For Immediate Release
College Rugby
Poughkeepsie, NY
Sunday November 4, 2018
Tri-State Conference Champions Fall 2018
The Conference Champions took a bow this weekend and on a sunny classic fall day there were plenty of smiles for the winners and even some of the runner-up teams get to play next weekend.
Tri-State Conference
Men – Division II
William Paterson University Men 21-17 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Men
Women – Division II
Vassar College Women 61 v 5 Fairfield University Women
Men – NSCRO
Monroe College Men 24 v 20 Maritime College Men
Women – NSCRO
Montclair State University Women 45 v 5 Fordham University Women
Congratulations to William Paterson University Men, Vassar College Women, Monroe College Men and Montclair State University Women.
National Post-Season Competition
The William Paterson University Men advance to the USA Rugby Men’s Collegiate Division II National Championship and will play Sacred Heart University Men next weekend.
The Vassar College Women advance to the USA Rugby Women’s Collegiate Division II National Fall Championship and will host the University of Delaware Women next Saturday. In addition the Fairfield University Women advance and will host Colby College next Saturday. Stony Brook University Women will travel to take on Buffalo State University Women also in the round of 32 and SUNY-New Paltz Women have been given an At-Large bid and will play at Kutztown University next Saturday.
In NSCO action the Fordham University Women advance to represent the Conference since Montclair State is not able to advance due to school size. Kudos to Montclair State even though they don’t get to advance. Meanwhile, Monroe College Men will host the Upstate Conference Men’s runner-up Le Moyne and Maritime College will take on the Upstate Champions Ithaca on the road.
Good luck to all the Tri-State teams in post-season action.
National Post-Season Brackets