Army West Point Athletics
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Dartmouth
Women's Rugby Remains Undefeated
October 05, 2019 | Women's Rugby
HANOVER, N.H. - The Army West Point women's rugby team continued its stellar start to the fall Saturday, as the Black Knights took down the defending NIRA Division I National Champion Dartmouth Big Green, 39-19.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Captain Bayleigh Gable put Army on the board first in the eighth minute with her second try of the season.
- Dartmouth would take the lead in the 20th minute with a try and conversion.
- Freshman Julia Riekena put the Black Knights back ahead (10-7) with a try right before halftime.
- The Big Green opened the second half with a quick to go up 14-10 after the conversion.
- Minutes later, Kailen Young crossed the try line for her second try of the season to put Army back ahead.
- Senior Sam Sullivan scored her team leading fifth try in the 55th minute to extend the Black Knights lead to 22-14.
- Damaria Morton, McKenzie Borchers, and Charisma Henry would all add tries before the final whistle.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- Army moves to 2-3 all-time against Dartmouth in varsity 15s play.
- The 4-0 record to begin the fall is the best start since 2015 (3-0).
- Seven different cadets dotted a try against Dartmouth.
- The Black Knights are the only remaining undefeated team in the top tier of NIRA.
SCORING TIMELINE VS. DARTMOUTH
8th minute: Try -- Bayleigh Gable -- Army (Army leads, 5-0)
20th minute: Try -- Dartmouth; Conversion (Dartmouth leads, 7-5)
40th minute: Try -- Julia Riekena -- Army (Army leads, 10-7)
41st minute: Try -- Dartmouth; Conversion -- Dartmouth leads, 14-10)
45th minute: Try -- Kailen Young; Conversion (DiMarco) -- Army leads, 17-14
55th minute: Try -- Sam Sullivan -- Army (Army leads, 22-14)
61st minute: Try -- Damaria Morton; Conversion (DiMarco) -- Army leads, 29-14
73rd minute: Try -- Dartmouth -- Army leads, 29-19
77th minute: Try -- McKenzie Borchers -- Army (Army leads, 34-19)
79th minute: Try -- Charisma Henry -- Army (Army leads, 39-19)
UP NEXT
Army welcomes St. Francis Xavier to the Anderson Rugby Complex on Oct. 15.
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