Saturday, November 5
Emmitsburg, Md. / Mount St. Mary's
12:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Penn State
Women's Rugby Takes on Penn State for the Last Regular Season Matchup
11/4/2016 11:03:00 PM | Women's Rugby
QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS (6-1, 6-1 NIRA) vs. PENN STATE UNIVERSITY (9-2-1, 6-0 Big Ten)
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Location: Mount Saint Mary's | Emmitsburg, Maryland
Quinnipiac Bobcats will travel this Saturday, November 5, 2016 to meet the Penn State Nittany Lions at Mount Saint Mary's University for both teams last matchup of the regular season before playoffs begin next weekend.
BOBCATS SUCCESS THIS YEAR
Quinnipiac is currently 7-1 as it heads into its final game of the season against Penn State University. The Bobcats opened the season with a 32-19 win against Army West Point before rattling off victories against American International (44-0), Norwich (64-3), Notre Dame College (30-5) and Brown (77-7). Last weekend saw a 38-34 win over American International College on the Bobcats senior day. The Bobcats have outscored opponents 510-87 currently on the 2016 season.
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
The Penn State University rugby team holds a 9-2-1 overall record with an undefeated 6-0 in their Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions have seen wins over a number of top tier rugby programs including University of Michigan (128-0), Rutgers (98-5), and Army West Point (24-7).
OVERALL AGAINST PENN STATE
The first and only time the Quinnipiac Bobcats have met the Penn State Nittany Lions was back during the 2014-2015 season at the ACRA National Semifinals in Palm Coast, Florida. During that matchup the Bobcats were unable to hold off a late Nittany Lion surge in the second half as PSU scored four consecutive tries to close out the game 35-12. Now in 2016 Quinnipiac is defending national champions in the NIRA and Penn State is a member of the Big Ten Conference making this non-conference matchup one for the books.
LAST TIME OUT
Saturday, October 29, 2016 saw the Bobcats take on American International College for the home-team win at Southington High School in Connecticut.
Emily Roskopf (Pleasanton, CA) got Quinnipiac going with a try less than five minutes into the game make it 5-0. Tayler Schussler (Westminster, MD) was next to score for the Bobcats, getting into the end zone to make it 10-0. Madison Gegeckas (Dowington, PA) made the conversion, and QU took a 12-0 lead. Quinnipiac's Flora Poole (Christchurch, New Zealand) was next to get on the stat sheet, tumbling into the end zone for a try to extend QU's lead to 17-3 with just 15 minutes left in the half. Karee Helgerson (Portland, OR) scored the next, and Gegeckas nailed the conversion to put Quinnipiac up 24-3. The Bobcats led 24-8 at half.
Roskoff broke through the AIC defensive line with 28:50 left in the second half, sprinting in for another try and Quinnipiac – with a successful conversion – led 31-8. Karee Helgerson (Portlant, OR) added the Bobcats' last try, making it 38-8. AIC made a late comeback in the final moments, falling just short – as the Bobcats made a big stop with no time left on the clock.
SENIOR SENDOFF
The Bobcats honored their seven seniors prior to the start of the contest last Saturday. Seniors Hailey Wyatt (Breckenridge, CO), Lindey Wise (Franklin, WI), Maggie Myles (Emmitsburg, MD), Rachel Wrinn (Southington, CT), Abby Cook (Dunbarton, NH), Madison Gegeckas (Dowington, PA), and Tayler Schussler (Westminster, MD) were all recognized. Each senior was left with these words from Coach Becky Carlson, " We are so glad you will always be a Bobcat."
A GLIMPSE AT THE PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Following its regular-season finale against Penn State, the Bobcats will prepare to defend their 2015 NIRA National Championship when the 2016 NIRA Tournament commences on November 12, 2016. The first round of play will be hosted at the higher seed's facility that Saturday. Army West Point will host the NIRA Semifinals on Friday, November 18th followed by the Championship Game on Sunday, November 20th.
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Location: Mount Saint Mary's | Emmitsburg, Maryland
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Quinnipiac Bobcats will travel this Saturday, November 5, 2016 to meet the Penn State Nittany Lions at Mount Saint Mary's University for both teams last matchup of the regular season before playoffs begin next weekend.
BOBCATS SUCCESS THIS YEAR
Quinnipiac is currently 7-1 as it heads into its final game of the season against Penn State University. The Bobcats opened the season with a 32-19 win against Army West Point before rattling off victories against American International (44-0), Norwich (64-3), Notre Dame College (30-5) and Brown (77-7). Last weekend saw a 38-34 win over American International College on the Bobcats senior day. The Bobcats have outscored opponents 510-87 currently on the 2016 season.
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
The Penn State University rugby team holds a 9-2-1 overall record with an undefeated 6-0 in their Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions have seen wins over a number of top tier rugby programs including University of Michigan (128-0), Rutgers (98-5), and Army West Point (24-7).
OVERALL AGAINST PENN STATE
The first and only time the Quinnipiac Bobcats have met the Penn State Nittany Lions was back during the 2014-2015 season at the ACRA National Semifinals in Palm Coast, Florida. During that matchup the Bobcats were unable to hold off a late Nittany Lion surge in the second half as PSU scored four consecutive tries to close out the game 35-12. Now in 2016 Quinnipiac is defending national champions in the NIRA and Penn State is a member of the Big Ten Conference making this non-conference matchup one for the books.
LAST TIME OUT
Saturday, October 29, 2016 saw the Bobcats take on American International College for the home-team win at Southington High School in Connecticut.
Emily Roskopf (Pleasanton, CA) got Quinnipiac going with a try less than five minutes into the game make it 5-0. Tayler Schussler (Westminster, MD) was next to score for the Bobcats, getting into the end zone to make it 10-0. Madison Gegeckas (Dowington, PA) made the conversion, and QU took a 12-0 lead. Quinnipiac's Flora Poole (Christchurch, New Zealand) was next to get on the stat sheet, tumbling into the end zone for a try to extend QU's lead to 17-3 with just 15 minutes left in the half. Karee Helgerson (Portland, OR) scored the next, and Gegeckas nailed the conversion to put Quinnipiac up 24-3. The Bobcats led 24-8 at half.
Roskoff broke through the AIC defensive line with 28:50 left in the second half, sprinting in for another try and Quinnipiac – with a successful conversion – led 31-8. Karee Helgerson (Portlant, OR) added the Bobcats' last try, making it 38-8. AIC made a late comeback in the final moments, falling just short – as the Bobcats made a big stop with no time left on the clock.
SENIOR SENDOFF
The Bobcats honored their seven seniors prior to the start of the contest last Saturday. Seniors Hailey Wyatt (Breckenridge, CO), Lindey Wise (Franklin, WI), Maggie Myles (Emmitsburg, MD), Rachel Wrinn (Southington, CT), Abby Cook (Dunbarton, NH), Madison Gegeckas (Dowington, PA), and Tayler Schussler (Westminster, MD) were all recognized. Each senior was left with these words from Coach Becky Carlson, " We are so glad you will always be a Bobcat."
A GLIMPSE AT THE PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Following its regular-season finale against Penn State, the Bobcats will prepare to defend their 2015 NIRA National Championship when the 2016 NIRA Tournament commences on November 12, 2016. The first round of play will be hosted at the higher seed's facility that Saturday. Army West Point will host the NIRA Semifinals on Friday, November 18th followed by the Championship Game on Sunday, November 20th.
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