The 2014 NSCRO Women’s Rugby Small College National Playoffs have been whittled down to the top four teams! Minnesota State University Moorhead, Roger Williams University, Sacred Heart University and Mount St. Marys University are competing in the National Championship event set for Nov. 22-23 in Cherry Hill, NJ, hosted by Philadelphia Women’s Rugby. Only one team will be named the 2014 NSCRO Women’s Rugby Small College National Champion, who will it be?

2014 Women’s Rugby Small College Playoffs

Region 1

Keene State College hosted the Regional Championship event. NERFU runnerup Franklin Pierce Univ. could not stop the hard running Sacred Heart ladies, the TriState Conference Champ in a 63-24 loss in the first semifinal. While The University of New England, the NERFU Champ took on the Upstate NY Champ, St. Bonaventure but came up a little short 14-10 in the semi. On Sunday, UNE topped Franklin Pierce 37-0 for third place, while Sacred Heart could not be stopped again handing the Bonnie ladies a 32 to 5 defeat. Sacred Heart will be making its first appearance at Nationals.

The event MVP was Colleen Semenick (Sacred Heart).

NSCRO “Heart & Soul” recipients were Nikole Moutinho & Ashley LaSalandra (Sacred Heart), Erin Ballou (St. Bonaventure), Kayla Lindros (UNE), Rachel Kahaly (Franlin Pierce).

Region 2

Roger Williams is “on a mission” as Wellesley, the NEWCRC Champ could not withstand the onslaught in a 88-0 loss. RWU is the “3-peat” Colonial Coast RC and NSCRO Regional Champ will be making its third trip to Nationals. RWU had a 2012 2nd place and 2013 3rd place finish.

Region 3

Host Mount St. Mary’s was not hospitable to visit William & Mary knocking them 42-22 in the first semifinal. Albright got off to a fast start and held off Great Lakes Ohio Champ Findlay 29-20 in the other semi. On Sunday, W&M and Findlay woke up in the second half (7-0 halftime score) and tallied 5 tries total. It took a goal line stand by the Tribe ladies to hold off Findlay in injury time 19-15. W&M scored the go-ahead try at the end of regulation time and Findlay put on relentless pressure to try to get the victory, but the Oilers came up short. When the Mount forwards started to put pressure on Albright, it allowed their speedy backs enough space to break through the deference leading to a 42-10 win and earn them their first visit to Nationals.

The Mount’s relentless flanker Tasha Akoto was named MVP.

NSCRO “Heart & Soul” recipients were Alexis Morrison (Findlay), Kiara Odam (William & Mary), Gianna George (Albright) and Aliyah Johnson (MSM).

Region 4

Wayne State, 2-time defending National Champion, met its match in windy Rochester, Minnesota as Minnesota-Moorhead captured the NSCRO West Region title 22-13. Carleton beat St. Benedict 29-12 for 3rd place. Moorhead will be making their first appearance at Nationals on Nov. 22-23.

Broadcast

All matches and the awards ceremony will be live streamed from the NSCRO website at www.nscro.org.

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Schedule & Results

2014 Women’s Rugby Small College National Championships
Date	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score	Venue	Event
11/1/2014	Minnesota-Moorhead	73	Carleton	0	Rochester, MN	Region 4 Playoffs
11/1/2014	Wayne State	37	St. Benedict	12	Rochester, MN	Region 4 Playoffs
11/2/2014	Minnesota-Moorhead	22	Wayne State	13	Rochester, MN	Region 4 Championship
11/8/2014	Wellesley	0	Roger Williams	88	Bristol, RI	Region 2 Playoffs
11/8/2014	Sacred Heart	63	Franklin Pierce	24	Rochester, MN	Region 4 Playoffs
11/8/2014	Univ. of New England	10	St. Bonaventure	10	Keene, NH	Region 1 Playoffs
11/8/2014	Mount St. Marys	43	William & Mary	22	Emmitsburg, MD	Region 3 Playoffs
11/8/2014	Albright	29	Findlay	20	Emmitsburg, MD	Region 3 Playoffs
11/9/2014	Sacred Heart	32	St. Bonaventure	24	Keene, NH	Region 1 Championship
11/9/2014	Mount St. Marys	42	Albright	10	Emmitsburg, MD	Region 3 Championship
11/9/2014	St. Bonaventure	37	Franklin Pierce	0	Keene, NH	3rd/4th
11/9/2014	William & Mary	19	Findlay	15	Emmitsburg, MD	3rd/4th
11/22/2014	Minnesota-Moorhead	17	Roger Williams	22	Cherry Hill, NJ	Semifinals
11/22/2014	Sacred Heart	27	Mount St. Marys	15	Cherry Hill, NJ	Semifinals
11/23/2014	Minnesota-Moorhead	35	Mount St. Marys	5	Cherry Hill, NJ	3rd/4th
11/23/2014	Roger Williams	45	Sacred Heart	10	Cherry Hill, NJ	Final

Past Results

2013
2012
2011
2010
2009