1    3    0    60    224    -164    1    0    5
Boulder    0    3    0    44    168    -124    1    0    1
                                    
South DI Men League                                    
Club    W    L    T    PF    PA    Diff    BT    BL    Pts
New Orleans    2    0    0    93    40    53    2    0    10
Atlanta Renegades    1    1    0    66    46    20    2    1    7
Boca Raton    0    1    0    11    62    -51    0    0    0
Tampa Krewe    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Charlotte    0    1    0    15    37    -22    0    0    0
 
Written by RUGBYMag Staff    Monday, 19 September 2011 09:44    PDF Print Write e-mail
WPL Point Leaders - Week 2
Clubs - Women's Clubs

Women's Premier League newcomer San Diego posted the biggest score of the weekend in its 81-7 victory over visiting Minnesota Valkyries. So it's no surprise that a Surfer heads the points leader board. Emilie Bydwell, who relocated from Beantown this year, racked up six tries in San Diego's home opener. Wings Kristy Lear and Casey Fields dotted down two tries apiece, and Kirstin Hartos' league-tying nine conversions put four Surfers into the top 10 point scorers.

Emilie Bydwell leads all point scorers with 35 points on seven tries. (Dobson Images)

In Berkeley's 72-10 win over Keystone, the All Blues spread their points around. Jamie Schukle scored 21 of her 27 points on Sunday, running in two five-pointers and converting four first-half tries. Kelly Griffin, Phoebe Boone and Vix Folayan added two tries apiece as well.

Beantown's 50-0 shutout over visiting DC Furies saw fullback Katie Dowty join the leader board, and she debuted in the #4 spot after a four-try performance. Twin Cities round out the week-two winners, as the Amazons celebrated a 37-5 victory over New York. Rebecca Radtke's foot has kept the flyhalf high on the points scored list, and her three conversions and two penalties against New York put her six points behind Bydwell.

There's a league-wide bye this weekend, but when the teams resume play, some more even matches should ensue. Tied for first in the Red Conference, Twin Cities and San Diego will go head to head and attempt to snap each other's undefeated streak. Looking for their first wins, Minnesota Valkyries will travel to New York. In the Blue Conference, Beantown will hit the road and take on league leader Berkeley, while Keystone takes a short trip south to play the winless DC Furies.

Name

Team

Try

Conversion

Penalty

Total

Bydwell, Emilie

San Diego

7



35

Radtke, Rebecca

Twin Cities

1

9

2

29

Schukle, Jamie

Berkeley

2

7

1

27

Griffin, Kelly

Berkeley

5



25

Kugler, Lynelle

Twin Cities

4



20

Fields, Casey

San Diego

4



20

Dowty, Katie

Beantown

4



20

Hartos, Kirstin

San Diego


9


18

Mulford, Ashley

Twin Cities

3



15

Lear, Kristy

San Diego

3



15

Kingzett, Amanda

Twin Cities

3



15

Boone, Phoebe

Berkeley

3



15

Baker, Stacy

Keystone

2

2


14

Whitfield, Jill

Berkeley

1

3


11

Marchino, Nathalie

Berkeley

2



10

Lundstrum, Kaelene

Twin Cities

2



10

Jones, Emily

Beantown


5


10

Folayan, Vix

Berkeley

2



10

Croy, Lucy

Berkeley

2



10

Bryson, Ruth

Berkeley


3


6

Zdanczewicz, Kristin

MN Valkyries

1



5

Wilson, Mandy

San Diego

1



5

Wallace, Mari

Beantown

1



5

Wacht, Sharon

Beantown

1



5

Triemstra, Jen

MN Valkyries

1



5

Scott, Sarah

Beantown

1



5

Sachs, Rachel

Keystone

1



5

Pappas, Ali

Beantown

1



5

Ogata, Emily

San Diego

1



5

O'Malley, Katie

Beantown

1



5

Noto, Beth

DC Furies

1



5

Nocero, Cara

San Diego

1



5

Kirk, Michelle

Keystone

1



5

Hughes, Rachel

New York

1



5

Hogan, Julie

DC Furies

1



5

Hegener, Hilary

Berkeley

1



5

Hammond, Rachel

Keystone

1



5

Chou, Katie

Berkeley

1



5

Chobot, Sarah

MN Valkyries

1



5

Bridges, Ashley

Twin Cities

1



5

Braaten, Sylvia

Twin Cities

1



5

Blue, Marea

San Diego

1



5

Anderson, Julia

San Diego

1



5

Ruggiero, Kaitlin

New York



1

3

Shipley, Jessica

DC Furies


1


2

Berg, Libby

MN Valkyries


1


2


 
Written by RUGBYMag Staff    Monday, 19 September 2011 14:03    PDF Print Write e-mail
NBC Broadcast of RWC Viewed By...
International - Rugby World Cup

The Eagles match against Ireland, according to the Nielsen ratings as translated by TVbythenumbers.com, was viewed live on NBC by 866,000 homes. The .5 final rating was lower than the estimated preliminary rating of .7, but in terms of sheer viewership, the game was on par with NBC's airing of the Collegiate Rugby Championship and USA Sevens. And of course, the match was up against the opening week of the NFL and the US Open.

20 live sports broadcasts were watched by more people last week, including Deutsche Bank golf (NBC), Track & Field in Zurich, Switzerland (NBC), Fox Saturday Baseball and Poker After Dark. Listed behind the RWC match (21) in TVbythenumbers.com's top 25 live sports broadcasts of the week were the Dew Tour (NBC) and Mexican soccer (Univision).

Ratings for the Universal Sports replay and live online webcast were not immediately available.

 

 
Written by Jackie Finlan    Sunday, 18 September 2011 23:53    PDF Print Write e-mail
California Teams Win Two in WPL
Clubs - Women's Clubs

Women's Premier League conference leaders San Diego and Berkeley had two big outings this weekend. Red conference leader San Diego ousted visiting Minnesota Valkyries 81-7 for the biggest score Sunday, while northern neighbor Berkeley All Blues had their way with Keystone 71-10.

Eagle Emilie Bydwell scored six tries against Minnesota. (Bill English photo)

Former Beantown player and 15s Eagle Emilie Bydwell had a massive performance at outside center, and ran in six of the Surfers 13 tries. The Valkyries backline is very young this year, and the team is missing flyhalf Christy Ringgenberg's expertise since the 7s and 15s Eagle has undergone knee surgery. Wings Kristy Lear and Casey Fields also took advantage of their opportunities out wide and scored a brace of tries, and Emily Ogata, lock Cara Nocero and No. 8 Julia Anderson contributed five pointers. Inside center Kirstin Hartos tacked on eight conversions for 16 points. The Valkyries lone points came late in the first half when prop Jen Triemstra dotted down and hooker Libby Berg converted.

San Diego will take on the Twin Cities Amazons in two weeks, and the match will break one of the two teams' undefeated records. The Amazons defeated New York today with a 32-5 victory on home soil. Unlike many teams, Twin Cities will be unaffected by any player travel restrictions and will be sending their top side to California.

After an exciting win last weekend against Beantown, Keystone stumbled against Berkeley and had to return to Pennsylvania with a 72-10 loss. Jamie Schukle led all point scorers with 21 points on two tries and four conversions and a penalty. Center Kelly Griffin and wing Vix Folayan each scored two tries apiece, while Phoebe Boone, Lucy Croy, Nathalie Marchino and Katie Chou all added five-pointers. Ruth Bryson handled the second-half conversions and hit three of six. Keystone's two tries came from Eagle prop Stacey Baker, one of which was a 60-meter intercept try.

Berkeley prepares for Beantown after the bye weekend, and will play the team at home. They'll play each other in back-to-back weekends, and each should be their biggest competition of the season.

Stay tuned for player and coach reactions.

 


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