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Army West Point
Wheeling Jesuit
Army Holds Off Late Comeback to Finish Regular Season Undefeated
November 08, 2014 | Men's Rugby
WHEELING, WV - The third-ranked Army men's rugby team completed a perfect season, capturing a 34-29 victory over conference rival and 13th-ranked Wheeling Jesuit on the road Saturday afternoon.
With the victory, Army moves to 8-0 on the season, having claimed victories over four nationally ranked opponents, including three straight to close out the year.
Despite allowing Wheeling Jesuit to remain close, the Army defense held strong in the final minutes of action following three straight scores from the Cardinals.
Wheeling Jesuit opened up the scoring in the ninth minute, taking the early 7-0 advantage. From that point, the Black Knights dominated play deep into the second half.
Cody Brown scored first for Army, recording a try in the 13th minute. David Huff would follow suit, giving the Black Knights the 10-7 advantage through 20 minutes of play.
In the 28th minute, Wheeling Jesuit tied the game up with a penalty kick, but a try from Collum Magee and a successful kick from Andrew Borer in the 31st minute would send the Black Knights into the break with the 17-10 advantage.
Army picked up right where it left off in the second half with Andrew Fargo scoring in the 44th minute to put the Black Knights up 22-10. In the 53rd minute Borer would add his second try of the season, also converting the kick, to put Army up by 19.
Andy Sullivan capped of the Army scoring in the 60th minute, putting the Black Knights up 34-10.
Wheeling Jesuit would rattle off three straight scores in the waning minutes of the second half, getting within five of the Army lead, but the Black Knights' defense held strong, lifting the team to its eighth straight victory.
With the win Army moves to 8-0 on the season and the undisputed Rugby East Conference champion. The Black Knights will head to the American Collegiate Rugby Conference (ACRC) Tournament in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 21-22.
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