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    • NCR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 7 Colorado School of Mines Defeats No. 1 Endicott, 38-29

    NCR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 7 Colorado School of Mines Defeats No. 1 Endicott, 38-29
    December 7, 2025
    Box Score

    HOUSTON, Texas — The No. 1 Endicott women's rugby team lost to No. 7 Colorado School of Mines, 38-29, in the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Division III 15s National Championship on Sunday afternoon at SaberCats Stadium.

    Trailing 24-5 at halftime, the Gulls never wavered, mounting a furious comeback that featured 24 unanswered points to take a 29-24 lead with about 20 minutes to play.

    Colorado School of Mines answered with a game-tying try and a go-ahead conversion at 72:50 before securing the victory at the 74:00 mark with a 50-yard try and conversion for the eventual 38-29 final score.

    SCORING

    Colleen Mitchell (Glastonbury, Conn.) — 3 tries
    Laryssa Landmesser (Hudson, N.H.) — 1 try
    Marin Shaffer (Keene, N.H.) — 1 try
    Caitlin Padeck (Easthampton, Mass.) — 2 conversions

    WHAT'S NEXT

    No. 1 Endicott (9-1) will look to defend its NCR D3 7s national title later this spring. 

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    (Photo Credit - Mark Kulakowski M'05)