WEST POINT, N.Y.—The Sacred Heart women's rugby team wrapped up its fall season with a 40-17 road loss to Army on Saturday. The Pioneers finish the fall season with a 2-5-1 record overall.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 2-5-1
Army: 6-1

Of Note:
Senior Makinzie Youngblood had two tries, junior Nicole Kimball had one try, and first-year Kaleigh Ahern was 1 of 3 in conversions. 

The Black Knights jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead in the opening few minutes. 

In the ninth minute, Sacred Heart tied the game 5-5. West Point answered with a try and a conversion to take a 12-5 lead, before extending the lead to 19-5 at the half. 

Army took another quick lead after the halftime break to extend its lead to 26-5. The Pioneers answered with back-to-back tried to cut the deficit to 26-17. 

The Black Knights scored twice more for the 40-17 final. 

Quote: "I am proud of the strides we have made since last year. The scores do not reflect the performance of our team or the competitiveness of these games, especially this one. You can see our progress with the moments of rugby intelligence on the field. It was a blood pressure raising, fun, and exciting match. We were down three starters, and our team didn't skip a beat. Everyone made an effort to put the same quality rugby on display, and I am proud of the way we ended our season. I will miss our seniors and I am very grateful for all they have done to help our program rise up. Their work will not be forgotten. We will continue to build upon the foundation they have created." - Head Coach Michelle Reed