Army Women’s Rugby Powers Past Dartmouth

The Army West Point women’s rugby topped Dartmouth, 63-12, at the Anderson Rugby Complex on Friday evening.

The Black Knights lifted their record at 1-1 on the season while Dartmouth fell to the same mark.

GAME NOTES

• Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby, Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Cornelison, Lt. Col. Kautzman, Lt. Col. Bault Cap. Griffith, Staff Sgt. Smith of the First Infantry Division were in attendance.
• Army’s 63 points was the second-highest total in program history.
• Junior wing Sydney Hawkins takes a pass from midfield and sprints past the defense for Army’s first try of the match.
• Junior Tosha Wilson-Latimore and senior Megan Rogers made their first starts of the season.
• The Black Knights outscored Dartmouth 46-0 in the final 40 minutes.
• The 51-point margin was the second-greatest in program history.

TURNING POINTS

• Sophomore lock Nicola Newton dotted down right before halftime to kick start the Army offense to a 51-0 run for the final 40 minutes of the game.

SCORING TIMELINE VS. DARTMOUTH

• Sixth minute: Try – Dartmouth; Conversion – Dartmouth (Dartmouth leads, 7-0)
• 12th minute: Try – Sydney Hawkins; Conversion – Rebecca Stipp (Tied 7-7)
• 22nd minute: Try – Elexa Leach (Army leads, 12-7)
• 31st minute: Try – Dartmouth (Tied 12-12)
• 40th minute: Try – Nicola Newton (Army leads, 17-12)
• 44th minute: Try – Zye Crittington; Conversion – Rebecca Stipp (Army leads, 24-12)
• 49th minute: Try – Rebecca Stipp; Conversion – Rebecca Stipp (Army leads, 31-12)
• 54th minute: Try – Taylor Jessop (Army leads, 36-12)
• 60th minute: Try – Taylor Jessop (Army leads, 41-12)
• 63rd minute: Try – Sydney Hawkins (Army leads, 46-12)
• 72nd minute: Try – Rebecca Stipp (Army leads, 51-12)
• 75th minute: Try – Zye Crittington; Conversion – Rebecca Stipp (Army leads, 58-12)
• 78th minute: Try – Rebecca Stipp (Army leads, 63-12)

Sourced from Army West Point.