USA RUGBY D1A PLAYOFFS
Round of 16 vs. ^#3 Life
Saturday, April 11 | 1 p.m.
Marietta, Ga. | Lupo Family Field
 
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EMMITSBURG, Md. (April 10, 2026) – For the second consecutive season, Mount St. Mary's men's rugby competes in the USA Rugby D1A National Championship. Entering as the ^#6 seed in the East bracket, the Mountaineers challenge ^#3 Life in the opening Round of 16.
 
MOUNT UPDATE

• The Mount enters the tournament with an overall record of 7-5 in A-side play.
• Playoffs come at the conclusion of a successful spring, where the team went 3-1 in its matches. Mount dominated the Echo Field turf as well, with all three victories coming at home.
• Wins include a 48-17 drubbing of Southern Virginia, prevailing 34-25 over Mary Washington, and a 48-12 rout of St. Thomas.

ABOUT LIFE

• The Running Eagles earned their ^#3 seed after an 11-2 season. Like the Mount, they are also entering the tournament on a three-game win streak.
• Life beat St. Thomas 49-7 on March 7, Davenport 45-19 on March 14, and Arkansas State 31-14 on March 21.

MOUNT IN THE D1A PLAYOFFS

• On April 5 of last year, Mount St. Mary's challenged Army in West Point. The Black Knights earned a 25-13 win, scoring two tries in the second half to secure the match.

THE BRACKET

• Quarterfinals take place April 18. Should the Mount win, their opponent would be the winner of ^#2 Lindenwood and ^#7 Penn State. Semifinals are April 25 with the championship match May 2 in Indianapolis.