Army Caps Solid Day One at CRCs with Win Over Navy

Saturday, June 3

Chester, Pa.

10:40 AM

Army West Point

Lindenwood

Army Caps Solid Day One at CRCs with Win Over Navy

June 03, 2017 | Men's Rugby

CHESTER, Pa. – The Army West Point men's rugby team closed out its 2-1 showing in pool play with a comeback victory over service-academy rival Navy on the first day of the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships at Talen Energy Stadium on Saturday.

The Black Knights began the day with a hard-fought 33-7 setback versus Lindenwood before taking down St. Joseph's, 24-10. They closed out pool play with a come-from-behind 17-14 victory over Navy on national television.

After giving up the early lead to Navy, Army battled late in the first half. The Cadets tied the match in the seventh minute and took a 12-7 advantage into halftime with a score on the final play. After falling behind late in the second half, the Black Knights once again found an answer in the form of Harrison Farrell who scored the game-winning try.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army improved to a combined 5-0 versus Navy in both 7s and 15s action since becoming a varsity program in 2014.
The Black Knights avenged last season's 25-5 loss to St. Joseph's.
This was Army's first meeting against Lindenwood in 7s as a varsity program.
Jake Lachina scored the team's first try of the tournament versus the Lions, stretching his streak to six consecutive matches with a score.
Harrison Farrell led the Black Knights with 23 points on three try and four conversions.
Farrell broke out versus the Mids, scoring 12 of the team's 17 points with two tries and a conversion.
Farrell and Andrew Fargo were the only Cadets to score multiple tries on the day.
The attendance of 14,963 is a tournament record for the first day of the event.

SCORING TIMELINE vs. LINDENWOOD
4th minute: Try – Lindenwood; Conversion – Lindenwood (Lindenwood leads, 7-0)
6th minute: Try – Lindenwood; Conversion – Lindenwood (Lindenwood leads, 14-0)
7th minute: Try – Lindenwood (Lindenwood leads, 19-0)
10th minute: Try – Lindenwood; Conversion – Lindenwood (Lindenwood leads, 26-0)
12th minute: Try – Jake Lachina; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Lindenwood leads, 26-7)
14th minute: Try – Lindenwood; Conversion – Lindenwood (Lindenwood leads, 33-7)

SCORING TIMELINE vs. ST. JOSEPH'S
1st minute: Try – Harrison Farrell; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 7-0)
3rd minute: Try – Alec Smith (Army leads, 12-0)
5th minute: Try – St. Joseph's (Army leads, 12-5)
7th minute: Try – Nathan Williams (Army leads, 17-5)
10th minute: Try – St. Joseph's (Army leads, 17-10)
11th minute: Try – Andrew Fargo; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 24-10)

SCORING TIMELINE vs. NAVY
2nd minute: Try – Navy; Conversion – Navy (Navy leads, 7-0)
7th minute: Try – Harrison Farrell; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Tied, 7-7)
7th minute: Try – Andrew Fargo (Army leads, 12-7)
12th minute: Try – Navy; Conversion – Navy (Navy leads, 14-12)
13th minute: Try – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 17-14)

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