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Kutztown defeats Army 39-26

Sat, Oct 24, 2015 - 12:00 am ADT
October 24, 2015 - 1:00PM @ Kutztown Rugby Pitch
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Kutztown University (5-0-0) defeats Army (5-2-0) 39-26 on Kutztown's home rugby pitch. A large homecoming crowd cheered on the Golden Bears all afternoon.

The seventh-ranked Army West Point men's rugby team closed out their conference action on Saturday afternoon, traveling to sixth-ranked Kutztown for an afternoon battle with the Golden Bears. KU has one more match next week to try to wrap up the conference title at Penn State.

Kutztown and Army Twitter Feed

  • Kutztown kicks the ball to Army and we're underway. #GoArmy
  • 4' Mitchell Sanderson with the try. Kick by Del Pino is good. Army leads 7-0. #GoArmy
  • Kutztown replies with a quick try off a line out on the far side of the pitch. Jordan Ghyzel with the try. Conversion missed. 7-5 Army
  • Off the scrum Trent Hensley receives the pass from Faison-Donahoe and breaks two tackles for the try. Conversion missed 10-7 KU
  • 26' Army back on top as Andrew Irwin finds the try zone. Del Pino's kick is good and Army leads 14-10. #GoArmy
  • On the KU advantage, Devon Somma connects with Vetekina Malafu who takes a wide gap for a sliding try. John Sage converts. 17-14 KU
  • KU line out. The forwards drive a hard maul pushing Army back over the line. Jordan Ghyzel peels off for the try. Conv missed. 22-14 KU
  • At the half, No. 6 Kutztown leads No. 7 Army 22-14. #GoArmy
  • 48' Following multiple KU penalties. Irwin with his second score of the game. 
  • Del Pino's kick is good. Kutztown leading 22-21. #GoArmy
  • 59' The KU forwards drive Johan Van Wyk in for a hard fought and powerful try in the 59th minute following multiple phase forward play. Conv missed. 27-21 KU
  • 70' On the 7th phase of a hard drive; Wesley Hartmann dives and gives the extra reach for the try. Conv missed. 32-21 KU
  • 75' Repeating the last try effort the KU forwards drive Johan Van Wyk over the line for the try. John Sage converts 39-21 KU
  • 78' Army's Harrison Farrell quick taps off a KU penalty and the scrum-half steps in for a try. Conversion missed 39-26 KU #GoArmy
  • Final Kutztown 39 - Army 26

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