Already Thinking About Playoffs in NIRA? They Better Be
Last week's lone DI game saw Dartmouth win well over AIC. That result bumped the Big Green 114 standings points, while AIC lost 271. All of this put Dartmouth in 2nd and AIC slid from 2nd to 5th.
Dartmouth Pulls Away from AIC in Crucial NIRA Clash
Dartmouth won what might have been a must-win game for them, taking Saturday's clash with AIC 57-19 to improve to
With that victory we'll have to wait for the Power Raknings, but it seems likely that AIC will drop a couple of spots, with Davenport possibly passing Lindenwood into 2nd, or at least being right behind the Lions in 3rd.
The Tragic Story of Wheeling University Women's Rugby
Wheeling University has officially closed the book on the women's rugby team's season without the Cardinals playing a game.
Head Coach Mike Geibel has been let go. This is the sad end to a sad story. A year ago all seemed fine. At that time Wheeling was enjoying the second season of the women's team, which had won NCR's Women's D1 title the previous fall.
Three Teams See Major Shifts in NIRA Power Rankings
This weekend is a relatively quiet one for NIRA DI teams, but there is a lot to talk about with the league.
Harvard Stand Atop NIRA Hill After Win
Harvard put in a very controlled and powerful performance to win their big rivalry match in the Women's National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) Friday night, and beat Dartmouth 31-7.
The game was moved to Friday night because of rough weather expected to hit the Boston area on Saturday.
Still, the rain and wind was there on Friday, as well.
