This past weekend saw Fairfield University Women defeat Stony Brook University Women in a thriller of a semifinal. The home team earned a place in the final this year after the 21-19 win against the Seawolves from Long Island.

In the other semifinal the Vassar College Women weathered an early storm and after being 10-5 down finished the day solid winners over SUNY-New Paltz Women 79-22.

Next weekend, on Saturday November 3rd, the final will be held at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. The kick-off is at 1:00 pm and the officials will be from the New York Rugby Referees Society and the Rugby Referees Society of New York.

The Tri-State Conference has usually sent 3 teams to the USA Rugby National Fall Championship and so the game between the two other teams to determine third place is of real significance. Stony Brook University Women versus SUNY-New Paltz Women will kick-off at 11:00 am on Anderson Field the home of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women’s Rugby.

Congratulations are due the Montclair State University Women who this weekend defeated Fordham University Women 45-5 to take the Central Division title. In what was to be a rebuilding year they have exceeded expectations and can be very proud of this accomplishment.