Team News
Indiana Impresses in Win Once More
The University of Indiana pulled off yet another very impressive result, beating Wheeling Jesuit 44-17 Saturday in Lockland, Ohio.
Wheeling Jesuit Edges Delaware
Wheeling Jesuit defeated Delaware 29-20 Friday night in a non-conference game for both.
It was a good day for WJU, which started with three tries in the first 20 minutes.
“We’ve had an issue with slow starts so it was good get started the way we did,” said WJU Head Coach Tal Bayer. “The guys did a good job after a six-and-a-half-hour bus ride.”
Rugby East Wrap - Army Top
Penn State moved to 2-0 in the Rugby East with a tough 38-33 victory over Wheeling Jesuit Saturday.
WJU dropped to 1-1.
“PSU punished us for our mistakes,” said WJU head Coach Tal Bayer. “I am proud of our effort on the day. Our boys pushed until the end, scoring four tries. It looked like we might pull it out.”
High-Scoring Start for Wheeling Jesuit
Wheeling Jesuit defeated West Virginia 67-5 Thursday night in an open-subs preseason game.
This followed on from WJU's 51-17 defeat of the University of Cincinnati on Saturday.
WJU Confirms Coaching Change
WHEELING, W. Va. – Wheeling Jesuit rugby will make their 2015-16 season debut Saturday at 1pm against the University of Cincinnati, with a new Head Coach at the helm.
WJU confirmed Friday that Tal Bayer has replaced Eric Jerpe as Head Coach.
