GRR: College Men
We're looking at Men's D2 college rugby and who might emerge as a dark horse contender.
Here's a look at the results (below) and some notable action from the division.
Great Midwest. We've got a report here: Comeback Wins for Loyola, UNI in GMW
Northern Iowa remains the top dog in the Great Midwest after a 38-12 defeat of Marquette Saturday.
While this may seem like a fairly big win for UNI, this was as close a game as Northern Iowa has had this year.
This was a well-played match, fast, disciplined, and entertaining.
Paced by a strong first half University of New Hampshire to move to 3-1 in the NACR Men’s D2 competition.
The Wildcats were paced by some impressive elusive running from Jagger Lovely, who scored three tries and was a constant threat. Wing Rudy Seaborn scored two, one on a spectacular kick-pass that he caught on the full, while No. 8 Quinton Martin was a powerhouse in traffic.
Let's take a quick look at Men's D1 games around the nation.
Rugby EastQueens, Life, Kutztown, and St. Bonaventure all won.
Queens put together a solid showing in defeating a Belmont Abbey that is more difficult to play than their record indicates. For the Royals that puts them at 3-0 in the conference with four tough games to come.
In a battle of two of the top D1AA teams in NCR, Kentucky defeated Tennessee 37-23 in SCRC action.
It was a good showing for Kentucky, a team looking to repeat as NCR D1AA champions.But Head Coach Sam Enari would like to see more.