GRR: College Men
James Madison University capped off their fall in DIAA rugby with a conference championship as JMU defeated Pitt 39-27 Sunday to win the Kesytone.
A DII program just last year, JMU avenged their October 17 loss to the Panthers (31-27).
A day after they won an overtime semifinal, SUNY Oswego upset #17 SUNY Cortland to win the Upstate NY Conference.
Here's the updated DII brackets.
UMass-Lowell defeated Roger Williams 48-21 to win the Rugby Northeast championship to make the Round of 16. Coast Guard defeated IUP 24-21 in a tight one, pitting CGA against Towson in the next round.
Tennessee will play South Carolina at the ACRC Bowl Series after both teams won semifinals in the SCRC conference Saturday.
USC held off a determined Alabama team 34-27 i a game where the teams continued to trade tries. No. 8 Mike Mahon was outstanding on the day and shared player of the game honors with scrumhalf and goalkicker Brian Keown.
Great Lakes Conference champion Grand Valley State University edged a tough WIIL #3 University go Northern Iowa to move into the Men’s DII College Round of 16.
It was close, with GVSU winning 23-17. Once they took the lead Grand Valley was able to hold on.