We're already into the 2nd week of the NIRA D1 and we've got a couple of pivotal matches.
Stung
Feeling the sting of a big loss, Brown and Quinnipiac will face off in Connecticut and we'll see who can bounce back from a rough start. Brown's late tries against Sacred Heart might be a signal that they already made some adjustments.
"We saw some strong moments from a number of our student-athletes today against an impressive Sacred Heart team," Brown Head Coach Rosalind Chou said after last week's. "We have installed a lot of new systems and have asked a lot of this team in preseason. The team really settled in during the second half, and our bench really infused intensity. We have a lot of great data, so we can improve on some areas next weekend."
Follow-Up
Dartmouth won well in Week One, which was basically to be expected, although their 59-0 shutout of Quinnipiac was perhaps a bit more emphatic than many would expect. They now visit the US Naval Academy which won impressively 58-7 over Queens University Charlotte. Navy unleashed some strong carriers and put in perhaps their best performance as a varsity program.
Now the Midshipmen will have to face the four-straight NIRA finalists Dartmouth to follow up on that performance.
Army lost in their opening weekend but they played tough and were perhaps a surprising challenge to Lindenwood in their 34-22 defeat. Again, they will be looking to follow up on that performance and build on it. The Black Knights will face another team that started strong, with the very speedy Long Island University Sharks showcasing an ability to score from almost anywhere.
