Saturday, October 7
Ellensburg, Wash. / Wildcat Rugby Pitch
11:00 AM
Quinnipiac University
at
Central Washington
QU Women's Rugby Faces NIRA Rival Central Washington in Championship Rematch
10/6/2017 1:11:00 PM | Women's Rugby
Quinnipiac Bobcats (4-1, 2-1 NIRA) at Central Washington Wildcats (1-2, 0-0 NIRA)
Saturday, October 7, 2017 – 11:00 AM
Wildcat Rugby Pitch – Ellensburg, WA
All-Time Series vs. Central Washington: (1-3)
The Quinnipiac women's rugby team will look for its fourth straight win when it faces last year's national championship opponent, Central Washington, on Saturday at 11 AM.
NOT AT THE GAME?
Bobcat fans who wish to follow the action online, follow @QURugby on Twitter for updates.
THEIR LAST TIME OUT
Quinnipiac won its third consecutive match when it defeated American International College by a score of 60-22.
LAST TIME FACING CENTRAL WASHINGTON
The Bobcats last faced Central Washington in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) championship match on November 20, 2017. Quinnipiac came out with the 46-24 win, winning its second national championship in a row.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON NOTES
Saturday, October 7, 2017 – 11:00 AM
Wildcat Rugby Pitch – Ellensburg, WA
All-Time Series vs. Central Washington: (1-3)
The Quinnipiac women's rugby team will look for its fourth straight win when it faces last year's national championship opponent, Central Washington, on Saturday at 11 AM.
NOT AT THE GAME?
Bobcat fans who wish to follow the action online, follow @QURugby on Twitter for updates.
THEIR LAST TIME OUT
Quinnipiac won its third consecutive match when it defeated American International College by a score of 60-22.
- Senior Jessica Maricich (Lansing, IL) broke Quinnipiac's all-time tackles number, breaking Hailey Wyatt's ('17) record of 168 solo tackles. Maricich also recorded a try and an assist in the match.
- Senior Flora Poole (Christchurch, New Zealand) tallied three tries and an assist in the match, moving into the third spot on Quinnipiac's all-time assist list.
- Senior Tayler Schussler (Westminster, Maryland) collected three tries in the match during a 20-0 run from the Bobcats.
- Freshman Jordan Cowan (Oak Ridge, New Jersey) added a try from a 30-yard run. Sophomore Mikah Maples (Mowequa, Illinois) also added a try.
- Senior Rebecca Haight (Oconomowoc, Wisconsin) tallied two tries, the first two of the match for the Bobcats.
- Senior Ilona Maher (Burlington, Vermont) scored a try. She collected her 42nd career assist in the match.
LAST TIME FACING CENTRAL WASHINGTON
The Bobcats last faced Central Washington in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) championship match on November 20, 2017. Quinnipiac came out with the 46-24 win, winning its second national championship in a row.
- Junior Emily Roskopf (Dublin, California) tallied two tries in the match.
- Ilona Maher added two tries of her own.
- Rebecca Haight and Flora Poole each added tries to aid the Bobcats effort.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON NOTES
- The Wildcats come into this season off a national championship appearance in a season that saw them finish 9-3.
- Central Washington's match against Quinnipiac will be its first NIRA match of the season.
- Suiluana A'au has tallied a try in each of Central Washington's three matches this year, with four total this season.
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