Brown University came away with the Women's Premier CRC title for the third time in a row this past weekend.
The Bears beat Adrian 38-0, Navy 24-7, Penn State 19-7, and, in the final, Army 19-7.
In the final, Army broke through for a try early, but Brown clamped down on defense, and two Laryssa Barbosa tries, converted by Julia Murray, staked Brown to a 14-7 lead. As Army worked to try to tie it up, Akilah Cathey iced it for Brown.
"We could not be more proud of our whole squad, led by three amazing seniors, Aziza Alford, Akilah Cathey, and Nikki Lynch," said Brown head Coach Rosalind Chou. "They all showed up with so much heart and intensity and dominated defensively. They have left quite a legacy."
AIC, which lost to Army 15-5 in the semis, took 3rd. The YellowJackets beat Penn State with tries from Ro'Elenoa Lagilagi, Talimaia Fuala'au, Naomi Dodd, and Morgan Schechter. That staked them to a 22-14 victory. But perhaps the most notable win for them was a 31-14 dismissal of Wheeling in the quarterfinals. AIC also finished the tournament with the most points scored, with 111. Brown had the best defense, allowing just 21 points over the four games.
Queens took 5th over Wheeling, and West Chester. Overall this bracket was dominated by NIRA teams.
