Busy Spring

Syra The Rugby Club at Syracuse University started its spring season with matches in Pennsylvania. Syracuse opened up the season just outside Philadelphia to face West Chester University. West Chester quickly introduced Syracuse to the gritty style in which Pennsylvania rugby is played and exposed the cobwebs in the hammerhead's communication. West Chester would go on to win 17-13 against SU. In the B side game the Hammerheads displayed their depth routing West Chester's 2nd Side. A day later Syracuse would travel to Lancaster, PA to meet an even stronger side in Millersville. From the start Syracuse matched the hard hitting style which it familiarized too a day previous. Making few fundamental mistakes and committing nearly no penalties Syracuse went on to a 10-0 win over 'ville rugby. Not too long after Syracuse traveled to USA Rugby Ranked No.3 Kutztown University. SU came out full throttle making hits, containing KU's dangerous outside threats and getting on the board first. Soon after the Golden Bears would show off their own might by scoring 17 points coming from tries, conversions and a penalty kick. Syracuse would put in a late try in the first to keep it close at half 17-10. The game would go on for much of the same until fatigue and mental mistakes would set in. Syracuse would go on to score 14 more points while KU would go on to put up 26, making it a 43-24 final of a count of 6 tries to 4. The real dagger came off the boot of All-American Marco Barnard who's converted 5 of 6 conversions and a penalty. Syracuse's 2nd side would provide a valiant effort losing 27-15.