Army West Point Athletics
Army’s Offense Surges in CRC Pool Play Finale
June 02, 2018 | Men's Rugby
CHESTER, Pa. – The Army West Point men's rugby team concluded pool play with a 1-2 record on the first day of the 2018 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships Saturday at Talen Energy Stadium.
The Black Knights dropped decisions to Central Washington, 17-7, and Navy, 26-7, before finishing strong with a 45-point outpouring against Maryland in a shutout victory.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
SCORING TIMELINE VS. CENTRAL WASHINGTON
4th minute: Try – Jake Lachina; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 7-0)
7th minute: Try – Central Washington; Conversion – Central Washington (Tied, 7-7)
10th minute: Try – Central Washington (Central Washington leads, 12-7)
13th minute: Try – Central Washington (Central Washington leads, 17-7)
SCORING TIMELINE VS. NAVY
3rd minute: Try – Navy; Conversion – Navy (Navy leads, 7-0)
7th minute: Try – Navy; Conversion – Navy (Navy leads, 14-0)
9th minute: Try – Navy (Navy leads, 19-0)
10th minute: Try – Navy; Conversion – Navy (Navy leads, 26-0)
14th minute: Try – James Mbony; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Navy leads, 26-7)
SCORING TIMELINE VS. MARYLAND
2nd minute: Try – Jayden Demmy (Army leads, 5-0)
3rd minute: Try – Jake Lachina; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 12-0)
6th minute: Try – Jake Lachina; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 19-0)
7th minute: Try - Jayden Demmy (Army leads, 24-0)
10th minute: Try – Jake Lachina; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 31-0)
11th minute: Try – Angelo Matz; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 38-0)
13th minute: Try – Gannon Conrad; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 45-0)
UP NEXT
The Black Knights dropped decisions to Central Washington, 17-7, and Navy, 26-7, before finishing strong with a 45-point outpouring against Maryland in a shutout victory.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- Army's 45-point effort against Maryland was a program record since returning to the CRCs in 2016.
- Jake Lachina scored a team-high 20 points and four tries on the day.
- Harrison Farrell was successful on 7-of-9 conversion attempts for 14 points.
- Jayden Demmy added a multi-try effort against the Terrapins.
- Five different Black Knights scored tries in the finale against Maryland with Angelo Matz and Gannon Conrad scoring their first-career tries at the tournament.
- James Mbony scored Army's lone try against service-academy rival Navy.
SCORING TIMELINE VS. CENTRAL WASHINGTON
4th minute: Try – Jake Lachina; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 7-0)
7th minute: Try – Central Washington; Conversion – Central Washington (Tied, 7-7)
10th minute: Try – Central Washington (Central Washington leads, 12-7)
13th minute: Try – Central Washington (Central Washington leads, 17-7)
SCORING TIMELINE VS. NAVY
3rd minute: Try – Navy; Conversion – Navy (Navy leads, 7-0)
7th minute: Try – Navy; Conversion – Navy (Navy leads, 14-0)
9th minute: Try – Navy (Navy leads, 19-0)
10th minute: Try – Navy; Conversion – Navy (Navy leads, 26-0)
14th minute: Try – James Mbony; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Navy leads, 26-7)
SCORING TIMELINE VS. MARYLAND
2nd minute: Try – Jayden Demmy (Army leads, 5-0)
3rd minute: Try – Jake Lachina; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 12-0)
6th minute: Try – Jake Lachina; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 19-0)
7th minute: Try - Jayden Demmy (Army leads, 24-0)
10th minute: Try – Jake Lachina; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 31-0)
11th minute: Try – Angelo Matz; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 38-0)
13th minute: Try – Gannon Conrad; Conversion – Harrison Farrell (Army leads, 45-0)
UP NEXT
- The Black Knights will conclude the 2018 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships on Sunday at Talen Energy Stadium.
- Army will open Sunday's action in the plate quarterfinals at 10 a.m. against Central Washington.
Players Mentioned
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