Mixed Feelings for St. Mary's on 7s Finish
St. Mary’s University almost made. Through a long 15s season they eventually produced a DIA championship, and then through Saturday at the USA Rugby College 7s Championships in Denver, they were undefeated and in with an excellent chance of winning the Cup.
Gauthreaux Still Guiding Falcons
It has been a tumultuous year for Notre Dame College, but the Falcons have been able to win – big – behind the stabilizing leadership of players like Hannah Gauthreaux. The junior has been on the 7s radar, having already played internationally for teams like Atlantis and Tiger Cubs, but she’s had to lean on a different set of skills to navigate the Falcons through a tough spring.
Women College 7s Final Scores, Standings
Here are the final results and placements for the Women's College 7s Championships in Denver, Colo.
Central Washington's Cassidy Meyers was named MVP.
1. Penn State (Cup)
2. Central Washington
3. Princeton
4. Virginia
5. Stanford (Plate)
6. Rutgers
7. California & Lindenwood
9. Air Force (Bowl)
10. UC Davis
3 Titles in 3 Weeks?
Despite Penn State's legacy of dominance in Division I, a national 7s championship has eluded the women's team since the competition's creation. That changed on Sunday, when the Nittany Lions defeated Central Washington 47-26 in the 7s title bout, becoming the first women's team to be both DI 15s and 7s national champion in the same year.
JMU Turns it Around to Win DII Men College 7s
At various points throughout the Men’s DII 7s Championships in Denver, it seemed as is several different teams were poised to take it all.
