Bobcats Fall To Dartmouth In NIRA Semifinals

HANOVER, NH – Quinnipiac women's rugby had its season come to an end in the NIRA Semifinals against Dartmouth, 47-14, on Saturday afternoon in Hanover, NH.

Riva van der Valk and Kat Storey each found the try zone for the Bobcats. Quinnipiac finishes the 2022 season with a 5-4 record.

The Big Green got out to an early 7-0 edge, but the Bobcats responded with Van Der Valk's first-half score. Dartmouth then scored 28-straight points before Storey found the try zone at the end of the first half.

SCORE
Dartmouth 47, Quinnipiac 14

LOCATION
Hanover, NH | Brophy Field

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (5-4) | Dartmouth (8-0)

QUINNIPIAC SCORING SUMMARY

First Half

8:00 – Dartmouth 7, Quinnipiac 7
- Try by Riva van der Valk, Conversion good by Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin

Second Half

36:00 – Dartmouth 35, Quinnipiac 14
- Try by Kat Storey, Conversion good by Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin

NOTES

Riva van der Valk recorded her second try of the season and first since September 10^th against Harvard.
Kat Storey has recorded a try in seven of the nine games for QU this season. She recorded her 10^th try of the season in the 36^th minute.
QU is now 2-6 vs. Dartmouth since 2015. The Big Green have taken each of the last five meetings.
The Bobcats have reached double-digit scoring totals in every game this season.

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Schedule

Players Mentioned

Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin

Kat Storey

Riva van der Valk

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