Mitchell Named MVP as Women’s Rugby Wins Mason-Dixon 7s - Queens University of Charlotte Athletics

Sunday, December 2

Chapel Hill, N.C.

9:40 A.M.

Queens University of Charlotte

North Carolina State University

12/2/2018 9:16:00 PM | Women's Rugby

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte women's rugby team competed in the Mason-Dixon 7's tournament hosted by the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Sunday and won.

Sophomore Nicole Mitchell was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after recording three tries and three conversions on the day to help the Royals win.

In game one, the Royals battled James Madison University, winning 12-0. Junior Antares Lance scored the lone try in the first half followed by another try from Ella Brucker and a conversion kick from Bridget Mielke in the second half.

Moving on to the second match of the day versus North Carolina State University, Queens defeated the Wolfpack once again this season, 26-5. The Royals saw tries from, Abby Tobias (2), Mielke and Mitchell in the win, with conversion kicks from Mielke (2) and Tobias.

NC State held the Royals to just seven points in the first half, but couldn't stop Queens' scoring in the second half.

The Royals continued their win streak defeating UNC-Chapel Hill in their third match of the day, 45-0. Tries were scored by Regina Baldado (2), Abby Berberich, Brucker, Tobias, Mitchell, and Lance. Mitchell kicked three successful conversions along with Tobias and Baldado who tallied one each in the win.

Finally, in the championship match versus JMU, the Royals came out on top once again, 14-5, to win the tournament. Berberich and Mitchell each scored one try for Queens with two conversion kicks coming from Mielke to seal the win.