Nov. 30, 2012
Register as a Fan, Player or Parent | Twitter Penberthy Sports Complex Map and Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/1wmK7 COLLEGE STATION, Texas - California routed North Carolina State and Middlebury College Friday and led Arkansas State at halftime before dropping a 10-7 decision to the Red Wolves in pool play at the USA Rugby National College 7s Championships held at Penberthy Sports Complex at Texas A&M. The Golden Bears will start their Saturday against Texas, which defeated Virginia to end its first day. Cal began its tournament against a scrappy Middlebury team that limited the Bears to a 12-0 halftime lead on tries by captain Seamus Kelly and Anthony Lombardo. Cal remained on the gas to end the match with a 29-0 victory on five tries. North Carolina State was a stout second challenge. The Wolfpack tied the match 12-12 on the second try by Abraham Harman before Jake Anderson scored two tries, both converted by freshman Russell Webb, to give the Bears a 26-12 victory. Frantic sequences and squandered opportunities affected both Cal and Arkansas State as they ended their day in a tight battle. The Red Wolves took the opening kickoff only to be penalized at the ensuing breakdown. Cal tried to capitalize but was whistled for not releasing the ball after a tackle, and so it went until Kelly found sophomore Andrew Battaglia for a try between the posts, converted by Webb for a 7-0 lead.
Only one minute later, the Red Wolves' Dean Gericke broke free for an 80-meter try, but sophomore Nicklas Boyer forced him to touch down in the corner, leaving a difficult conversion by Robert Elan-Puttick which failed. Cal clung to a 7-5 lead at the break and withstood several attacking phases to open the second frame, counter-attacking with building momentum before Dylan Carrion scored a try to give Arkansas State a 10-7 lead. A missed conversion by Paul Benade left the door open and the Bears poured on the pressure before committing a knock-on at the Arkansas State 22. Cal's last chance to steal the Red Wolves scrum at their 22 did not materialize and Arkansas State took the victory. Cal ended Friday having played 14 of the 15 players on its competition roster, shuffling half of its starting lineup between each match. Webb, the first-year playmaker, looks to be done for the weekend after leaving the Arkansas State match with an injury. A mixture of whirlwind and marathon, the 24-team tournament continues Saturday with a chance for the Bears to build further on a 21-4 record in their first full season of seven-a-side competition. The Scoring Timeline vs. Middlebury 03:00 Seamus Kelly 5, Russell Webb 2 04:00 Anthony Lombardo 5 Halftime Score: California 12, Middlebury 0 11:00 Jake Anderson 5 12:00 Michael Bush 5, Russell Webb 2 13:00 Seamus Kelly 5 Final Score: California 29, Middlebury 0 The Team vs. Middlebury 1. Okusi, 2. Battaglia, 3. Kelly ©, 4. Webb, 5. Anderson, 6. Lombardo, 7.
Tucker The Scoring Timeline vs. NC State 01:00 Andre Coquillard 5 04:00 Andre Coquillard 5, Russell Webb 2 07:00 NC State (Abraham Harman) 5, (Robert Jordan) 2 Halftime Score: California 12, NC State 7 09:00 NC State (Abraham Harman) 5 11:00 Jake Anderson 5, Russell Webb 2 13:00 Jake Anderson 5, Russell Webb 2 Final Score: California 26, NC State 12 The Team vs. NC State 1. Coquillard, 2. Braun, 3. Kelly (c), 4. Webb, 5. Bosco, 6. Anderson, 7.
Barrientes The Scoring Timeline vs. Arkansas State 04:00 Andrew Battaglia 5, Russell Webb 2 05:00 Arkansas State (Dean Gericke) 5 Halftime Score: California 7, Arkansas State 5 10:00 Arkansas State (Dylan Carrion) 5 Final Score: Arkansas State 10, California 7 The Team vs. Arkansas State 1. Coquillard, 2. Battaglia, 3. Kelly ©, 4. Boyer, 5. Webb, 6. Anderson, 7. Lombardo USA Rugby College 7s National Championships Friday Pool-Play Results Saturday Schedule |
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