For Immediate Release
College Rugby (Men & Women)
Poughkeepsie, NY
Sunday November 11, 2019
Tri-State Conference Wraps Up Fall Season
The Tri-State Rugby Conference comprising teams in NY, CT & NJ completed its Fall 2019 Season this afternoon and the teams left standing will advance to their respective National Championship playoffs.
Division II Women
Vassar College Women defeated Marist College Women 32-14 with both advancing to the USA Rugby National Fall Championship Round of 32 next weekend as Tri-State I and II. Vassar will host the University of Vermont and Marist will host the University of Hartford. Fairfield University Women defeated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women and will also advance as Tri-State III to the Round of 32 and travel to play against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Congratulations to all those teams on finishing in the top 4 in the Conference and best wishes for the 3 playoff teams. (Brackets attached). Please be sure to have your player eligibility paperwork signed by the school registrar (Form below). USA Rugby will contact you with other items to complete as well.
Contact USA Rugby’s Aaron Kaylor for any additional details akaylor@usarugby.org (303) 539-0300
NSCRO Women
Fordham University Women advance to the NSCRO Playoffs. Contact Mr. Bryn Chivers for details of your opponent and venue. Bryn.Chivers@gmail.com Be sure to have all your eligibility paperwork completed (Form below).
NSCRO Men
Hofstra University Men will advance to the NSCRO Champions Cup – Contact Mr. Steve Cohen for details of your opponent and venue. sdcohane@gmail.com Be sure to have all your eligibility paperwork completed (Form attached).
SUNY-Maritime Men will advance to the NSCRO Challenge Cup – Contact Mr. Steve Cohen for details of your opponent and venue. sdcohane@gmail.com Be sure to have all your eligibility paperwork completed (Form below).
Division II Men
William Paterson University Men defeated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Men 34-21 and advances to the USA Rugby National Men’s Division II Championship.
Contact Mr. Aaron Kaylor of USA Rugby for details of your opponent and venue for Saturday November 16, 2019 akaylor@usarugby.org (303) 539-0300 Be sure to have all your eligibility paperwork completed (Form below).