Army Tallies First Win, Defeats Connecticut 53-5

Saturday, September 20

Mansfield, Conn.

6:00 PM

Army West Point

Connecticut

Army Tallies First Win, Defeats Connecticut 53-5

September 20, 2014 | Women's Rugby

Sept. 20, 2014

STORRS, CONN. - The Army women's rugby team recorded its first win of the season, defeating the Huskies of the University of Connecticut 53-5. 

"This was a much needed win for us," head coach Bill LeClerc said. "We are looking forward to building on this win and improving throughout the season." 

The Black Knights dominated from the start, as Ashley Mohr scored in the first minute of action and Carissa Pekny was successful on the conversion, giving Army the 7-0 lead. Less than eight minutes later, Kate Roose would score her first of four tries on the evening, giving the Black Kinghts the 12-0 lead. 

Roose scored again in the 17th minute and Pekny's kick was good, making it 19-0 in favor of the Black Knights. 

The Huskies would score their only points of the game in the 25th minute, cutting the Army lead to 19-5. 

Allison Wilson and Roose would each add a score to send the Black Knights into the break leading 29-5. 

Army picked up right where it left off in the second half, with Allie McDonald scoring in the 49th minute and Rebecca Stipp adding a try in the 56th with Peky adding the conversion following Stipp's score. 

Roose closed out her scoring onslaught with a try in the 64th minute, followed by the final score from Kirsten Redmon 70th minute and a successful kick from Penky. 

"It is a pleasure to have been her at UConn," head officer representative Lt. Col. Steve Henderson said. "They have been great hosts and have a beautiful campus. The girls have really come together to play as a team this past week." a

The win is the first for the Black Knights, who improve to 1-0 on the season. They'll return home to face American International College on Sept. 27 in the first of back-to-back home games. 

Army Scoring Summary

1st Minute	Ashley Mohr	Try	5-0
	Carissa Pekny	Conversion	7-0
9th Minute	Kate Roose	Try	12-0
17th Minute	Kate Roose	Try	17-0
	Carissa Pekny	Conversion	19-0
29th Minute	Allison Wilson	Try	24-5
37th Minute	Kate Roose	Try	29-5
49th Minute	Allie McDonald	Try	34-5
56th Minute	Rebecca Stipp	Try	39-5
	Carissa Pekny	Conversion	41-5
64th Minute	Kate Roose	Try	46-5
70th Minute	Kirsten Redmon	Try	51-5
	Carissa Pekny	Conversion	53-5