For Immediate Release
College Rugby – Women
Monday April 8th, 2024
Poughkeepsie, NY
Tri-State All-Conference Players Announced
Reggie Ferraro of Stony Brook University Women’s Rugby coordinated and compiled the 2023-24 All-Conference Team.
Click on the link below to see the All-Conference Players
For Immediate Release
College Rugby – Women
Stony Brook University
Sunday April 7th, 2024
Lions Threepeat as 7s Champions in Tri-State & Siena College wins Small College title.
Division II – Columbia defeat Fairfield
While the end result was the same as the previous 2 years, with Columbia University taking the Tri-State 7s title, the road to that victory was very different. The Tri-State divided the 10 Division II teams into 2 pools of 5 with the top 2 teams from each pool advancing to the semifinals.
In pool play Columbia started as expected but then in game 3 stumbled against Stony Brook University losing 10-5 to the hosts. It was nip and tuck as Marist College certainly looked capable of going undefeated in pool play having already beaten Stony Brook 12-5. But the Lions of Columbia took care of business beating Marist and won the pool although both teams had the same 3-1 record.
In Pool B it was last year’s runner-up Fairfield University who took the honors going 5-0 and second place went to The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) who went 4-1 with wins over Vassar, Montclair State and Rutgers.
Columbia fell behind in their semifinal but rallied to beat TCNJ 19-17 and on the other side of the draw Fairfield dispatched Marist 24-10.
In the Championship game Columbia shut out Fairfield 22-0 and has the opportunity to play at the CRC 7s.
Small College – Siena defeat Hofstra
The Tri-State Small College Division had 6 teams and given the distances traveled it was felt that 1 pool with everyone playing each other and then a final between the top 2 would make for an excellent competition. Teams were allowed extended rosters. Of the 6 teams 3 emerged as clear contenders with those being Drew, Hofstra and Siena. Drew decided to withdraw despite being 3-1 so the Hofstra game was a forfeit.
Hofstra had beaten Siena 10-7 in pool play and the final would see a rematch. It was close yet again but Siena prevailed 17-15.
Congratulations to all the teams present for a full day of Rugby 7s.
Many thanks to Stony Brook University for hosting the event and good luck to Columbia, Siena and Fairfield in their bid to play at the CRC event at the end of the month.
All the game Results & Standings for the day are available in the links at the top of this article.
To: All Tri-State Conference Teams
Re: Fall 2024 Schedules and Playoffs
Date: Tuesday February 20, 2024
Click on the links below to see the Fall 2024 Schedules and Playoff brackets.
UPDATED 6-17-24
Please share these details with your Club Sport Director and the Department of Athletics as well as your returning players.
The sooner your schedule is known and input to master calendar to reserve the field the better.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Tony Brown
(845) 380-9052
tristaterugby.com
Please click on either of the links below to see the Spring 2024 7s & 15s schedules for the Tri-State Conference teams.
TS Spring 2024 Schedules (Refs format)
The Sheriff’s Office said the student killed in the “fatal car versus pedestrian accident” was Raymond E. Rattray, 22, of New York City.
In a letter to members of the college community, college president Darrell P. Wheeler said Rattray was a philosophy major in the school’s Educational Opportunity Program and a member of the Men’s Rugby Club.
“We extend our deepest sympathy to Raymond’s family and friends and to the faculty and staff who had the privilege to know him,” Wheeler said in the letter.
Police said they determined through an investigation that on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at approximately 5:11 p.m., Rattray, “was walking home from class on Route 208 on the shoulder of the south bound lane and was struck by a dark colored sedan traveling south.” Police said that the “vehicle fled the scene” but that it “sustained damage to the front-end on the passenger side.”
At around 1:16 p.m. on Wednesday deputies responded to state Route 208 between the area of Hawk Drive and Cross Creek Road “for the report of a deceased subject found on the side of the road,” police said. The area is near the SUNY New Paltz campus. “When deputies arrived, they located a deceased male in a wooded area approximately 20 feet from the road,” police said in a news release.
Police had announced the closure of Route 208 at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, and the reopening at around 8 p.m.
The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office is being assisted by the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, New York State Police BCI, the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office, SUNY New Paltz Police and the Town of New Paltz Police Department, the release said.
New Paltz students who need assistance “in processing this sad loss” may contact the SUNY New Paltz Counseling Center at (845) 257-2920. College employees may contact the Employee Assistance Program at (845) 257-2886, Wheeler said.
The investigation remains open and active, police said, asking “anyone who may have witnessed this accident or has information about this accident” to call a Sheriff’s Office detective at (845) 338-3640 or call the confidential tip line at (845) 340-3599.
Rattray is the second college student killed in a hit-and-run car crash this month in Ulster County.
Click on the links below to see the Proposed Fall 2024 Schedules that will be discussed at the AGM on January 28th, 2024.
Women’s D1AA AQ Conferences (All other bids are at-large)
Allegheny/Upstate
Big Ten
Lonestar
Midwest
SARC
Women’s D2 AQ Conferences (All other bids are at-large)
Allegheny
Great Lakes
Great Waters/Northern Lights
Lonestar
MARC
Mid-America
NEWCRC
Ohio Valley
High Peaks
Rugby Northeast
SARC
Tri-State
Upstate New York
Women’s Small College AQ Conferences (All other bids are at-large)
Allegheny
Colonial Coast
EPRU
Great Lakes
Great Waters/Northern Lights
MARC
Mid-America
NEWCRC
Ohio Valley
Prairie States
Rugby Northeast
SARC
Tri-State
Upstate New York
| Sunshine 7s | February 24 | Confirmed | Men’s | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | drbuschman@gmail.com |
| Frostbite 7s | March 2 | Confirmed | Men’s | Hempfield High School | Lancaster, PA | https://www.paclassics.org/ |
| Crimson Storm Classic | March 2 | Confirmed | Men’s | Southern Nazarene University | Bethany, OK | agilliland@mail.snu.edu |
| Terrapins 7s | March 9 | Confirmed | Men’s | University of Maryland | College Park, MD | jsoeken@comcast.net |
| Kansas City Collegiate Invitational | March 16 | Confirmed | Men’s | KC Current Training Facility | Kansas City, MO | sevens@ncr.rugby |
| Fighting Irish Invitational | March 23 | Confirmed | Men’s | Stinson Rugby Field | Notre Dame, IN | https://docs.google.com/forms/ |
| Monumental 7s | April 6 | Confirmed | Men’s | Veterans Memorial Stadium | Quincy, MA | https://freejacks.com/product/ |
| Cherry Blossom | April 13 | Confirmed | Men’s | Liberty Sports Park | Washington, D.C. | http://www. |
Men’s Small College Open Qualifiers
| Northwest Small College National Qualifier | March 23 | Confirmed | Men’s | Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR | https://forms.gle/ |
| Calfornia Small College National Qualifier | April 6 | Confirmed | Men’s | Cal Maritime | Vallejo, CA | https://docs.google.com/forms/ |
| Rockies Small College National Qualifier | TBC | Proposed | Men’s | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Midwest-North Small College National Qualifier | April 13 | Confirmed | Men’s | Wisconsin Rugby Sports Complex | Cottage Grove, WI | https://form.jotform.com/ |
| Midwest-East Small College National Qualifier | March 23 | Confirmed | Men’s | Fortress Obetz | Obetz, OH | seth.r.erwin@gmail.com |
| Mid-Atlantic Small College National Qualifier | April 6 | Confirmed | Men’s | TBC | Pittsburgh, PA | seth.r.erwin@gmail.com |
| Southeast Small College National Qualifier | April 13 | Confirmed | Men’s | East Carolina University | Greenville, N.C. | jwiseman003@gmail.com |
| New York Small College National Qualifier | April 7 | Confirmed | Men’s | Niagara University | Buffalo, NY | https://forms.gle/ |
| New England Small College National Qualifier | April 6 | Confirmed | Men’s | TBC | Boston, MA | dale.russell@maine.edu |
Thank you,
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College Rugby
Monday November 6th, 2023
Tri-State Teams crowns Conference winners for Fall 2023
Congratulations to the Tri-State Conference Champions 2023 and to the teams that earned postseason berths and are headed to National playoffs.
WOMEN – Division II
Columbia University finished the season unbeaten and in a thriller of a final against the Vassar College Women they won 31-22 at Baker Field in New York City. Both teams head to the regional round of the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Championship and in addition Fairfield University gained an At-Large bid so the top 3 teams in the Tri-State advanced.
East Regional
Columbia will face the US Coast Guard Academy and if successful will then take on the University of New Hampshire or Roger Williams University.
South Regional
Vassar take on Coastal Carolina and if successful will meet either Temple or Syracuse.
Midwest
Fairfield face the defending NCR Champiions the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and if successful will play the University of Cincinnati or Grand Valley State University.
West
Illinois v Bowling Green & LSU v Colorado Mines
WOMEN – Small College
Siena College won the Tri-State Small College title and together with the runner-up Hofstra University head to regionals on November 11 & 12 for the NCR playoffs. Siena will take on Colby College in Henniker, NH while Hofstra face Lee University in the South Regional.
MEN – Division II
USMMA, Kings Point is the Tri-State Division II Men’s Champion and they play in the first round of the NCR Playoffs against the University of Vermont this Saturday, November 11, 2023 at UVM.
MEN – Small College
Vassar College Men defeated Hofstra University 47-31 at Hofstra to take the Small College title. Vassar will compete on Saturday and Sunday November 11 & 12 against Holy Cross, SUNY-Brockport, Endicott or Roger Williams for a spot in the round of 16. It is hoped that Vassar will host this 4 team playoff (to be confirmed). Hofstra head to Penn State-Berks for a Bowl game against the hosts Penn State-Berks on November 18th, 2023.
Let’s hope all the Tri-State Teams advance – please send your results to the Conference (tobrown@vassar.edu)
FULL PLAYOFF DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NCR WEBSITE – ncr.rugby
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