Women's Rugby Shuts Out Quinnipiac

Saturday, September 14

West Point, NY

1 PM

Army West Point

Quinnipiac

Women's Rugby Shuts Out Quinnipiac

September 14, 2019 | Women's Rugby

WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point women's rugby team continued its hot start to the season Saturday at the Anderson Rugby Complex, as the Black Knights defeated Quinnipiac 49-0.

This was the first of two contents for Army (2-0, 1-0 NIRA) against the Bobcats (1-2, 0-1 NIRA), with the latter on Oct. 26 being counted as the official conference game.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Army went right on the attack early and forced an early PK attempt. Bayleigh Gable makes it 3-0.
Staying on the aggressive, the Army offense forces another PK. Gable adds her second to make it 6-0 in the 11th minute.
After a long boot down the field, Sam Sullivan raced down the field and beat everyone into the try zone to make it 11-0 for Army.
After some tough defense, Army is able to add two more scores before the half. Gio Ferguson-Lewis and Kailen Young with the tries. Gable with one conversion to make it 23-0 at the break.
Charisma Henry opens the second half with a tough, long try. Gable adds the conversion to make it 30-0.
Gable makes it 3-3 on PK's to make it 33-0 in the 50th minute.
Damaria Morton shows her speed by blowing past defenders down the sideline to keep the foot on the gas. 38-0 Army.
After a successful Army scrum, Julia Riekena punches in her first career collegiate try in the 66th minute.
Gable adds her fourth and fifth PK's to round out the scoring.

SCORING TIMELINE VS. QUINNIPIAC

3rd minute - PK - Bayleigh Gable - Army (Army leads, 3-0)
11th minute - PK - Bayleigh Gable - Army (Army leads, 6-0)
18th minute - TRY - Sam Sullivan - Army (Army leads, 11-0)
39th minute - TRY - Gio Ferguson-Lewis; Conversion (Gable) - Army (Army leads, 18-0)
40th minute - TRY - Kailen Young - Army (Army leads, 23-0)
45th minute - TRY - Charisma Henry; Conversion (Gable) - Army (Army leads, 30-0)
50th minute: PK - Bayleigh Gable - Army (Army leads, 33-0)
53rd minute: TRY - Damaria Morton - Army (Army leads, 38-0)
66th minute: TRY - Julia Riekena - Army (Army leads, 43-0)
70th minute: PK - Bayleigh Gable - Army (Army leads, 46-0)
80th minute: PK - Bayleigh Gable - Army (Army leads, 49-0)

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army moves to 2-8 all-time in varsity 15s play against Quinnipiac.
Senior Bayleigh Gable netted five penalty kicks to break her single game record of four set last week against Harvard.
Morton, Sullivan, Ferguson-Lewis, and Henry each notched their second tries of the season.
Freshman Julia Riekena scored her first career collegiate try.

UP NEXT

Army has an off week upcoming before traveling to South Euclid, Ohio on Sept. 28 for an 11 a.m. NIRA league match.