KENNESAW, Georgia - The American International College women's rugby team went 0-3 in pool play at the 2022 USA Rugby 7s Collegiate Championship on Saturday, May 14.

FAST FACTS:
Final Scores: Penn State University 19, AIC 7; Central Washington University 24, AIC 5; Harvard 24, AIC 10
Location: Fifth Third Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• AIC opened with a strong drive against Penn State University, pushing near to the try line before ultimately turning the ball over. That turned the fortunes of the game for the Nittany Lions, who scored twice with one successful conversion before Jessica Berggren was able to beat the defense and plant the ball behind the try line to bring AIC within a 12-5 margin. Kassidy Pothier landed the conversion as well to further close the gap. However, the Penn State side scored the only points of the second half, earning the 19-7 opening round win.
• The Yellow Jackets had a tough opening stanza against Central Washington University, falling behind 17-0 before the break. Ne'a Moffett put home a second-half try to get AIC on the board, but the Wildcats earned the win, 24-5.
• Harvard University struck quickly, and likewise built a 17-0 lead heading into the break. The Yellow Jackets did not cave, however, and a great run by Suley Guerrero for a try was followed by Pothier intercepting a pass deep along the right sideline and touching down a try to cut the deficit to 17-10 with three minutes to play. The Crimson rebounded, scoring shortly after to put the game out of reach and win 24-10.

NOT DONE YET:

• AIC will enter the Women's Gold Bowl Bracket on Sunday, May 15. The semifinal games will be at 11:00 and 11:20 a.m. on Field 2.
• Queens University of Charlotte will face Brown University in the first game, while the Yellow Jackets will battle West Chester University in the second matchup.
• The winning teams will advance to the Bowl Final in the main stadium for a 3:33 p.m. kickoff.