Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, October 14
New Rochelle, NY
11 AM
Army West Point
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at
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Iona
Army Edges Iona in Road Victory
October 14, 2017 | Men's Rugby
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.- The Army West Point men's rugby team defeated Iona, 17-13, in a second-half thriller Saturday afternoon at Mazzella Field.
The Black Knights improved to 4-1 in Rugby East play, while the Gaels, which came into the game undefeated, fell to 7-1.
GAME NOTES
SCORING TIMELINE
3rd Minute: Penalty Kick; Iona - (Iona leads 3-0)
7th Minute: Try; Iona - Conversion - (Iona leads 10-0)
12th Minute: Penalty Kick; Jon Kim - (Iona leads 10-3)
38th Minute: Try; Nathan Brooks - Conversion - Jon Kim - (Game is tied 10-10)
48th Minute: Penalty Kick; Iona - (Iona leads 13-10)
60th Minute: Try; Raaqim Rispress - Conversion - Jon Kim - (Army leads 17-13)
THE TEAM VS. IONA
UP NEXT
The Black Knights will travel to Pennsylvania on Oct. 21 to face Rugby East foe Kutztown with kickoff scheduled for 2 p.m.
The Black Knights improved to 4-1 in Rugby East play, while the Gaels, which came into the game undefeated, fell to 7-1.
GAME NOTES
- Army now leads the series against Iona 2-1.
- This is the Black Knight's first road win in program history against the Gaels.
- Senior Jon Kim put Army on the board with a penalty kick in the 7th minute.
- Sophomore Nathan Brooks documented his sixth try of the 15s season.
SCORING TIMELINE
3rd Minute: Penalty Kick; Iona - (Iona leads 3-0)
7th Minute: Try; Iona - Conversion - (Iona leads 10-0)
12th Minute: Penalty Kick; Jon Kim - (Iona leads 10-3)
38th Minute: Try; Nathan Brooks - Conversion - Jon Kim - (Game is tied 10-10)
48th Minute: Penalty Kick; Iona - (Iona leads 13-10)
60th Minute: Try; Raaqim Rispress - Conversion - Jon Kim - (Army leads 17-13)
THE TEAM VS. IONA
- Austen Deppe 2. Ryan Moshak 3. Jareth Long-Garrett 4. Mitchell Sanderson 5. Will Miller 6. Nathan Brooks 7. Raaqim Rispress 8. Matthew Meehan 9. Harrison Farrell 10. Jon Kim 11. Nathan Williams 12. Jayden Demmy 13. Jordan Jurosic 14. James Mbony 15. Jake Lachina
UP NEXT
The Black Knights will travel to Pennsylvania on Oct. 21 to face Rugby East foe Kutztown with kickoff scheduled for 2 p.m.
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