NIRA Finals Bring Improving Challengers to Face Championship Regulars
Can the old guard hold on?
Saturday's slate of games include the NIRA DI semifinals, with three-time defending champions Harvard hosting AIC and Dartmouth, finalists in four of the last five NIRA DI seasons (winning twice) hosting Army West Point.
So Harvard and Dartmouth are auld enemies and the old guard. What about the other two?
NIRA DI Playoffs All But Confirmed
The National Intercollegiate Rugby Association playoffs are pretty much set.
Only one game is supposedly on the schedule that could affect the standings, and that's 2-2 AIC vs 0-5 Queens in a rescheduled fixture. If Queens wins that match, then Lindenwood could end up in the semifinals.
Cal Poly Women Impress at Slugfest
Cal Poly women have opened up their season with some impressive showings.
The Mustangs logged a win over their alumni and then a close (31-24) loss to BYU in San Luis Obispo.
New Head Coach Dai Morgan has worked through a long preseason with the CPSLO team.
Some Questions Answered in Penultimate NIRA DI Week
Three teams said something to us in NIRA's DI, and here's what they said.
We're Pretty Good
That was what West Point said as they clamped down on Lindenwood defensively and won 12-5.
Lindenwood put on the pressure early and led 5-0 after Ella Elorid scored. So the Lions were up 5-0 after 15 minutes, but Lindenwood would not score again.
AIC Edges SHU, and the NIRA Standings are in Turmoil
AIC's dramatic 33-32 win over Sacred Heart has put the Pioneers in a very difficult position in a search for a playoff spot.
At the same time, AIC has new life for a semifinal question.
