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September 2009
The last game of the regulasr season was fought on a chilly Saturday night on Nickerson Field against Boston University. At the kickoff, the two rivals were giving their all in battle. Boston Universiy scored first, but Boston College was not to be deterred by this early lad. At the end of the first half the score was 10-5 Boston College with a try a piece to Erika Hernandez and Alia Verner. The game began anew with the start of the second half. Boston University again completed an early try and conversion to gain the lead. Towards the end of the game, Erika Hernandez was triumphant in scoring one more try. What a win for the Lady Eagles!
The Women's Rugby Club is now famous! Read about us here in The Heights, Boston College's independent newspaper.
The ladies of Boston College would like to thank Head Coach Ken Daly for 30 years of continues commitment to the team. Ken is one of only two coaches at Boston College to win a national championship. His endless energy insprires the girls both on and off the field. Thank you Ken for being both a coach and a mentor showing us how to live up to the Boston College motto: "men and women for others."
Columbus Day weekend brought not only another win for the ladies of Boston College, but also brought alumni in droves. The pitch consisted of more mud than grass and the air was charged as a try was scored in the first five minutes. At the end of the first half, the score of the game was 29-0 Boston College. Tries were by a wide breadth of ruggers. Alia Verner flew past Southern Connecticut to complete three tries. Katie Balog and Erika Hernandez were successful with two tries. Mayra Cardoso and Brynne Wilson each created the opportunity to celelbrate scoring as well. Erika Hernandez also completed three conversions to bring the final score of the game to 46-0.
The third game of the fall season brought the first disappointment to the team. The game against Stonehill opened on a bright Sunday morning at St. John's Seminary. The ladies were rucking hard, running straight, and tackling well at the beginning of the game. Erika Hernandez scored the team's only try of the day.
During Boston College's parent's weekend, the ladies traveled down to Providence, Rhode Island to play Bryant University. The teams had never faced off before in a match and were unsure as to what the day would bring. The first half was slow with the ball going back and forth between each team's side of the field. Bryant was able to score a try before the first part of the game came to a close. Boston College started strong in the second half with a successful penalty kick by Erika Hernandez. Soon after, JoAnn Mathew completed a try to bring the score of the game 8-5. There were several other close try attempts, including one by Elissa Hernandez, but neither team was to see any more points on the scoreboard for the rest of the day.
The first game of the season kicked off this past weekend versus Wellesley. The Lady Eagles were psyched to play not only on their home turf, but also in the luxury of Alumni Stadium. The game kicked off at 10 AM. For the first part of the first half, the ball continued to go back and forth between the sides of the pitch as Boston College and Wellesley vied for possession. Approaching the second half of the first quarter, Jackie Durrant scored Boston College's first try of the season. A few minutes later, Jackie scored again off a lineout. Erika Hernandez also scored a try and completed two conversions to round out the score as a 19-0 victory over Wellesley. The Boston College Women's Rugby Team would like to thank all the fans and alumni who came to support and cheer us on!
With a new academic year comes a new season of rugby at Boston College. With a new season of rugby comes an opportunity to join the team. We welcome everyone and anyone who would be interested in joining the team. If you would like more information about the team, you are welcome to attend an information session in Vanderslice 407 at 7:30 PM on Wednesday September 9th or visit our table in the Dustbowl on Friday September 11th. If you are unable to make either of these meetings you are still welcome at practices on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons at St. John's Seminary on the Brighton Campus.
April 2009
BCWRC has published its first newsletter! You can view it here.
On April 26th, the ladies of Boston College had their last game of the season versus Wellesley College. At the ladies first and only home game of the season many of the alumni were present. Addelyn Smith and Erika Hernandez scored tries in for all of their adoring fans. The trusty foot of Erika Hernandez came through once again to kick the ball through the uprights twice to score theconversions. The final score of the A-side game was 14-8. The B-side game also resulted in a victory with Danielle Barton and Joan Kwiatek scoring tries. The final score was 10-5. The third and final game of the day was the alumni game. Due to the exhaustion of our players, the alumni game resulted in a loss. Afterwards, everyone celebrated by eating pizza and catching up with old friends.
BCWRC played Radcliffe the evening of April 24th. The first half of the game was slow with Radcliffe scoring 34 points in forty minutes. Despite the slow start, the girls commandeered the second half of the game. Mayra Cardoso, Elissa Hernandez, Joanne Matthew, and Erika Hernandez each scored a try to earn their team 20 points.
The ladies of Boston College woke up very early the morning of April 17th to travel to Amherst for the Best of the West Tournament. The first A-side game was against Mount Holyoke College. Tries were scored by many people playing many different positions. Erika Hernandez, Liz Flood, Addelyn Smith, Mayra Cardoso, and Caroline Pepek each successfully earned one try. The trusty foot of Erika Hernandez completed two conversions to bring the final score of the first game to 29-0. An hour later, the B-side opened with thier first game against Trinity College. The ladies displayed a lot of passion, but were unable to secure a win. A try was scored by rookie Katie Ahlers. The second A-side game of the day was against The University of Connecticut. Mayra Cordoso amazed the team with three tries. Alia Verner and Caroline Pepek each scored a try as well. Once again, Erika Hernandez completed three conversions to give Boston College a 31-0 win. The final game of the day was played by the B-side against Mount Holyoke. Morgan Harris, Megan Krakowiak, and rookie Joan Kwiatek each scored a try to give the ladies a 15-0 win. Later in the evening the team relaxed in the hotel with a pasta dinner. The next morning the girls were up bright and early for the final game of the Best of the West Tournament against the University of Massachussetts B-side. Jackie Durrant, Addelyn Smith, Liz Flood, Katie Balog, and Erika Hernandez each scored a try. The unstoppable Alia Verner scored three tries. Erkia Hernandez completed five conversions to give Boston College a 55-5 victory. What a successful weekend for the BCWRC!
The second game of the season scheduled for April 4 was cancelled due to poor field conditions. The ladies would like to apologize if this change inconveniences anyone's plans.
The first game of the season kicked off March 28th against University of Rhode Island. The ladies of Boston College arrived at the field early in the morning ready to play. The girls had been working extremely hard over the last two months on conditioning and game tactics. It was time to get outside and play some rugby after being inside due to the frigid Boston winter. Although, the ladies ran the ball well and played as a team, Saturday was not their day. Erika Hernandez once again displayed her talented kicking skills by earning three points in a penalty kick. The rookies played a spirited B-side game. Their tackles were impressive and they displayed no fear when running the ball. The B-side game ended in a tie.
January 2009
The club will have a table set up at the Winter Activities Fair on January 27th in the basement of Lyons. We will be available to answer questions about the game, us, etc. If you are interested or have never even heard of rugby, please stop by. We would love to meet you!