While the USA Women’s Eagles were beating Wales 26–24, women’s club rugby across the United States produced its own mix of huge scores and one-point and two-point finishes on Saturday, September 26.
Palmer College scored 112 points in Midwest Division II, County Will Morrigans edged Fox Valley Vixens by two and North Buffalo Ninjas earned their first league victory of the season by a single point.
Elsewhere, Chicago Lions remained unbeaten with a road win over the Twin Cities Amazons, Pittsburgh Forge kept its perfect start intact and Columbus Squirrels recorded a 48-point shutout.
Palmer Reaches 112
Palmer College beat CRC Sirens 112–0 in Midwest Women’s Division II CARFU, the biggest score among RFC’s tracked women’s club results on Saturday.
Before Saturday, the Midwest Rugby Union table had Palmer at 3–0 with 276 points scored and only 15 conceded. Adding Saturday’s result puts Palmer at 4–0 with 388 points for and 15 against.
Saturday was also the second meeting between Palmer and the Sirens this season. Palmer won the first 78–10 on August 29.
Across the two meetings, Palmer has outscored the Sirens 190–10.
The Sirens entered Saturday at 2–1, with the previous loss coming against Palmer. Their two victories included a 93–22 win over Fox Valley Vixens and a much tighter 17–12 result against County Will Morrigans.
Saturday moves the Sirens to 2–2, while Palmer’s four wins and nearly 400 points make its start more than a one-off.
One Point in Buffalo, Two in Illinois
Two of the closest games of the weekend came in Midwest Division II.
North Buffalo Ninjas 27, Uticuse 26.
North Buffalo entered Saturday having lost its opening four league matches, including a 38–29 defeat against Uticuse on August 22. This time, North Buffalo reversed the result by a single point.
The victory gives the Ninjas their first league win of the campaign and moves them to 1–4, while Uticuse moves to 2–3.
County Will Morrigans 30, Fox Valley Vixens 28.
County Will took the CARFU contest in Manhattan, Illinois, by two points.
County Will entered the weekend 1–2, while Fox Valley was still searching for its first victory at 0–3. Saturday moves County Will to 2–2 and leaves the Vixens at 0–4.
Lions Stay Perfect in D1 West
Chicago Lions returned from Minnesota with a 40–24 victory over the Twin Cities Amazons.
The Lions entered Saturday at 2–0 and atop the Midwest Women’s Division I Western standings. The victory moves them to 3–0.
Chicago North Shore also collected an important result, defeating the Metropolis Valkyries D1 side 30–15.
North Shore entered the weekend at 1–1, while Metropolis was also 1–1. Saturday moves North Shore to 2–1 and Metropolis to 1–2, while the Amazons fall to 0–3.
The four-team Western division now has Chicago Lions at 3–0, North Shore at 2–1, Metropolis at 1–2 and the Amazons at 0–3. The Lions are the division’s only unbeaten team.
Pittsburgh Stays Perfect in D1 East
Pittsburgh Forge also maintained an unbeaten start, beating Detroit Rugby Club 48–7.
Pittsburgh entered Saturday 2–0 in Midwest Women’s Division I Eastern and moves to 3–0 with the victory.
Columbus Squirrels also had a productive afternoon, shutting out Grand Rapids Growlers 48–0 at Rhodes Park.
Columbus and Grand Rapids both entered the weekend at 1–1. Saturday moves Columbus to 2–1 and Grand Rapids to 1–2, while Detroit falls to 0–3.
The four-team Eastern division therefore has Pittsburgh at 3–0, Columbus at 2–1, Grand Rapids at 1–2 and Detroit at 0–3. Pittsburgh is the only unbeaten team in the East.
Circle City Moves to 5–0
Palmer was not the only Division II team to put up a substantial number.
Circle City Tempests defeated Cincinnati Kelts 77–5 at Kuntz Stadium.
Circle City entered the weekend at 4–0 with 269 points scored and 27 conceded. Saturday’s result moves the Tempests to 5–0 with 346 points for and 32 against, a points differential of +314.
Milwaukee Scylla won 57–15 at Wisconsin Women’s Rugby, while Oconomowoc defeated the Metropolis Valkyries D2 side 32–12.
The distinction between the two Metropolis results is important: the Valkyries’ Division I side lost 30–15 to Chicago North Shore, while the D2 side lost 32–12 to Oconomowoc.
Elsewhere Around the Country
Charlotte Olde Originals defeated Fayetteville Valkyries 41–29 in Carolinas Women’s Division II, while Charleston Hurricanes returned from Georgia with a 26–5 victory over Savannah Shamrocks in a separate competition.
In the Pacific Northwest, Emerald City Mudhens defeated Tacoma Sirens 26–19 at Pat Ryan Field in PNW Women’s D3 Competitive play.
Capital Women’s Division III produced two matching shutouts. Norfolk Storm defeated Maryland Stingers 49–0, while DC Revolution beat Charlottesville Bears 49–0.
Women’s club matches represented in RFC’s September 26 results were played across Washington, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
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September 26 Results
Final scores featured in RFC’s September 26 women’s club rugby weekend review.
