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Women's rugby finishes 3rd at Crimson 7s

BOSTON - The American International College women's rugby team carried a six-game winning streak into the Crimson 7s Tournament, hosted by Harvard University on Saturday, March 24. The Yellow Jackets went 4-1 on the day, finishing in third place.

FAST FACTS:
Final Score:AIC 43, Boston University 5
Final Score:AIC 29, Sacred Heart 5
Final Score:AIC 22, Quinnipiac 17
Semifinal Final Score:Army 31, AIC 21
Third Place Final Score: Quinnipiac Forfeit
Location:Boston, Massachusetts

STAT LEADERS:
AIC:
Shamira Robles: Eight tries, two conversions
Siale Alatini: Two tries
Elizabeth Harvey: Three tries, seven conversions
Kristen Kvalvik: One try
Emma Milikowski: Three tries
Kayla Hunkin-Clark: One try

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 1 vs. Boston University:
  • Junior Elizabeth Harvey got the Yellow Jackets going in the first game of the day. Harvey scored two tries and converted them both to give the 14-0 lead in the first 2:03 of the game. BU answered with a try, but senior Kayla Hunkin-Clark and graduate student Kristen Kvavik added tries in the first half to give the Yellow Jackets the 24-5 lead at the break.
  • Sophomore Emma Millkowski and senior Shamira Robles each scored in the second half to help AIC pull away and take the 43-5 win over the Terriers.
Game 2 vs. Sacred Heart:
  • Sacred Heart scored first at the 3:01 mark. Robles and freshman Siale Alatini each scored a try and Harvey converted one to give AIC the 12-5 lead at the break.
  • The second half was all Yellow Jackets as Alatini scored again and Milikowski found the try zone to help AIC take the game 29-5.
Game 3 vs. Quinnipiac:
  • The first half was very exciting, as the Yellow Jackets scored three of their four tries on their way to a 22-17 win.
Semifinal vs. Army:
  • Robles, Harvey and a penalty try put the Yellow Jackets on the board, but it was not enough, as Army took the game 31-21.
Third-Place vs. Quinnipiac:
  • The Bobcats of Quinnipiac forfeited to give the Yellow Jackets the third-place finish.

UP NEXT
  • The Yellow Jackets will head to Brown University to take part in the Brown 7s on Saturday, April 7.

STAY CONNECTED
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