For Immediate Release
Tri-State Conference Collegiate Rugby
Sunday October 31, 2021
Poughkeepsie, NY
Playoffs
An exciting weekend of rugby in the Tri-State area bore witness to two overtime wins as teams battled to make the Conference Championship games.
Women
In New Jersey on Sunday the Fairfield University Women came from behind to tie the game and then in the second period of overtime scored to finish up 29-24. Fairfield will face the Vassar College Women on Saturday in the final. RPI and MSU will match-up for third and fourth place.
Men
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Men also won in overtime defeating the USMMA, Kings Point Men 22-15. RPI will travel to Marist College and play against the Red Foxes on Sunday.
The regular season for the Division III Women concluded and that means that the number 1 seed is SUNY-Maritime College Women and their opponent will be Fordham University Women on Saturday.
The Men’s Division III round out their regular season with games next Sunday and the team atop the division next Sunday will advance to the playoffs in the Champions Cup as will the second placed team in the Challengers Cup.
Results 10/30 & 10/31, 2021
Saturday October 30, 2021
Women’s Division II Conference Playoffs
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women 0 at Vassar College Women 47
Sunday October 31, 2021
Women’s Division II Conference Playoffs
Fairfield University Women 29 at Montclair State University Women 24 (OT)
Men’s Division II Conference Playoffs
Seton Hall University Men 10 at Marist College Men 61
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Men 22 at USMMA, Kings Point Men 15 (OT)
Men’s Division III Regular season
Drew University Men 22 at Montclair State University Men 17
SUNY-Oneonta Men at SUNY-New Paltz Men – postponed
Women’s Division III Regular season
Drew University Women 17 at Fordham University Women 24
Molloy College Women 5 at SUNY-Maritime Women 15
Next weekend
Next weekend competition continues with the Tri-State Conference Division II Finals for Men and Women as well as the Division III Women’s title game.
Saturday November 6, 2021
Tri-State Conference Women’s Division II Championship Game
at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
12:00 pm Fairfield University Women versus Vassar College Women
2:00 pm Third/Fourth place playoff Montclair State University Women versus Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women
Tri-State Conference Women’s Division III Championship Game
Fordham University Women at SUNY-Maritime College Women
Sunday November 7, 2021
Tri-State Conference Men’s Division II Championship Game
1:00 pm Marist College Men versus Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Men
Regular Season Games
Men’s Division III
Sunday November 7, 2021
SUNY-Maritime College Men – bye
Montclair State University Men at Hofstra University Men
Drew University Men at Vassar College Men
SUNY-Oneonta Men at SUNY-New Paltz Men
For more information please check the Tri-State Rugby web site at tristaterugby.com
Sincerely,
Tony Brown
(845) 380-9052
Tri-State Rugby Conference, Inc.
Director
http://www.tristaterugby.com