College Women
Two brilliant tries from Ariana Ramsey and a devoted defense saw Dartmouth through to their second-straight NIRA D1 championship.
In a final worthy of the name that had pretty much everything, Queens University Charlotte beat Davenport University in overtime to take the NIRA Women's DII championship Saturday.
The game, shown live on ESPN+, was held at Burnham Field at Dartmouth College in chilly but fair conditions.
Bowdoin took the NIRA Women's DIII Championship Saturday in a 29-0 shutout of University of New England, but don't let the scoreline fool you, it was a tough slog for the Polar Bears.
Held at Dartmouth College's Burham Field in Hanover, NH, the DIII final was played in cold but sunny conditions, ideal for a team that wanted to move quickly. The game was shown live on ESPN+.
Who will win DI women's college rugby is, of course, a loaded question, because it depends what you mean.
Even putting aside the NIRA finals, which we will discuss in a separate article, you could be talking about D1 Elite, NCR D1, or CRAA D1.
This week we will find out who will be in the final of each of those playoffs.
Northern Michigan won the Women's Small College Midwest region with an emphatic victory over York College on Sunday.