Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
Notre Dame College
Women's Rugby Cruises Past NDC on the Road
September 28, 2019 | Women's Rugby
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio - The Army West Point women's rugby team hit the road for the first time this fall Saturday. The Black Knights (3-0, 2-0 NIRA) continued their hot start to the fall, cruising to a 77-0 win over Notre Dame College in a NIRA League match.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- The 77 points are a season-high for Army. It is the second highest point total in varsity history.
- Army has now won three straight against Notre Dame College and are 3-1 all-time against the Falcons in varsity 15s play.
- A group of cadets scored their first tries of the season -- Alex DiMarco, Kaylee Cargile (first collegiate try), Nicole Wantlin, Rebecca Syrup, Natalia Rivera Rivera (first career try).
- Kaitlyn Schwarting scored two tries on the day -- her first two of the fall.
- Sam Sullivan dotted two tries on the day to give her four on the season.
- McKenzie Borchers scored a try of her own, chipped in six conversions, and added a penalty kick for 20 total points.
- Captain Bayleigh Gable had seven points with a try and a conversion.
- Damaria Morton added her third try of the season.
SCORING TIMELINE VS. NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
13th minute: Try -- Alex DiMarco -- Army (Army leads, 5-0)
19th minute: Try -- Kaylee Cargile -- Army (Army leads, 10-0)
22nd minute: Try -- Nicole Wantlin; Conversion (Borchers) -- Army (Army leads, 17-0)
26th minute: Try -- Sam Sullivan; Conversion (Borchers) -- Army (Army leads, 24-0)
31st minute: PK -- McKenzie Borchers -- Army (Army leads, 27-0)
32nd minute: Try -- Kaitlyn Schwarting -- Army (Army leads, 32-0)
40th minute: Try -- Damaria Morton; Conversion (Borchers) -- Army (Army leads, 39-0)
43rd minute: Try -- Charisma Henry; Conversion (Borchers) -- Army (Army leads, 46-0)
49th minute: Try -- Rebecca Syrup; Conversion (Borchers) -- Army (Army leads, 53-0)
52nd minute: Try -- Kaitlyn Schwarting; Conversion (Borchers) -- Army (Army leads, 60-0)
56h minute: Try -- Sam Sullivan -- Army (Army leads, 65-0)
74th minute: Try -- Natalia Rivera Rivera; Conversion (Gable) -- Army (Army leads, 72-0)
79th minute: Try -- Bayleigh Gable -- Army (Army leads, 77-0
UP NEXT
Army travels to Hanover, NH for an 11 a.m. showdown with the defending NIRA National Champion Dartmouth Big Green on Oct. 5.
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