Rugby Remains Strong at Lindenwood
We at GRR pondered how to write a headline for this article.
Lindenwood University just cut 10 spots. We heard the news over the weekend and many people who heard it immediately assumed that rugby was one of those sports or assumed rugby was in danger. But rugby, for both men and women, is still going strong at Lindenwood.
Why?
Lindenwood Holds Off Tenacious CWU in D1 Elite
Lindenwood beat Central Washington and BYU beat Grand Canyon in the latest action in D1 Elite Women.
With the win, Lindenwood joins CWU and Life with two wins, but Lindenwood has no losses and has defeated both of those other two-win teams. BYU improved to 1-1.
Two Shutouts Highlight D1 Elite Weekend
The D1 Elite women's slate of games this past weekend resulted in two shutouts.
For Central Washington, the Wildcats defeated Grand Canyon 79-0 in Phoenix. Meanwhile, defending champions Lindenwood looked very impressive in a 27-0 defeat of longtime rivals Life University at Lindenwood's campus.
In Clash of Champions Lindenwood Women Beat Dartmouth
The battle of the two major national champions ended up in Lindenwood's favor Saturday but it was certainly a close-run thing.
Lindenwood Coach Billy Nicholas Still in Tough Fight with COVID
Lindenwood University women's Head Coach Billy Nicholas has been hit hard by the COVID-19 virus.
