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Ruggers Finish 4th The warriors finished their fall by dropping the consolation final to West Chester University this past Saturday. Final score was 39-5. This mean that the ruggers finished in 4th place in the EPRU Division 2. With the loss the team just misses out on the MARFU playoffs. The players will now take some needed time off and get ready for the spring season. Heartbreak in Playoffs The ruggers dropped a heartbreaker to Bloomsburg University this past Friday night. The final score was 10-7. Next up for the warriors on Nov 8th will be West Chester University in the EPRU D2 Consolation Final. This match will be played at the home field of South Jersey RFC. Kickoff is set for 11am. Come cheer on the ruggers as they look to finish their fall season on a high note. Ruggers Go 2 for 2! The warriors have wrapped up their bracket for the second year in a row. They first took care of York College on Wednesday night by a score of 34-15. Next came their big match with the University of Penn. With this match taking place in the city of brotherly love. The ruggers showed no love to the Quakers. Grinning and driving forward to a 17-13 win. With these two wins the men from ESU will be one of the top seeds going into the playoffs. Stayed tuned for the playoffs match ups. Warriors Run Wild over Lock Haven The ruggers continue to put up the numbers as they run past Lock Haven under the lights. Final score was 50-0. Next up for the men is a rescheduled league match with York College. The match is slated to take place this Wednesday the 15th. The ruggers will play host at the stadium. Kickoff is set for 7pm. Under the Lights for Homecoming Welcome to Homecoming Weekend. The men return to league action tonight as they host Millersville University. The match will take place at Eiler-Martin Stadium under the lights. Kickoff is set for 7pm. Come out and support the warriors. League Opener Canceled Just prior to arriving at York College. The team was told that their scheduled league match had been canceled. The ref made the decision due to poor field conditions. No makeup date has been set. The men return to league action next Saturday as they host Millersville University. This is also Homecoming Weekend. Kickoff is set for 1pm. Men Tie Bloomsburg Played under a misty night the young ruggers tied a very determined Huskies team from Bloomsburg. In the final hit out before their league season begins the men were looking to build on the momentum from last weeks big win. This was not to be as the Huskies had a knack for being all over the field and disrupting the warriors pattern of play. Trailing 8-5 at half, the ruggers fought back to out score Bloomsburg two tries to one in the second. The difference in this the match was the goal kicking. ESU was unable to make their conversion kicks and this proved to be the difference in the match. The ruggers have next weekend off. They begin their league season on September 27 traveling to York College. Kickoff is set for 1pm. Ruggers Run Wild Under The Lights In a historic first for the rugby team, the men played in Eiler-Martin Stadium under the lights. Looking to knock the rust off from the summer break, the warriors outclassed the Mountain Hawks from Lehigh University. Played in front of crowd of over 500. The ruggers gave the fans something to cheer about all night. With a new revamped lineup, born out of graduation. Thirteen starters from last season team have moved on and it now up the new generation of ESU Warriors to prove themselves. The new look first fifteen acquitted themselves very quickly and ran out to a 20 to 0 halftime lead. The second led to more of same as the ruggers ran in six more tries. Lehigh had no answer for ESU on the night. Final score ESU 54 Lehigh 0. The men be back in action next Saturday night at home once again under the lights at the new refurbished Eiler-Martin Stadium. Make your way out and cheer on the team.
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Th Men Hang Tough with Kutztown The Men hosted the Golden Bears of Kutztown this past Saturday. The Warriors were looking to test their meddle before opening league play next week. Kutztown came into this match ranked #10 in the nation in the latest D1 rankings. After twenty minutes into the match the score was deadlocked at zero. Both teams at this point appeared evenly matched. However this would change in the favor of K-town as the match wore on. The Golden Bears began to take advantage of their strength. Which in this match was the open phase ball and creating overloads for both their backs and forwards. ESU for their part were able to shut down a lot of Kutztown's set pieces. As they wheeled a number of their put ins and disrupted a lineout or two. Another part that also stood out for the Warriors was how they did not back down at all during this match. They continued to fight through out and finally crossed the try line to erase the shut out. Final score was ESU 5 Kutztown 46. With the preseason now the over. The ruggers begin their league season next Saturday as they host the University of Scranton at the Rugby Field. Kickoff is set for 1pm. Continue to check back often for updates about the men this Fall.Fall Schedule is Posted The Men's Fall 2007 schedule is now posted. They will begin with a preseason camp and inter-squad scrimmage. The Warriors will open play by hosting D1 power Kutztown University on September 15th. Kickoff for that match is slated for 12pm. The men look forward to raising their game to another level this year. Check the website through out the Fall for updates and posts of the teams progress. See you at the Rugby Field on the 15th.Men Host Alumni May 5th The men will wrap up their spring season when they host the alumni this Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1pm. Come see the men of old put on the boots one more time to take on the current players. Look forward to seeing everyone at the Rugby Field this Saturday.Men Traveled to Bloomsburg The men were able to play some rugby this season. On March 31 the team traveled to BU for a small round robin. The ruggers played Bloomsburg and Lehigh University. They played one forty minute half against each team. Even though it might not sound like much. At least they got to play. No final scores were given as it was a friendly. The men will next play on 4/14 in NYC at the Big Apple Classic. Results will be posted when they are received.Two More Matches are Canceled The last two men's matches have been canceled due the weather. No makeup dates have been announced. The men as of right now will be back in action on April 14th at the NY Tournament. If any changes are made they will be posted.Albright Match is Canceled The men's match scheduled for March 1st has been canceled. No makeup date has been set.Men Open Season March 1st The men's rugby team open their spring season this week. They will travel to Albright College on Thursday March 1st. Kickoff is set for 7pm. It should provide a good test for both teams as they begin their spring campaigns. Look for the schedule to be updated as it is received. As well as other team news.Warriors to battle St. Joe's The warrior's defeated the Hawks from St. Joe's 57-36. With the win the men finished the season in 3rd in EPRU D2 for the second season on a row. Their overall record for the Fall was 9-3. Congrats on a good season and continued success in the spring.Warriors to battle St. Joe's The men will travel to Philly this Saturday to lock horns with St. Joe's. At stake are two things, finishing 3rd in the division and pride. Kickoff is set for 3pm. If you are in the area stop by and cheer on the men as they look to finish the Fall season on positive note.Men drop heartbreaker to York The warrior's lost a close match with York this past Saturday. Final score 22-15. For second time in as many season's the men will play for 3rd place in the EPRU D2 division. Men Travel to York The warrior's begin their playoff run at York College this Saturday. Coming off a very good regular season the ruggers look to pick up where they left off. Kickoff is set for 1pm at York. The winner of this match will advance to the EPRU D2 final. The final will be held on November 5th at Ursinus College. Stay tuned for updates.Ruggers Win, Back in Playoffs The warrior's took care of Bloomsburg University on Saturday. By virtue of the 36-12 win, the men will again be in the EPRU D2 playoffs. Their opponent will either be York College or St. Joe's University. Homecoming is next week but the men will have a bye as they get ready for the playoffs. There will still be rugby to watch next weekend as the women will host Lehigh University at 11am.Men too much for Lehigh The men's team rolled to a 58-12 victory over Lehigh this weekend. After a tough lost the week prior. The ruggers were able to dominate most of the action and controled the flow of the match. The warriors are off this coming Saturday. Next up is Bloomsburg on 10/14. With a win the ruggers can lock up a playoff berth. Lehigh comes to town The Warrior's play host again this weekend, as Lehigh University comes to town. The match is set for 1pm. The warriors are looking to continue the push for a playoff spot. Look for a fast, hard hitting match as both teams renew their new found rivalry. Come down to the Rugby Field to support the ruggers. Clash of the D2 Titans The Warrior's play host to Albright College this weekend. The match is set for 1pm. The winner of this important league match will stake it claim as the top D2 team in the EPRU. Will Albright maintain it's position at the top or will ESU finally put it together and knock the champs from their perch. If you want to find out, then you need to make it to the Rugby Field this Saturday.Men defeat Villanova The Warrior's won their league opener this past Saturday. They defeated a tough Wildcat side by a final of 24-13. Stayed tuned for more info about this match.........1st League Match 9/16/06 The Warrior's will start their league season this Saturday. The men will travel to Villanova University. The Wildcats are always tough to play. The men from ESU look to continue their winning ways and start the league season right. Everyone in the Philly area try and make it out for this match. ESU Wins Media College Tournament The Warrior's went 5-0 to win the 4th annual Media College Kickoff Tournament. With many of the teams entered being tough D1 teams. ESU knew they had to play as a team and stick to the game plan to do well. As the tournament went on the team seemed to become stronger and began to dominate play. Below are the results from the tournament.2006 Liberty Cup Results Premier
Bracket Play ESU loses to K-town The Men's team was dealt a huge defeat by a very well skilled Kutztown team. Final score 61-5. The team plans to take a lot away from the defeat and will continue to work hard to improve their game.Kickoff '06 The Warrior's will start their season this Friday. The men will host the Golden Bears of Kutztown University at 5:45pm. The Bears are currently ranked #18 in the country. The men from ESU look to challenge and test themselves against their former rival. This match has the making to once again spark the rivalry that flourished from 95 to '01. Hope to see everyone at the Rugby Field this Friday.New Men's Coach The ESU Men's team has a new Head Coach starting this Fall. Rich Ludka will take over the helm of the team. Rich got his start in rugby as a student here at ESU. He finished playing with ESU in the early 90's. Ludka inherits a team with a lot of talent and potential to move far in playoffs. Rich is seen as the final piece to the puzzle. Everyone welcome Rich to the team when you attend a game this Fall.Fall '06 Season The ESU Men's team is getting ready for the Fall season. With a solid spring season behind them, the players look to challenge for the EPRU DII title. The Fall Schedule is now posted. The men kickoff the season by hosting DI power Kutztown University on August 25th at 5:45pm. Continue to check the news and schedule page for updates about the upcoming season. Make plans now to catch a game. See you at the field.
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