Women's Rugby Sweeps LIU On Senior Day

Saturday, April 24

11 am

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

LIU

4/24/2021 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rugby

FAIRFIELD, Conn.- It was a senior day to remember for the Sacred Heart University women's rugby team as they swept LIU to conclude the 2020-21 season on Saturday afternoon. SHU played in three games against the Sharks in two ten-minute halves per game.

Game 1

Score: SHU 31, LIU 5

Of Note

The Pioneers scored all three tries in the opening half with two coming from senior Isabel Cuddy with 6:08 and 3:55 remaining in the half.
Very few scrum attempts occurred in the game as SHU took two wins while LIU also tallied two.
SHU would score two more tries in the game first coming from senior Tessa Buckey with 8:28 remaining in the half to add her total to two on the day.
Senior Madison Gorrigan would register the final try for SHU with just 23 seconds left to put SHU over the top in the 31-5 victory.

Game 2

Score: SHU 22, LIU 15

Of Note

SHU took the early lead again in the opening half with a try by Buckey off a feed from Stephanie Wilson to put the Pioneers ahead 5-0.
After LIU evened the score with 3:03 remaining, Buckey would score again with just 48 seconds left in the opening half to put SHU ahead 10-5.
Back and forth tries occurred for both sides and sophomore Isabel Keller would register the game-winner with little time left to seal the 22-15 victory over the Sharks.

Game 3

Score: SHU 33, LIU 15

Of Note

The Pioneers would dominate the opening half with four tries while the defense held the Sharks to zero points.
A pair of tries by Cuddy and Buckey would put SHU ahead 26-0 at the break with three conversion attempts succeeding as well.
LIU would score three tries in the second half but the Pioneers would prevail in the end with the 26-15 victory.