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Army Defeated by Penn State
October 06, 2018 | Women's Rugby
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army women's rugby team showed no quit Saturday at the Anderson Rugby Complex, fighting to the finish in a 22-7 defeat to Penn State.
Army drops to 2-3 on the season, while Penn State moves to 3-1.
The first half was a gritty defensive battle for the first 20 minutes. Penn State opened the scoring with two tries in the first half to take a 10-0 lead heading to the locker room.
The Nittany Lions would tack on two more tries in the second half, before Damaria Morton provided the lone try for the Black Knights in the 73rd minute.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
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23rd minute: Try – Penn State – Mia Lancellotti (Penn State leads, 5-0)
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37th minute: Try – Penn State – Kayla Connett (Penn State leads, 10-0)
Second Half
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44th minute: Try – Penn State – Ellie Fromstein (Penn State leads, 17-0)
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69th minute: Try – Penn State – Scrum (Penn State leads, 22-0)
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73rd minute: Try – Army – Damaria Morton (Penn State leads 22-7)
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
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Morton scored her second try of the season.
UP NEXT
Army continues its homestand on Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. when they face Dartmouth.
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