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09.07.2015College Men
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In an early-season non-conference match in the South, the Citadel shut out the University of North Carolina-Charlotte 53-0 to put the rest of the Southern Rugby Conference on notice.

Citadel's new offensive approach netted 53 points. Jack Strobel photo.
Citadel 2015 Jack Strobel photo
Citadel 2015 Jack Strobel photo.

While this wasn’t a league match, it showed all in the region that the Citadel may well be chasing the likes of UNC-Wilmington and Furman for top spot.

“We have 43 returning players,” said Coach Tommy Duffy. “We are starting to get some notice on campus and we feel we have a good team this year.”

Flanker Alex MacDonald and scrumhalf Mike McGaffic led the Citadel attack, and Duffy said he was pleased to see the team’s new-look offense.

“In the past we’ve been known for a forward-oriented, kind of smashmouth approach,” said Duffy. “This year we worked with the players who stayed in the area over the summer and worked on our back play and our passing. They showed well. We used to have players who, when they were in space, would look for contact and often owe possession. Now we’re learning to attack the space.”

Next up for Citadel will be UNC-Wilmington, and that will certainly be a test of where they are as a program.

 

Here are the Southern Conference league games:

9/12/2015CitadelatUNC-Wilmington
9/12/2015Coastal CarolinaatFurman
9/12/2015East CarolinaatAppalachian State
9/12/2015ElonatUNC-Charlotte
9/12/2015LanderatCollege of Charleston
9/12/2015Western CarolinaatUNC-Greensboro
9/19/2015FurmanatCollege of Charleston
9/19/2015UNC-GreensboroatElon
9/19/2015CitadelatLander
9/26/2015Appalachian StateatUNC-Charlotte
9/26/2015CitadelatFurman
9/26/2015College of CharlestonatCoastal Carolina
9/26/2015ElonatEast Carolina
9/26/2015UNC-WilmingtonatLander
10/3/2015Appalachian StateatElon
10/3/2015CitadelatCoastal Carolina
10/3/2015LanderatFurman
10/3/2015UNC-CharlotteatUNC-Greensboro
10/3/2015UNC-WilmingtonatCollege of Charleston
10/3/2015Western CarolinaatEast Carolina
10/16/2015East CarolinaatUNC-Greensboro
10/17/2015FurmanatUNC-Wilmington
10/17/2015College of CharlestonatCitadel
10/17/2015LanderatCoastal Carolina
10/17/2015Western CarolinaatUNC-Charlotte
10/24/2015ElonatWestern Carolina
10/24/2015UNC-CharlotteatEast Carolina
10/24/2015College of CharlestonatUNC-Wilmington
10/24/2015UNC-GreensboroatAppalachian State

 

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