Fast Start Propels Black Knights Past Queens

Friday, September 16

West Point, NY

6:00 PM

Army West Point

Queens University

Fast Start Propels Black Knights Past Queens

September 19, 2022 | Men's Rugby

Game 2
Score	Army West Point 28, Queens University of Charlotte 12
Record	Army (2-0), Queens (2-1)
Location	Anderson Rugby Complex

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point men's rugby team collected its second straight win to start the season with a 28-12 result over the Queens Royals on Friday night.

Game Summary
The Black Knights roared out to a 21-0 lead at halftime. Larry Williams Jr. opened the scoring with a try at the three-minute mark and Jonny Haley scored a conversion for a 7-0 lead.

The quick striking offense continued with Maxwell Brown scored a try at the 11-mintue mark followed by another conversion by Haley (12:31) as the Black Knights led 14-0. Pat Oglesbee scored his first try of the season to give Army a 19-0 lead (25:30) with Haley adding the conversion.

In the second half, the Royals scored 12 straight points to cut the lead to 21-12. However, Adam Bazan helped seal the game with a try at 77:48.

Cadets Capsules

Jonny Haley led the team in scoring with eight points (four conversions).

Inside The Numbers

Army has outscored Queens, 144-36, in the last four meetings.
Four different Cadets scored a try.

Cadet's Corner
"One of the greatest blessings God has bestowed upon me is the opportunity to bind arms with my Brothers and breathe life into the Brotherhood." – Patrick Oglesbee

"Really proud of the boys tonight. We knew coming into this game we would have to step up our performance from last week, which we did. We trusted each other and were able to come out with the win. We're excited to keep climbing and working on our next best performance." - Jonny Haley

SCORING RUNDOWN
First Half
3:01 – Army – Try (Larry Williams Jr.) | Army 5-0
4:01 – Army – Conversion (Jonny Haley) | Army 7-0
11:10 – Army – Try (Maxwell Brown) | Army 12-0
12:31 – Army – Conversion (Jonny Haley) | Army 14-0
25:30 – Army – Try (Pat Oglesbee) | Army 19-0
27:02 – Army – Conversion (Jonny Haley) | Army 21-0

Second Half
53:28 – Queens – Try (Trevion Reed) | Army 21-5
54:37 – Queens – Conversion (Hilton Olivier) | Army 21-7
74:45 – Queens – Try (Landon Starnes) | Army 21-12
77:48 – Army – Try (Adam Bazan) | Army 26-12
79:07 – Army – Conversion (Jonny Haley) | Army 28-12

Up Next
Army heads on the road for the first time this fall to face Notre Dame College on Saturday, September 24 at 12 p.m.