Volume 116 >> Issue 50 : Friday, October 11, 1996

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Women's Rugby Tops Providence Ruckers

The women's rugby football club beat Providence College this Saturday 25­5 and 25­0 in a two-game rout to continue undefeated this season.

Jennifer Joy G blitzed past the Providence defense to score the first try of the game. Later in the first half, scrum half Karen Willcox G, scored off a pass from Anne Pepin G on the weak side. The next score was made by inside center Marianne Bitler G and fly half Sara Woodring G, who combined to score off a switch.

An aggressive crash through the Providence defense into the try zone by flanker Katy Quinn G, after heads up penalty play by MIT left the score at 20­0 at the half.

Providence was more aggressive in the second half, with Joy providing the only MIT score off a breakaway run down the right wing. MIT's pack fought hard holding back the Providence scrum.

Providence however, was able to score in the last few minutes of the game with a long run from their inside center to leave the final score at 25­5.

In the second game, MIT dominated again. Rookie Dana Ayotte G, had an outstanding game at outside center, scoring twice. Rookie wing Rebecca Morss G also scored in the first half to bring the score to 15­0.

Hooker Sheri White G scored after the MIT pack forced the Providence forwards into their own try zone, bringing the score to 20­0. Woodring scored in the last minute of the game off a pass from wing Liz Hick G, who had run the ball halfway down the field to clinch MIT's victory at 25­0.

The women's rugby club's next game is against Bridgewater State College tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Briggs Field.