GRR: College Men
The University if San Diego booked their passage to the ACR DIAA final with a 43-26 defeat of Western Washington this past weekend in San Diego.
The Toreros were looking for some measure of revenge after these two met last year in the ACR playoff, with the Vikings coming away 30-17 winners.
Back for April's DIAA rankings for the spring.
Really, the results this spring have shown us that many of these teams are very close to each other. The three semifinals (how can you have three semifinals?!?) this past weekend showed us that. Every game was in doubt late.
Iowa State won their ACR DIAA semifinal this past weekend, defeating San Houston State to make the final in Denver on May 6.
Both teams had won their quarterfinals in nailbiters, with SHSU beating Texas State and Iowa State holding off Minnesota.
Florida State capped off their second-straight stirring comeback to win the Florida DIAA collegiate championships Saturday.
Down 19-6 in the first half, and 29-16 in the second half, the Seminoles nevertheless came back. Their bench was enormously influential in the closing minutes, helping FSU overhaul a very good Bulls team 31-29.
The Norwich University Men's Rugby team took home their fifth straight 7s Conference Championship Saturday by sweeping all four games they played, outscoring opponents 126-17 in the process.