Opening weekend in the Liberty D1 conference saw one postponement and some muted celebrations as it's early in the year.
Harvard at Iona was postponed. No news yet on a makeup date.
AIC vs Siena
American International beat Siena 27-15 to open the Jamison Bonti era with a win. Bonti is the new DOR for the YellowJackets and said that while it’s good to start with a win, there’s more his team can give.
“It’s a good result but an imperfect performance,” Bonti told GRR. “We probably left another three tries on the table.”
the key, said Bonti, is to nail down the skills required to succeed.
“I really think we need to clean things up,” he said. “I’ve got a very skills-focussed approach and when you focus on skills there’s a snowball effect. You might not be sharp Week 1, but as you go you can get a lot sharper.”
Scrumhalf Mateo Castro was outstanding on the day. He was dialed in, high energy, and communicated well to run an attack that recorded a key conference win.
Dartmouth vs Fordham
Dartmouth defeated Fordham in emphatic fashion 68-7.
This is an experienced Dartmouth side and they showed it.
“The Dartmouth boys played well,” said Head Coach Kyle Sumsion. “We had some great moments, but we also have lots to improve on as well.”
