CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Sacred Heart women's rugby team finished with a 1-3 record and secured a spot in the fifth-place game at the Crimson 7s tournament on Saturday at Harvard. 

Game 1 (L, 15-0) – SHU vs Army
Sacred Heart dropped the opening match of the Crimson 7s tournament, 15-0 to Army. The Black Knights held a 10-0 lead at the half. The Pioneers were unable to get on the board as Army scored once more in the second half to take the 15-0 final. 

Game 2 (L, 28-12) – SHU vs Harvard
Harvard jumped ahead in the opening half, 14-0, but a try for Reece Woods and a conversion for Reese Torticill cut the Pios deficit in half, 14-7. Harvard answered and took a 22-7, however Megan Chura added a try for SHU to pull within 10 at 22-12. The Crimson answered and came out on top, taking the 28-12 final. 

Game 3 (W, 19-0) – SHU vs Brown 
In their first win of the day, the Pioneers shutout Brown 19-0. Torticill got the scoring going with a try and conversion to take a 7-0 lead. Chura added her second try of the day to give SHU a 12-0 lead at halftime. In the second half, Chura scored, and Viola Koning had a good conversion to secure the 19-0 Pios victory and a spot in the fifth-place match.

Game 4 (L, 24-19) – SHU vs Brown - 5th Place
Caitlyn Caldon got the scoring started in the fifth-place match with a try, and Torticill added a conversion to give SHU a 7-0 lead. After Brown scored to pull within two, Avonlea Wood answered with a try, and Torticill secured another conversion to put Sacred Heart ahead 14-5 at halftime. The Bears scored a try and conversion to once again pull within two, 14-12. However, another Wood try extended the Pios lead, 19-12. Brown answered with a strong surge to end the game, scoring 12 points to secure the 24-19 final for fifth place. 

"Great competition and inclement weather always makes Crimson's 7s a tough tournament," said Head Coach Michelle Reed. "Today was no different as it was cold, windy, and rainy which contributed to our slow start. Despite that, we improved each match finding our connection and rhythm. I am happy with the foundation and belief that was created today and I am excited to continue to see the development as we move toward the USA Rugby and CRAA 7s Championships."

Up Next:
Sacred Heart is back in action on Sunday, April 6, for the New Haven 7s tournament.