CHARLOTTE, N.C. (September 21, 2024) –
Evan Corbett contributed three field goals, and effective pushes in the scrum made up the scoring as Mount St. Mary's men's rugby battled undefeated Queens. The Royals mustered a second half scoring run to take the contest, 36-19.
The Mountaineers now stand at 2-2 this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Corbett's first field goal of the morning gave the Mount an early 3-0 advantage
- Queens pulled even on a field goal of their own before scoring the first try of the game along with a conversion
- A second Corbett field goal brought the score to 10-6 Royals by halftime
- After Queens notched a second try, the Mount pushed a scrum past the try line to get back within four points
- Corbett tacked on his third field goal of the day as the Mountaineers made it 15-14 in favor of the Royals
- Queens then went on a 21-0 run to seal the victory. The Mount added a late try thanks to a second scrum push
Mount St. Mary's returns home to host Life next Saturday (Sept. 28).