GRR: NCRC
In a weird weekend in the Northwest Collegiate Conference, Oregon outlasted Boise States and Gonzaga held off Western Oregon.
In what was a bit of a shock result, Gonzaga University edged Western Washington 22-20 Sunday in Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference action.
WWU Coach Paul Horne said his Vikings were plagued by penalties and turnovers, as well as mistakes that hurt scoring opportunities.
Western Washington moved to 2-0 with a 38-5 defeat of Eastern Washington in Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference action.
While 4-0 Washington plays a non-conference game against the formidable Central Washington team, seven more NCRC teams face off to try to catch the Huskies.
The Western Washington Vikings opened up their Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference with a 49-7 defeat of Oregon Saturday.
Played at WWU’s Harrington Field, the game dropped Oregon to 0-2 and raised WWU to 1-0. Western played well despite the heartbreaking loss of Louie Henson, the team’s captain and powerful try-scoring prop. He is out for his senior season with a knee injury.
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