Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, October 8
West Point, N.Y.
12 PM
Army West Point
7
vs
24
Penn State
Women’s Rugby Falls to Top-Ranked Penn State
October 08, 2016 | Women's Rugby
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's rugby team fell at the hands of the top-ranked Nittany Lions of Penn State, 24-7, on Saturday afternoon at the Anderson Rugby Complex.
The Black Knights fall to 2-4, while the Nittany Lions improve to 4-1-1 on the season.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
SCORING TIMELINE vs. PENN STATE
THE TEAM vs. PENN STATE
1. Reilly Kissinger 2. Olivia Capasso 3. Taylor Jessop 4. Tosha Wilson-Lattimore 5. Nicola Newton 6. Sydney Dossett 7. Kirsten Redmon 8. Gio Ferguson-Lewis 9. Mackenzie Garner (Becky Jeffrey @ third) 10. Bayleigh Gable 11. Sydney Hawkins (Courtney Smith @ 44th) 12. Zye Crittington 13. Jill Bottarini (Savannah Murray @ 68th) 14. Sam Sullivan 15. Rebecca Stipp
UP NEXT
The Black Knights fall to 2-4, while the Nittany Lions improve to 4-1-1 on the season.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- Army falls to 0-2 all-time against Penn State.
- Freshman Sam Sullivan made the first start of her career against the Nittany Lions.
- Junior Rebecca Stipp scored her team-leading sixth try of the season.
- Stipp's try prevented Army's first shutout in program history.
SCORING TIMELINE vs. PENN STATE
- Fourth minute: Try – Penn State (PSU leads, 5-0)
- 29th minute: Try – Penn State; Conversion – Penn State (PSU leads, 12-0)
- 34th minute: Try – Penn State (PSU leads, 17-0)
- 58th minute: Try – Penn State; Conversion – Penn State (PSU leads, 24-0)
- 80th minute: Try – Rebecca Stipp; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (PSU leads, 24-7)
THE TEAM vs. PENN STATE
1. Reilly Kissinger 2. Olivia Capasso 3. Taylor Jessop 4. Tosha Wilson-Lattimore 5. Nicola Newton 6. Sydney Dossett 7. Kirsten Redmon 8. Gio Ferguson-Lewis 9. Mackenzie Garner (Becky Jeffrey @ third) 10. Bayleigh Gable 11. Sydney Hawkins (Courtney Smith @ 44th) 12. Zye Crittington 13. Jill Bottarini (Savannah Murray @ 68th) 14. Sam Sullivan 15. Rebecca Stipp
UP NEXT
- The Black Knights welcome the Australian Defense Force for a week of training that will conclude with an exhibition on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 5 p.m.
Players Mentioned
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