Women's Rugby Picks Up First Win at Mount St. Mary's

Saturday, October 16

Emmitsburg, MD.

2:00 PM

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

Mount St. Mary's (Md.)

Women's Rugby Picks Up First Win at Mount St. Mary's

10/16/2021 10:51:00 PM | Women's Rugby

Youngblood scored game tying try, Cunningham wins it with conversion

EMMITSBURG, Md.- A late try and conversion by the Sacred Heart University women's rugby team led to a 22-20 victory for the Pioneers over Mount St. Mary's on Saturday.

"We went in expecting a very physical, tough, and intense competition and that's what it was. But our team showed tremendous resilience" stated head coach Michelle Reed. "We never gave up. Bounce back ability is what every good team needs and we had it today. "

Final Score
Sacred Heart University (1-4)- 22
Mount St. Mary's (1-4)- 20

Top Performers

Alyssa Cunningham (SHU)- 1 try, 1 penalty kick, 2-3 on conversions
Makenzie Youngblood (SHU)- 1 try
Samantha Carroll (SHU)- 1 try

Of Note

Makenzie Youngblood continued being a disruptive force on the pitch as she gave the Pioneers the game tying try at 28:45 in the second half while Alyssa Cunningham sealed the victory with a conversion.
Cunningham also recorded the opening try and conversion for the Pioneers in the first half just 5:45 into the game.
Junior Samantha Carroll opened up the second half with a try just 3:18 into the half.to cut the Mount lead to 15-12.
The Mount maintained a 20-15 lead heading into the final two minutes of the game.

Up Next:

The Pioneers will return to action on Sunday, October 24 when they travel to face Army West Point. Kick-off is set for 1:00 p.m.