NEWBERRY, S.C. - The Emory & Henry University Women's Rugby Team (10-4-2) picked up a pair of victories at the Newberry 7's Tournament over the weekend. The Wasps defeated Elon and UNC Greensboro before falling to host Newberry College.
The Basics
FINAL SCORES - Emory & Henry 25, Elon 0
Emory & Henry 26, UNC Greensboro 10
Newberry 17, Emory & Henry 15
LOCATION - Newberry, South Carolina
VENUE - Smith Road Complex
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (10-4-2)
The Elon Match
- The Wasps opened the scoring on their first possession of the afternoon as senior Pearl Dill (Hardy, Va.) received a pass from freshman Emerson Hayes (Wake Forest, N.C.) and sprinted around the Elon defense to reach the try zone and make it 5-0. E&H struck again moments later when freshman Kylie Richards (Painted Post, N.Y.) broke through the line and touched down in the try zone to push the advantage out to 10-0. The Wasps tacked on another score on their next possession when Dill offloaded to junior Gracie Wall (Winder, Ga.) who galloped down the sideline to find the try zone and run the score to 15-0. Dill tallied her second score of the match to make it 20-0, then Richards found the try zone for the second time to run the score to its final at 25-0.
The UNC Greensboro Match
- The Spartans were on the board first as they reached the try zone to take an early 5-0 lead. The Wasps answered back immediately on the next possession as freshman Nathaly Olivera (Charlotte, N.C.) found a way through the defense and scampered into the try zone to level the match at 5-5. Senior Meredith Inge (Ashland, Va.) got the scoring underway in the second half when she stiff-armed a UNCG defender and found the try zone. Inge was good on the conversion kick and the Wasps led 12-5. UNCG responded by taking the ensuing kickoff all the way back to trim the deficit to 12-10. E&H extended its lead on the following possession when Inge found Richards for the try and Inge converted the kick to make it a 19-10 advantage. Dill found Inge one last time just before the horn and Inge was good once more on the kick as the Wasps earned the 26-10 win.
The Newberry Match
- Emory & Henry took the early 5-0 lead when Wall took a hand off and plunged into the try zone for her second score of the day. Newberry would go on to tie the match on the next possession as they found the try zone to level things at 5-5. E&H retook the lead the next time they had the ball as Richards offloaded to Wall, who dove into the try zone to push the Wasps ahead 10-5 at the half. The Wolves were first to score to open the second half on a long run down the sideline to knot the score back up at 10-10. Newberry jumped ahead with the following possession of the ball, breaking through the line and reaching the try zone. The Wolves converted the kick and led by a 17-10 margin. Richards scored once more for the Wasps, but the kick was no good and the home team escaped with the 17-15 win.
Hayes was named Emory & Henry Player of the Tournament for her performance during the afternoon.
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