Women’s Rugby Wins NACR Qualifier

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Endicott women's rugby team won the North Atlantic Collegiate Rugby (NACR) Qualifier on Saturday evening.

The Gulls defeated Wellesley (22-0) and Niagra (27-7) in pool play, before securing victories against Cortland (22-5) and Yale (17-12) in the semifinals and championship rounds.

Colleen Mitchell (Glastonbury, Conn.) earned the Tournament Game Ball for scoring five tries and making crucial defensive plays both around the ruck and out wide. 

SCORING

Colleen Mitchell (Glastonbury, Conn.) — 5 tries
Tess Merrill (Greenwich, N.Y.) — 3 tries, 3 conversions
Annie Brosnan (Arlington, Mass.) — 2 tries
Skyler Laws (Danvers, Mass.) — 2 tries
Chloe Marconi (North Andover, Mass.) — 1 try, 1 conversion
Lily Avakian (Millis, Mass.) — 1 try
Morgan Fischer (Vernon, Conn.) — 1 try
Laryssa Landmesser (Hudson, N.H.) — 1 try

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott has qualified for the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) 7s Championship later this month (4/26-4/27, Boyds, Md.). 

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(Photo Credit - Sammy LaCorcia '28)