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Week three of the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) has wrapped and now all 19 members have played at least one game – although not necessarily an NCAA varsity game. Below are the box scores for Tier 1, Tier 2, cross-tier games and non-league matches. NIRA rankings and features to follow.
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Army 49 (Tier 1)
Tries: Sam Sullivan, Gio Ferguson-Lewis, Kailen Young, Charisma Henry, Damaria Morton, Julia Riekena
Cons: Gable 2
Pens: Gable 5
Quinnipiac 0 (Tier 1)
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Dartmouth 52 (Tier 1)
Tries: Ariana Ramsey 3, Lauren Ferridge 2, Kristin Bitter, Idia Ihensekhien, Becca Jane Rosko
Cons: Bitter 5, Lillian Johnson
Brown 17 (Tier 2)
Tries: Zoe Belge, Zy Thomas, Kate Molloy
Cons: Erin Jessop
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Queens 44 (Tier 2)
Tries: Antares Lance 3, Teaghan Steele 2, Jillian Spranger, Hailey Thomas, Megan Reed
Cons: Alle English 2
LIU Post 12 (Tier 2)
Tries: Maqueisha Gillet, Haniyah Baugh
Cons: Janine Gelles
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AIC 22 (Tier 2)
Tries: Jessica Berggren, Suley Guerrero, Jamaya Hawkins, Colleen MacAdams
Cons: Kassidy Pothier
Sacred Heart 10 (Tier 2)
Tries: Makinzie Youngblood, Tessa Buckey
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Colby-Sawyer 38 (Tier 3)
Tries: Jordyn Enos 2, Madison Rettenmaier 2, Bailey Burt
Cons: Julia Anhalt 5
Pens: Anhalt
Bowdoin 8 (Tier 3)
Tries: Molly Petronzio
Pens: Petronzio
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Norwich 28-0 New England College (Tier 3)
As far as the standings are concerned, Norwich earned a 28-0 forfeit win over NEC, which could not field 15 players for the teams’ league match. But rugby was played and the Cadets won a set of three 10s games 75-7 and then tied the third 10s match 5-5.
Norwich 80 (10s)
Tries: AnnaLeigh Runion 3, Emma Parizo 3, Brooke Stafford 2, Angelica Greene 2, Reagan Aldersea, Molly Higgins, Lily Marsazalkowski, Emily Ngo
Cons: Amanda Lodi 3, Stafford 2
New England College 12 (10s)
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Molloy 81 (10s) [missing 1 try] (Tier 2)
Tries: Kaitlyn Snyder 3, Keisha Hoskins 4, Olivia Sturiano 2, Kimmie Williams, Jen Hernandez, Colleen Elliot
Cons: Aubrey Kelley 8
Castleton 10 (10s) (Tier 3)
Tries: Mikaela Phillips, Saidi St. Andrews
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NON-LEAGUE
DI Davenport beat Notre Dame College (T1) 33-15 … Mount St. Mary’s (T2) beat DII Mid-Atlantic’s Ursinus 106-0 (read more) … West Chester (T2) beat DII Mid-Atlantic’s Bloomsburg 95-10 … University of New England tied DII New England Wide’s University of Maine 12-12 (read more).