Army West Point Athletics
Friday, October 3
Fairfield, Conn.
7:00 p.m.
Army West Point
40
at
17
Sacred Heart
Women’s Rugby Picks Up Crucial Road Win at Sacred Heart
October 03, 2025 | Women's Rugby
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – In a game with major playoff implications, the Army West Point women's rugby team dominated for all 80 minutes en route to a 40-17 win over Sacred Heart at Pare Ave Field on Friday night.
Army (4-2) came out of the gates on fire and used a massive second half offensive explosion to solidify its footing in the NIRA playoff race. The Black Knights opened scoring just over four minutes into the game on a Yesenia Morales try, with Alissa Eisenhart adding the conversion. Fifteen minutes later, Eisenhart added seven points on a try and a successful conversion to push the score to 14-0.
Sacred Heart (2-2) wasn't going to go down easy though, as it added a try late in the opening half to make the score 14-5 in favor of Army as the teams headed into the locker room.
The Pioneers opened the second half with another try to cut the Black Knights lead to five. With Sacred Heart building momentum, Army responded going on a 26-0 scoring run over a 22-minute stretch. The impressive play included tries from Cassidy Ball, Gabby Woenker, Emily Steen and Cecilia Ollis. Eisenhart finished the night with a team-best 15 points and is now the first player in program history to reach the 300-point mark in her career.
Up Next
The Black Knights return home on Saturday, Oct. 11, as it welcomes Davenport to the Anderson Rugby Complex. Army will celebrate senior day prior to the scheduled 7 p.m. kickoff. The match will broadcast on goarmywestpoint.com/wrugbywatch.
Scoring Summary
First Half
4:06 – Army | Try – Yesenia Morales | Conversion – Alissa Eisenhart
Army leads 7-0
19:30 – Army | Try – Alissa Eisenhart | Conversion – Alissa Eisenhart
Army leads 14-0
29:30 – Sacred Heart | Try – Maria-Jean Paulino
Army leads 14-5
Second Half
43:37 – Sacred Heart | Try – Carrie Coyer-Weterberg
Army leads 14-10
56:19 – Army | Try – Cassidy Ball | Conversion – Alissa Eisenhart
Army leads 21-10
62:15 – Army | Try – Gabby Woenker | Conversion – Alissa Eisenhart
Army leads 28-10
67:24 – Army | Try – Emily Steen | Conversion – Alissa Eisenhart
Army leads 35-10
78:31 – Army | Conversion – Cecilia Ollis
Army leads 40-10
80:00 – Sacred Heart | Try – Kieren Myles | Conversion – Reese Torjili
Final Score: Army 40, Sacred Heart 17
Army (4-2) came out of the gates on fire and used a massive second half offensive explosion to solidify its footing in the NIRA playoff race. The Black Knights opened scoring just over four minutes into the game on a Yesenia Morales try, with Alissa Eisenhart adding the conversion. Fifteen minutes later, Eisenhart added seven points on a try and a successful conversion to push the score to 14-0.
Sacred Heart (2-2) wasn't going to go down easy though, as it added a try late in the opening half to make the score 14-5 in favor of Army as the teams headed into the locker room.
The Pioneers opened the second half with another try to cut the Black Knights lead to five. With Sacred Heart building momentum, Army responded going on a 26-0 scoring run over a 22-minute stretch. The impressive play included tries from Cassidy Ball, Gabby Woenker, Emily Steen and Cecilia Ollis. Eisenhart finished the night with a team-best 15 points and is now the first player in program history to reach the 300-point mark in her career.
Up Next
The Black Knights return home on Saturday, Oct. 11, as it welcomes Davenport to the Anderson Rugby Complex. Army will celebrate senior day prior to the scheduled 7 p.m. kickoff. The match will broadcast on goarmywestpoint.com/wrugbywatch.
Scoring Summary
First Half
4:06 – Army | Try – Yesenia Morales | Conversion – Alissa Eisenhart
Army leads 7-0
19:30 – Army | Try – Alissa Eisenhart | Conversion – Alissa Eisenhart
Army leads 14-0
29:30 – Sacred Heart | Try – Maria-Jean Paulino
Army leads 14-5
Second Half
43:37 – Sacred Heart | Try – Carrie Coyer-Weterberg
Army leads 14-10
56:19 – Army | Try – Cassidy Ball | Conversion – Alissa Eisenhart
Army leads 21-10
62:15 – Army | Try – Gabby Woenker | Conversion – Alissa Eisenhart
Army leads 28-10
67:24 – Army | Try – Emily Steen | Conversion – Alissa Eisenhart
Army leads 35-10
78:31 – Army | Conversion – Cecilia Ollis
Army leads 40-10
80:00 – Sacred Heart | Try – Kieren Myles | Conversion – Reese Torjili
Final Score: Army 40, Sacred Heart 17
Players Mentioned
Back Row
/ Women's Rugby
Flyhalf/Fullback
/ Women's Rugby
Center
/ Women's Rugby
Front Row
/ Women's Rugby
Fullback
/ Women's Rugby
Center
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