SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts- The American International College women's rugby team hosted the 2^nd Annual AIC Sevens Invite on Saturday, April 14, finishing second in the tournament.


FAST FACTS:
Final Score: AIC 29, Sacred Heart 0
Final Score: AIC 30, BU B 5
Final Score: AIC 29, Army B 0
Final Score: AIC 27, Norwich A 15
Semifinal: Final Score: AIC 19, Northeastern 17
Championship: Final Score: Army A 40, AIC 0
Location:Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts

STAT LEADERS:
AIC:
Siale Alatini: Five tries
Shamira Robles: Three tries
Kayla Hunkin-Clark: Two tries
Elizabeth Harvey: Two tries, four conversions
Emma Milikowski: Three tries
Bridget Kahele: Two tries
Aly Pothier: Two tries

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 1 vs. Sacred Heart:

• Elizabeth Harvey, Kristen Kvalvik, and Siale Alatini all scored in the first half to have a 19-0 lead.
• Shamira Robles and Jamila Davis both had tries, while Robles had two conversions to cap off a 29-0 win.

Game 2 vs. BU B:

• Holding a 10-0 advantage with 2:37 left before the break, Emma Milikowski scored two consecutive tries to give the Yellow Jackets a 20-0 cushion.
• After BU B avoided the shutout and earned five points, Milikowski and Bridget Kahele scored to add insurance and give AIC the 30-5 victory.

Game 3 vs. Army B:

• Robles and Kayla Hunkin-Clark both scored two tries each to hold a comfortable 24-0 lead going into halftime.
• In the second half, Robles would score again in order to top the Black Knights.

Game 4 vs. Norwich A

• Robles, Kahele, and Alatini all had successful tries in the first half to hold a 17-0 advantage.
• After Norwich got on the board to make it 17-5, AIC would score two more times and increase the lead to 27-5. Milikowski and Sheila Decker would score for Norwich and cut into the lead to make it 27-15. The Yellow Jackets would go on to hold on and secure the 27-15 victory.

Semifinal vs. Northeastern:

• Alatini scored at the 5:04 mark of the first half to get the Yellow Jackets on the board first at 5-0. But, a try from Dominique Stavis followed by a conversion from Gabby Gil would give Northeastern the 7-5 lead. A try from Hunkin-Clark and a conversion from Alatini allowed AIC to retake the lead at 12-7 heading into halftime.
• In the second half, Robles would earn a try to extend the Yellow Jacket lead to 19-7. Two straight tries from Northeastern's Sarah Levy put the score at 19-17. With no time left on the clock, Gil's conversion attempted hooked left, and AIC picked up the victory.

Championship vs. Army A:

• Army A would come roaring out of the gates in the championship game by scoring three times in the first half to be up 21-0.
• In the second half, Army A would go on to score three more times, as Bayleigh Gable was successful on each of the conversions. Army A took a 40-0 win over AIC and capture the 2^nd Annual AIC Sevens Invite.

UP NEXT

• The Yellow Jackets will travel to Brunswick, Maine on Saturday, April 21 to compete in the Bowdoin Sevens at Bowdoin College.

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