The Coast Guard Academy and University of Hartford remain atop the New England Wide Collegiate Conference after the undefeated CGA team beat the undefeated and defending conference champion Springfield squad, and Hartford also won.

In a game that was at hotly-contested as you might expect, Springfield held off Coast Guard in the first half and led 10-7.

"We just didn't really have the ball," said Coast Guard Coach Crist Holveck, whose team struggled to adjust to the referee. "When you are able to retain possession when you can start to build something and spin it wide. That's what we wanted to do but we couldn't."

But the CGA players didn't get frustrated and turned the game around in the second half, keeping Springfield scoreless and running in three tries to win the game 26-10. 

Scrumhalf Jamison Escobar had a strong game, pushing the pace and working nicely with flyhalf Nick Dunbar to turn Coast Guard's offensive fortunes around.

Hartford defeated Worcester Polytechnic Institute 26-8. 

Both Coast Guard and Hartford are now 3-0 in the NEWCRC, with Coast Guard ahead thanks to bonus points.