The Sacred Heart University women's rugby team captured its second consecutive Pioneers Sevens Tournament crown on Saturday, with a perfect 5-0 record.
Isabel Cuddy spearheaded the Pioneers effort on the day. She finished with nine tries, eight tackles and six runs of 20; leading the team in each category.
The event ended the Pioneers spring season. SHU went 10-7 in sevens play this spring.
The Pioneer Numbers
- Cuddy scored nine tries at the event, with three in the Pioneers 24-12 win over Brown during round robin action
- Tyffanny Brisbane scored all three of her tries in the championship match, scoring twice in the first-half, to erase an early Brown lead
- Kaitlin Lagase also had three tries on the day, while Kaylee Hale, Tessa Buckey and Allie Rinaldi added a pair each
- Camyrn Chester had four tackles in the championship match and finished with six on the day
Today's Records
- SHU 5-0
- Brown 3-2
- Molloy 2-2
- Mount 1-3
- LIU Post 0-4
The Match Scores
- Match 1 – SHU 38, LIU Post 0
- Match 2 – Brown 57, Molloy 0
- Match 3 – SHU 41 Mount 0
- Match 4 - Molloy 32, LIU Post 0
- Match 5 – SHU 24, Brown 12
- Match 6 – Mount 36, LIU Post 0
- Match 7 – Brown won by concession (LIU Post)
- Match 8 – Molloy 31, Mount 12
- Match 9 – SHU 17, Molloy 10
- Match 10 – Brown 41, Mount 0
- Championship Match – SHU 28, Brown 12
How It Happened – Match 1
- SHU struck early, when Cuddy touched in the try zone 60 seconds into the opening match versus LIU Post
- Cuddy accounted for both Pioneer first-half tries, and Hale converted both kicks after for a 14-0 lead at the break
- The Pioneers received tries from four different players in the second-half as they pulled away for the win
- Cuddy had a pair of runs of 20 in the match, while Lagase led the team with two tackles
How it Happened – Match 3
- Buckey got the Pioneers going in the Pioneers matchup with Mount St. Mary's, scoring at the 5:23 mark of the first
- Cuddy sandwiched tries around one from Hale as the Pioneers built a 24-0 lead at halftime
- Cuddy had three tackles for the Pioneers in the victory
How it Happened – Match 5
- Cuddy gave the Pioneers the early led, with a try 1:53 into the contest
- Brown tallied the first points of the day allowed by SHU at 3:08 and put the Pioneers behind for the first time with a try at 1:17 to take a 12-7 lead into the break
- Cuddy scored 61 seconds into the second half and put SHU in front for good with a try at the 1:55 mark
How it Happened – Match 9
- SHU never trailed, but needed a late try from Rinaldi, with 40 seconds left in regulation, to stave off the Molloy upset bid
- Lagase started the scoring at the 4:55 mark and Cuddy scored with 3:09 to play before the break, to build a 10-0 lead
- Molloy answered at the end of the half, and scored midway into the second to knot the score 10-10
- Rinaldi added two tackles in the win
How it Happened – Championship Match
- Brown opened the scoring with a try at the 5:12 mark, but missed the conversion to lead 5-0
- Brisbane took over in the later stages of the half, scoring twice at 2:18 and with 11 seconds left, to give SHU a 14-5 lead into the break
- Cuddy tallied her final try 90 seconds into the second half, to push the advantage to 21-5
- After a Brown score closed the deficit to nine, 21-12 with 2:46 to play, Brisbane sealed the win with 80 ticks left with her third tally
- Chester recorded a match-high four tackles for the Pioneers
- Brisbane finished with the three tries, two tackles and two runs of 20 or more
