CHARLOTTE, N.C.--- The Queens University of Charlotte women's rugby team had a great senior day Saturday as they got a nonconference win against Florida State and a big NIRA win against LIU.
 
WHAT HAPPENED
 
Game 1 vs FSU

• In the first game against Florida State, the Royals scored early in the first half as Sabrina Houlihan got the try to make the score 5-0.
• Later in the half, Mo Williams scored another try to make the Royals lead 10-0.
• In the second half, Lilly Separ scored another try for the Royals followed by a conversion by Jessica Sambor to make the score 17-0.
• Claire Czap and Mikaela Hall would then score another try and conversion for Queens to further the lead 24-0.
• Mikaela Hall would dominate the second half as she scored back-to-back tries and a conversion to give the Royals a 36-0 advantage.
• To finish out the shutout, Bridget Cassell scored another try and Mikaela Hall got another conversion to win the game for the Royals 43-0.

 
Game 2 vs LIU

• In their NIRA matchup against LIU, the Royals would strike first as Jay Stone scored the try to make the score 5-0 for the Royals.
• The Sharks would then get on scoreboard, courtesy of a penalty kick to make the score 5-3.
• Jay Stone would then score another try to make the score 10-3 to keep the Royals on top.
• LIU would then score another penalty kick to close in on the lead 10-6
• Jess Gozlan would score a third try in the half give the Royals the 15-6 lead close towards the end of the half.
• LIU would then end the half with another penalty to make the score 15-9.
• Early in the second half, Jada Medellin scored a try for the Royals to put them up 20-9.
• Later in the half, Lea Preuss then scored a try and conversion to further the Royals lead 27-9.
• To seal the win for the Royals, Kamia Kruse would score another try to win the game for Queens 32-9.

 
FROM COACH MESCHISI
"It was a fantastic day for our rugby program, with our NC (non-conference) side and Varsity side getting great team wins. Florida State is a historically solid club team that gave us a good test, and this is the best season LIU has ever had and challenged us from the first whistle to the last. It was a perfect day to show our seniors some appreciation for four years of hard work and dedication to the University, and we got to do it surrounded by a ton of friends and family."
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
For their last game of the regular season, Queens will face off against Princeton University in a big NIRA conference game on Saturday October 28^th at the Charlotte Rugby Club.
 
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