Mary Washington is one of those teams that plays a fall league schedule but has looked for more 15s matches in the spring, too, and Saturday the Mothers defeated the University of Guelph out of Ontario, Canada in a good contest for both teams.
Guelph finished third in the Canadian University Championships, losing to UBC in the semis 37-17. They presented a big, physically imposing, and skilled opponent to UMW. Despite some hard work on defense from UMW, Guelph got off to a fast start, scoring two unconverted tries to take a 10-0 lead.
Having the wind at their backs didn't hurt Guelph in the slightest and they made it work for them.
It could have been worse save for a superb tackle by Themba Martin-Weil.
But the Mothers began to show their game a bit more as the first half progressed. Prop Cam Giwa-McNeil, lock Jackson Elder, and No. 8 Nic Ball helped turn the momentum, making key carries and setting up running opportunities for backs such as Martin-Weiler and Sebastian Schefermann.
