Women’s Rugby Grounds Air Force on Senior Night

Friday, November 4

West Point, N.Y.

5 PM

Army West Point

Air Force

Women’s Rugby Grounds Air Force on Senior Night

November 04, 2016 | Women's Rugby

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's rugby team kicked off Air Force weekend with a 50-7 victory over the Falcons Friday night at the Anderson Rugby Complex.

Army evens its record at 4-4 on the season, while Air Force fell to 7-2. With the win, the Black Knights won the rugby equivalent of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy after defeating Navy on Oct. 22.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

USMA Superintendent Robert Caslen was in attendance.
Army improves to 3-0 against Air Force since the fall 2014 season.
The Black Knights honored six Cadets prior to today's match: manager Jessica Soto, Savannah Murray, Megan Rogers, vice-captain Becky Jeffrey, captain Kirsten Redmon and junior Sara Emsley, who is in her final year of eligibility.
Freshman Sally Varner scored the first try of her career against the Falcons.

KEY MOMENT

Sophomore Zye Crittington powered her way through the Air Force defensive line to score in the second minute, setting the tone for the match.

SCORING TIMELINE vs. AIR FORCE
Second minute: Try – Zye Crittington; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 7-0)
Eighth minute: Try – Sam Sullivan (Army leads, 12-0)
17th minute: Try – Sally Varner; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 19-0)
21st minute: Try – Air Force; Conversion – Air Force (Army leads, 19-7)
31st minute: Try – Kirsten Redmon; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 26-7)
37th minute: Try – Sam Sullivan (Army leads, 31-7)
40th minute: Try – Rebecca Stipp; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 38-7)
48th minute: Try – Bayleigh Gable; Conversion – Bayleigh Gable (Army leads, 45-7)
68th minute: Try – Zye Crittington (Army leads, 50-7)

THE TEAM vs. AIR FORCE
1. Reilly Kissinger 2. Sarah Meier (Mary Monnard @ 48th) 3. Nicola Newton (Hannah Whisnant @ 48th) 4. Sally Varner 5. Sara Emsley (Tosha Wilson-Lattimore @ 62nd) 6. Sydney Dossett (Sophia Schwanabeck @ 67th) 7. Kirsten Redmon 8. Gio Ferguson-Lewis 9. Becky Jeffrey (Lili Ruland @ 62nd) 10. Bayleigh Gable 11. Savannah Murray 12. Zye Crittington 13. Koi Kizzie 14. Sam Sullivan (Courtney Smith @ 62nd) 15. Rebecca Stipp

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