NIRA Kicks Off With Big Scores
NIRA Kicks Off With Big Scores
Harvard opened up the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) season with a very convincing 57-10 defeat of Quinnipiac Saturday.
The Crimson was led by Sofie Fella, and Arianna Romero, who both scored two tries, while Cassidy Bargell, Delia Hellander, Robyn Beeseleading, Brogan Mior, and Sabrina Kim also touched down.
Mior added six conversions for a personal total of 17 points.
With the other NIRA game between Notre Dame College and Dartmouth being called off, this was the only contest in the opening weekend of the all-varsity DI women's college league.
The rest of the league schedule looks like this:
| Aug 31st, 2019 | Dartmouth | Canceled | Notre Dame College |
| Aug 31st, 2019 | Quinnipiac | 10-57 | Harvard |
| Sep 7th, 2019 | Army | vs | Harvard |
| Sep 14th, 2019 | Army | vs | Quinnipiac |
| Sep 21st, 2019 | Harvard | vs | Dartmouth |
| Sep 21st, 2019 | Notre Dame College | vs | Quinnipiac |
| Sep 28th, 2019 | Notre Dame College | vs | Army |
| Oct 5th, 2019 | Dartmouth | vs | Army |
| Oct 5th, 2019 | Harvard | vs | Quinnipiac |
| Oct 12th, 2019 | Dartmouth | vs | Quinnipiac |
| Oct 12th, 2019 | Notre Dame College | vs | Harvard |
| Oct 26th, 2019 | Quinnipiac | vs | Army |
The expanded DII league has been strengthened as a couple of former DI teams are there now.
Brown opened up its season with a 60-19 defeat of Long Island, and Queens University Charlotte blew by Sacred Heart 62-35.
| Aug 31st, 2019 | Brown | 60-19 | Long Island |
| Aug 31st, 2019 | Queens | 63-35 | Sacred Heart |
| Sep 7th, 2019 | Long Island | vs | Sacred Heart |
| Sep 7th, 2019 | West Chester | vs | Brown |
| Sep 7th, 2019 | Mount St. Mary's | vs | American International |
| Sep 14th, 2019 | Queens | vs | Long Island |
| Sep 14th, 2019 | American International | vs | Sacred Heart |
| Sep 21st, 2019 | Queens | vs | Mount St. Mary's |
| Sep 21st, 2019 | West Chester | vs | Sacred Heart |
| Sep 21st, 2019 | American International | vs | Brown |
| Sep 28th, 2019 | Sacred Heart | vs | Brown |
| Sep 28th, 2019 | Mount St. Mary's | vs | Long Island |
| Sep 28th, 2019 | American International | vs | West Chester |
| Oct 5th, 2019 | American International | vs | Queens |
| Oct 6th, 2019 | Mount St. Mary's | vs | West Chester |
| Oct 12th, 2019 | Brown | vs | Mount St. Mary's |
| Oct 12th, 2019 | Long Island | vs | American International |
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Queens | vs | West Chester |
| Oct 20th, 2019 | Sacred Heart | vs | Mount St. Mary's |
| Oct 26th, 2019 | Brown | vs | Queens |
| Oct 26th, 2019 | Long Island | vs | West Chester |
