Bryan Park, NC- At Bryan Park, the Newberry College Women's rugby team had a mixed day but ended on a high note. They played three games, losing the first two with scores of 12-22 and 10-22, respectively. However, they secured a decisive victory in their final game, winning 26-5. With this result, their overall record improves to 3-3.
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Game One
The Wolves took on Emory & Henry in a hard-fought contest. The Wasp managed to break through the Wolves' defense, scoring four tries during the match. Despite their strong effort, the Wolves secured two tries of their own, with
Amanda Moore and
Ella Litwin-Scanzani each scoring.
Lexi Zloba added a conversion, but the Wolves fell short in the game.
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Game TwoÂ
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The Wolves took on the University of North Carolina and put up a strong defensive effort, limiting the Tar Heels to four tries. Newberry College scored two tries, with one each from
Emily Pulley and Jess Deane, but  leaving the final score of 10-22.
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Game Three
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The Women's rugby team defeated Elon University with a decisive 26-5 victory. The Wolves scored four tries, with two coming from Deane, and one each from Pulley and
C'niyah McCrary. Pulley also added three conversions, contributing six additional points to the final score.
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Jess Deane was the Player of the Day.Â
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The Wolves will compete on the road again at Guilford College.Â
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