Rugby Seniors

Nor’easters storm through Spartans on Senior Day, 55-0

Scoring Summary
Senior Day Ceremony Photos

BIDDEFORD, Maine – Seven different players scored for the University of New England women's rugby team as it rolled to a 55-0 victory over Castleton University on Senior Day at UNE Blue Storm Stadium on Saturday.
 
Salma Bezzat scored her first of two tries on the afternoon in the 2nd minute of action. She converted on the kick to put the Nor'easters in front 7-0 early [Watch]. Mackenzie Burke faked a pass and ran in for a try in the 13th minute to extend the UNE lead [Watch]. Brianna Dargin sandwiched a try by Allie Gilbert with two of her own to put the Nor'easters in front 31-0 at halftime.
 
Bezzat added her second try of the day to start the final half and buried the conversion to make it 38-0 in the 51st minute. Olivia Stewart, Delaney Hansen, and Liz Cogan touched down the final tries for the Nor'easters. Bezzat was 6-for-9 on conversion kicks for UNE.
 
UNE wraps its regular season on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Norwich at 11 a.m.