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Dartmouth College
Black Knights Resilient in Loss to #1 Dartmouth
October 13, 2018 | Women's Rugby
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army women's rugby team continues to show they can hang with the best teams in the country. The Black Knights pushed No. 1 ranked Dartmouth to the edge for 80 minutes, but came up just short, falling 26-20 at the Anderson Rugby Complex.
Dartmouth (6-0, 3-0) would take control in the first half with three tries to open up the game. Freshman Naomi Colin would get the Black Knights on the board in the 32nd minute with a try to make it 19-5.
Down 26-5 in the second half, Army (2-4, 1-2) showed its resiliency by scoring three straight tries to cut the gap. Eleanor Burnett, Sam Sullivan and Lexi Leach gave the Cadets a shot at victory with tries, but time just ran out on the Black Knights.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
- 9th minute: Try – Ale Ada; Conversion – Dartmouth (Dartmouth leads, 7-0
- 22nd minute: Try – Karina Martinez – Dartmouth (Dartmouth leads, 12-0)
- 26th minute: Try – Ale Ada; Conversion – Dartmouth (Dartmouth leads, 19-0)
- 32nd minute: Try – Naomi Colin – Army (Dartmouth leads, 19-5)
Second Half
- 48th minute: Try – Alex Conway; Conversion – Dartmouth (Dartmouth leads, 26-5)
- 56th minute: Try – Eleanor Burnett – Army (Dartmouth leads, 26-10)
- 73rd minute: Try – Sam Sullivan – Army (Dartmouth leads, 26-15)
- 78th minute: Try – Lexi Leach – Army (Dartmouth leads, 26-20)
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- Sam Sullivan scored her team leading eighth try of the season.
- Army falls to 1-2 versus Dartmouth in varsity 15s play.
UP NEXT
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Army returns to action on Friday, Oct. 19 at home versus Notre Dame College at 7 p.m.
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