The Men’s DII division at the CRC was loaded with action, drama, and not a little controversy Sunday in New Orleans.
Lander defeated Georgetown in another impressive display 19-5. That was the biggest winning margin in the quarterfinals.
The Citadel played a bruising, forward-oriented game against a speedy, dangerous Principia team and won 12-10. Sophomore Coleman Bennett, a convert from the football team, scored a key try and another sophomore, Graham Blondes put in crucial minutes off the bench to seal an upset win.
In Northern Iowa vs Norwich, the teams were tied 12-12 with time essentially up and Northern Iowa dealing with a scrum five meters from their line. UNI won the scrum and attacked, getting the ball to Nick Marker, who blazed downfield. He was caught just before the line, but was able to release, get back to his feed, and dive over for the game-winner 17-12.
And finally, the really strange one. UNC-Wilmington and IUP played a tight match and at full time the score was 19-19. The game went to overtime and Wilmington scored in OT to win the game 24-19.
