WEST POINT, N.Y. (September 3, 2022) - The 2022 Mount St. Mary's rugby 15's season started off with a bang Saturday in their season opener at Army. But after scoring their first try minutes into the game, momentum swung back to the Army Black Knights.
SCORE
Army 62, Mount St. Mary's 7
LOCATION
Anderson Rugby Complex | West Point, N.Y.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A few minutes into the game, the Mount caught fire with a drive towards the north end zone.
Kaylen Thomas for the Mountaineers finished off a try with a wide open run down the left sideline with room to spare, allowing the place the try at the middle of the field. The conversion kick proved successful for a 7-0 lead.
- The Black Knights took over from there, rattling off 26 points by the half.
- Never looking back, Army continued marching forward, extending the lead to 55 by final whistle.
RECORDS
Mount St. Mary's (0-1) | Army (1-0)
NEXT UP
The Mount comes home to battle Harvard September 17th. Game time is noon from Echo Field.