Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, November 12
West Point, N.Y.
11 AM
Army West Point
46
vs
7
Norwich
Women’s Rugby Advances Past Norwich
November 12, 2016 | Women's Rugby
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's rugby team started quick and defeated Norwich, 46-7, in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) quarterfinals Saturday morning at the Anderson Rugby Complex.
The Black Knights improve to 5-4 on the season, while Norwich ends its 2016-17 campaign at 3-6.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
SCORING TIMELINE vs. NORWICH
Fourth minute: Try – Jill Bottarini (Army leads, 5-0)
21st minute: Try – Koi Kizzie; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 12-0)
39th minute: Try – Jill Bottarini (Army leads, 17-0)
41st minute: Try – Kirsten Redmon; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 24-0)
44th minute: Try – Zye Crittington; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 31-0)
58th minute: Try – Norwich; Conversion – Norwich (Army leads, 31-7)
65th minute: Try – Zye Crittington (Army leads, 36-7)
73rd minute: Try – Gio Ferguson-Lewis (Army leads, 41-7)
77th minute: Try – Sally Varner (Army leads, 46-7)
THE TEAM vs. NORWICH
1. Reilly Kissinger 2. Sarah Meier (Mary Monnard @ 58th) 3. Nicola Newton 4. Sally Varner 5. Tosha Wilson-Lattimore 6. Sydney Dossett 7. Kirsten Redmon 8. Gio Ferguson-Lewis 9. Becky Jeffrey (Courtney Smith @ 71st) 10. Bayleigh Gable (Lili Ruland @ 52nd, injury) 11. Jill Bottarini 12. Koi Kizzie 13. Zye Crittington 14. Sam Sullivan 15. Rebecca Stipp
UP NEXT
The Black Knights improve to 5-4 on the season, while Norwich ends its 2016-17 campaign at 3-6.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- Army improves to 3-2 against Norwich as a varsity program.
- The Black Knights defense has allowed two tries in their last three matches.
- Sophomore wing Jill Bottarini scored her first-career try to open the scoring.
- Fellow sophomore Zye Crittington recorded multiple tries for the third time this season.
- Freshman Sally Varner has scored in back-to-back contests.
SCORING TIMELINE vs. NORWICH
Fourth minute: Try – Jill Bottarini (Army leads, 5-0)
21st minute: Try – Koi Kizzie; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 12-0)
39th minute: Try – Jill Bottarini (Army leads, 17-0)
41st minute: Try – Kirsten Redmon; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 24-0)
44th minute: Try – Zye Crittington; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 31-0)
58th minute: Try – Norwich; Conversion – Norwich (Army leads, 31-7)
65th minute: Try – Zye Crittington (Army leads, 36-7)
73rd minute: Try – Gio Ferguson-Lewis (Army leads, 41-7)
77th minute: Try – Sally Varner (Army leads, 46-7)
THE TEAM vs. NORWICH
1. Reilly Kissinger 2. Sarah Meier (Mary Monnard @ 58th) 3. Nicola Newton 4. Sally Varner 5. Tosha Wilson-Lattimore 6. Sydney Dossett 7. Kirsten Redmon 8. Gio Ferguson-Lewis 9. Becky Jeffrey (Courtney Smith @ 71st) 10. Bayleigh Gable (Lili Ruland @ 52nd, injury) 11. Jill Bottarini 12. Koi Kizzie 13. Zye Crittington 14. Sam Sullivan 15. Rebecca Stipp
UP NEXT
- The Black Knights will host the NIRA Championship weekend from Nov. 18-20 at the Anderson Rugby Complex.
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