Fordham rugby falls to Stony Brook
By Brian Gallagher
September 6,
2013- On a beautiful Bronx night, the Fordham Rams kicked off the fall Empire
Conference season by taking on a familiar foe, the Stony Brook University
Seawolves. The Rams would fall to the
Seawolves in a 33-20 defeat.
Stony
Brook proved to be the more disciplined side from the outset, jumping to an
early 10-0 lead thanks to strong kicking by senior fly-half P.J. Abelein. Fordham then capitalized on Stony Brook
penalties, managing to bring the score to 10-3 before the halftime whistle
sounded.
The
Rams entered the second half looking like a fresh team. Fordham’s ruggers pushed down the field taking
advantage of sloppy play by the Stony Brook side to drive in 3 tries, using a
mix of driving forward ball and sideline to sideline play by the backs,
sophomore flanker Rusty Gough shined brightest, scoring a try off of a. maul,
and handling the kicking duties for Fordham.
By the 60th minute, the Rams had steamed to a 20-10
lead.
Stony
Brook would not be held down. The
Seawolves exploited the fatigue of the Fordham side, bringing the score to
33-20, before playing a territorial game—pinning the Rams within their own
territory. 33-20 would prove to be the
final score.
Next
week, Fordham takes on Binghamton in Binghamton, while Stony Brook will visit
Syracuse.
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