Women’s Rugby Picks Up Road Win at Quinnipiac

Saturday, September 17

Hamden, CT

1:00 PM

Army West Point

Quinnipiac University

Women’s Rugby Picks Up Road Win at Quinnipiac

September 18, 2022 | Women's Rugby

Game 3
SCORE	Army West Point Black Knights 24, Quinnipiac Bobcats 17
RECORDS	Army West Point (3-0), Quinnipiac (1-2)
LOCATION	Quinnipiac Rugby Field - Hamden, CT

HAMDEN, CT – Army West Point women's rugby took down Quinnipiac by a score of 24-19 to improve to 3-0 this season.

The first half was a defensive battle, with the Black Knights finally breaking through in the 20th minute after great build-up play from Emma Richards-Smith led to a Codi Butt try. Alissa Eisenhart made good on the conversion to put Army ahead, 7-0. The Bobcats would answer with a try and conversion of their own before the half, as the teams went into the break with the score knotted at seven.

Quinnipiac would get out to an early 12-7 lead in the second half, scoring a try four minutes in. After Eisenhart made good on a penalty kick, the Bobcats were able to score their third try of the contest to pull ahead 19-10. Needing multiple scores with less than 20 minutes remaining, the Black Knights went on the comeback trail.

Cecilia Ollis scored her fourth try of the season to make it 19-17 following another Eisenhart conversion, setting up the final 10 minutes with the game on the line. Army fought forward, with Molly Murtagh eventually finding Sydney Schaaf for the game-winning try with seven minutes remaining. Army went ahead 24-17 after Eisenhart's third conversion of the contest and were able to stop the Bobcats attacking threats in the closing minutes to see out the victory.

Cadets Capsules

Codi Butt scored her team-high sixth try of the season.
Alissa Eisenhart totaled nine points and has knocked in 17 conversions this season.
Sydney Schaaf scored the game-winning try, her second of the season.

B-Side Brigade
FINAL: Army B 62, UNE 3

The Army B-Side matched up with the University of New England, posting a comfortable 62-3 victory. Kate Woenker led the way for the Black Knights, scoring five tries in the contest. Christina Ellis and Cecilia Ollis got the try-scoring started for the Black Knights, with Ollis also knocking in three conversions. Amonee Wilson, Grace Macune and Shade Fullerton-Sander rounded out the try scorers for Army, with Marissa Wollbrinck adding a pair of conversions in the victory.