GRR: Providence College
Rugby Northeast’s leading team got a bit of a shakeup as Southern Connecticut defeated Bentley 14-5 Saturday.
The result confirmed what Bentley Coach Brian Pendergast said last week and reiterated after Saturday’s game - “Southern Connecticut is the best team in the league and they proved it again.”
Don't you just love it when it all comes together?
Three teams are in contention for the Rugby Northeast conference title, and those three teams all play each other in the next two weeks.
Bentley defeated Bryant Sunday 36-5 to move to 6-0 in the conference. They sit tied with Providence, also 6-0, but have a superior points difference.
The Rugby Northeast Conference is is coming down to the wire with four teams chasing 1st place.
Bentley had a bye and stays at 4-0, but now they are tied with Providence College, which defeated Bryant 39-24 to join Bentley at 4-0.
Meanwhile, Southern Connecticut slammed Stonehill 65-0 to move to 3-1, while also winning was UMass-Lowell, which edged Roger Williams 32-26.
Bentley continues on their winning ways with a 19-12 defeat of Roger Williams in the Rugby Northeast DII conference.
Head Coach Brian Pendergrast lauded his team’s composure and conditioning for holding off the 1-0 RWU squad.