Mac rugby tames Lions
It was a big weekend for women’s rugby as the team defeated their quarterfinal opponents the York Lions with a crushing 64-7 score.
As this was the team’s final OUA regular season game, the win was crucial to the future of the squad’s season. The win now sets up a conference quarterfinal game against that very same squad on Oct. 11.
The Marauders showcased seven talents in the match against York with Stephanie Black, Rina Charalampis and Madolyn Vande Pol each scoring a pair of tries.
Lauren Crampton, Emily Ricketts, Emily Cameron and captain Cindy Nelles each adding individual tries in the game.
Black led all the Marauders scorers with 24 points, adding seven converts to her pair of tries.
McMaster was the first to draw blood in the match and amassed an early and unanswered 24-point lead. York would soon put an end to the Marauder run with their only try of the afternoon followed by a successful convert from Alexis Boltsis which brought the Lions within 17 going into the second half.
That is the only life the Lions would show all game, as the Marauders would pounce on every opportunity to bring the score further out of York’s reach.
The Marauders would fire another 40 points in the direction of the York Lions to put an end to a successful afternoon.
Stephanie Black added 20 points in the second half alone after breaking through for both of her tries and notching a total of five converts helping the Marauders to secure an easy victory.
Mac will anxiously welcome back the York Lions on Friday afternoon on the Back 10 Field.
The conference quarterfinal matchup is set to kick off at 1:00 p.m.
