Pfersch, Van Dyk Both Record Try in Season Opener vs. Harvard

Saturday, September 2

Hamden, Conn.

5:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Harvard

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Pfersch, Van Dyk Both Record Try in Season Opener vs. Harvard

9/2/2023 7:25:00 PM | Women's Rugby

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By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac women's rugby opened up the 2023 season on Saturday night in Hamden, falling vs. Harvard by the final score of 55-14.

Hannah Pfersch and Anna Van Dyk each scored for the Bobcats in the second half. Pfersch scored with just under 10 minutes to go, then Van Dyk registered QU's second try of the game with less than one minute left in regulation. Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin was successful on both conversion attempts for QU.

SCORE
Harvard 55, Quinnipiac 14

LOCATION
QU Rugby Field | Hamden, CT

SCORING SUMMARY

First Half

10:38 – Harvard 7, Quinnipiac 0
- Try by Reese Morgan, conversion good by Chloe Headland
26:38 – Harvard 14, Quinnipiac 0
- Try by Tiahna Padilla, conversion good by Chloe Headland
29:20 – Harvard 21, Quinnipiac 0
- Try by Chloe Headland, conversion good by Chloe Headland
32:05 – Harvard 28, Quinnipiac 0
- Try by Lenox London, conversion good by Chloe Headland
39:50 – Harvard 35, Quinnipiac 0
- Try by Cameron Fields, conversion good by Chloe Headland

Second Half

56:35 – Harvard 40, Quinnipiac 0
- Try by Cameron Fields, conversion no good
68:40 – Harvard 45, Quinnipiac 0
- Try by Tiahna Padilla, conversion no good
72:59 – Harvard 52, Quinnipiac 0
- Try by Cameron Fields, conversion good by Chloe Headland
78:25 – Harvard 55, Quinnipiac 0
- Drop Kick good by Chloe Headland
81:29 – Harvard 55, Quinnipiac 7
- Try by Hannah Pfersch, Conversion good by Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin
89:44 – Harvard 55, Quinnipiac 14
- Try by Anna Van Dyk, Conversion good by Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin

For more information on the Quinnipiac Women's Rugby program, visit gobobcats.com/rugby and follow the team on Twitter (QU_Rugby) and Instagram (QURugby).