Army Ends Season in NIRA Semifinals

Friday, November 18

West Point, N.Y.

5 PM

Army West Point

Quinnipiac

Army Ends Season in NIRA Semifinals

November 18, 2016 | Women's Rugby

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's rugby team saw its fall 15s season come to an end in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) semifinals, falling to Quinnipiac 65-8 on Friday night at the Anderson Rugby Complex.

The Black Knights close out their fall campaign at 5-5, while the Bobcats improve to 10-1.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army is now 1-5 against Quinnipiac all-time.
Freshman Lili Ruland made the first start of her career.
Sophomore Zye Crittington scored her eighth try of the season, tying her for the most on the team with junior Rebecca Stipp.

SCORING TIMELINE vs. QUINNIPIAC
First minute: Try – Quinnipiac; Conversion – Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 7-0)
Ninth minute: Try – Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 12-0)
13th minute: Try – Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 17-0)
19th minute: Try – Quinnipiac; Conversion – Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 24-0)
23rd minute: Try – Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 29-0)
37th minute: Try – Quinnipiac; Conversion – Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 36-0)
48th minute: Try – Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 41-0)
51st minute: Try – Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 46-0)
56th minute: Try – Quinnipiac; Conversion – Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 53-0)
59th minute: Try – Zye Crittington (Quinnipiac leads, 53-5)
66th minute: Try – Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 58-5)
72nd minute: Try – Quinnipiac; Conversion – Quinnipiac (Quinnipiac leads, 65-5)
77th minute: Penalty kick – Sydney Dossett (Quinnipiac leads, 65-8)

THE TEAM vs. QUINNIPIAC
1. Reilly Kissinger 2. Sarah Meier (Mary Monnard @ 40th) 3. Hannah Whisnant (Julia Coon @ 72nd) 4. Sally Varner 5. Nicola Newton 6. Sydney Dossett 7. Kirsten Redmon 8. Gio Ferguson-Lewis 9. Becky Jeffrey (Megan Rogers @ 48th) 10. Koi Kizzie 11. Sam Sullivan 12. Zye Crittington 13. Jill Bottarini 14. Lili Ruland 15. Rebecca Stipp

UP NEXT

The Black Knights will return to the pitch in the spring for 7s. The NIRA Championship match will be between top-seeded Central Washington and second-seed Quinnipiac on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Anderson Rugby Complex.