Mount St. Mary’s University men’s rugby hosts the United States Naval Academy in a Rugby East match Saturday at Echo Field in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The A-side match is scheduled for 1 p.m., followed by the B-side match at 3 p.m.
United States Naval Academy leads Rugby East with a 4-0 start. Mount St. Mary’s enters the match in third place with seven points after most recently losing to Army, 66-8.
Mount St. Mary’s University men’s rugby returns home
The result against Army left Mount St. Mary’s with a 1-3 record for the season. Augie Anderson scored his first collegiate try in the match, while Benjamin Quiroga added a first-half penalty kick.
Anderson’s try was the Mount’s only score across the try line against Army. Mount St. Mary’s will now face the Rugby East leader at Echo Field in Saturday’s home contests for both A-side and B-side matches.
Rugby East standings
Mount St. Mary’s seven points include four points from its win over Southern Virginia. The team also has bonus points for registering four or more tries in a game twice, along with one point for a loss within seven points.
United States Naval Academy’s 4-0 start places it first in Rugby East entering the match. Mount St. Mary’s will host both home contests at Echo Field in Emmitsburg.
What comes next for Mount St. Mary’s
Mount St. Mary’s is scheduled to travel to Penn State on Oct. 24 for a 4 p.m. game. The match follows Saturday’s home contests against United States Naval Academy.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Mount St. Mary’s faces the Rugby East leader after falling to Army in its most recent match. The A-side match at Echo Field is scheduled for 1 p.m., with the B-side contest set for 3 p.m.
Source: Original report
