Molloy Wins Saratoga 7s
Molloy Wins Saratoga 7s
In a competitive and well-organized tournament, Molloy College won the Saratoga 7s in upstate New York, defeating SUNY Oswego in the final.
Andre Florent was the tournament MVP as Molloy
The tournament was held on two regulation fields at the Saratoga Rugby Grounds. Hartford and Molloy won their pools:
Pool A
University of Hartford 4-0
RPI 3-1
Saratoga Rugby Club Collegiate 2-2
SUNY Plattsburgh 1-3
Siena College B 0-4
Pool B
Molloy College 4-0
SUNY Oswego 3-1
William Paterson College 2-2
Siena College 1-3
RPI B 0-4
Oswego was outstanding in their win over Hartford, speeding by with their quick backs, and beat Hartford 24-12. Molloy slammed their rivals RPI 35-5.
Then in the final, Molloy beat Oswego 26-12.
Here are the final results:
Shield Final: Siena B over RPI B (forfeit)
Bowl Final: SUNY Plattsburgh 12 vs Siena College 10
Horseshoe Final: Saratoga Rugby Club Collegiate 19 vs William Paterson College 17
Plate Final: University of Hartford 36 vs RPI 0
Cup Final: Molloy College 26 vs SUNY Oswego 12
Tournament MVP: Andre Florent (Molloy College)
Fastest Rugger Contest (100m sprint, picking up ball at midfield and scoring at other end). Troy Solt (University of Hartford)