Providence, R.I. (October 12th, 2019) – The Mount St. Mary's women's rugby team was overpowered by Brown 49-7. The Bears used a strong first half to gain a 22-0 lead at halftime. Freshman Mahdia Parker led the way for the Bears with two tries on the day. The loss moves the Mountaineers to 4-3 overall, 2-3 in NIRA Tier II action.
SCORE
Brown 49, Mount St. Mary's 7
LOCATION
Providence, R.I. | Marvel Field
RECORDS
Mount St. Mary's 4-3 (3-3 NIRA), Brown 4-2 (4-1 NIRA)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Brown jumped out to a 22-0 lead by halftime. Mahdia Parker had two tries while Lexi Nelson added another for the Bears.
- Senior Abby O'Keefe recorded the first try of the second half to give the Bears a 29-0 lead.
- Zy Thomas and Lilly Snell added the last two scores for Brown to finish off the victory.
- Jalana Garcia had the only score for the Mountaineers while Maya Grassi converted on her only conversion kick of the day.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
The Mount will finish out the 2019 fall 15's regular season at Sacred Heard on Sunday, October 20th at 11 AM.
