On the heels of an awesome alumni weekend, the men played host to 15 other teams at the 2nd Annual Lt Col Crowe 7s Tournament at Niagara University on Sunday, April 6th. The following the weekend, the men would travel over to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst on Sunday, April 13th for their first taste of the Liberty Rugby Conference DI-AA competition at Flagship 7s. Below you will find a recap for both tournaments.
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Lt Col Crowe 7s @ Niagara University on 4/6/25
1st Match v Colgate University = W 24- 17
Tries—Jaden Cusprinie '26 (x3) and
Warojen Armenak '28
Conversions - Armenak - 2/4
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2nd Match v John Carroll University = L 12-35
Tries - Johnny Rizdy '28, and
Cusprinie
Conversions - Cusprinie 1/2
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3rd Match v Bentley University = W 17-12
Tries - John Rovente '27, Cusprinie x2
Conversions - Cusprinie 1/3
4th Match (5th/6th Place) v SUNY Brockport = W 41-0
Tries - Ryan Masten '27,
Tremaine Tigg '28,
Rovente, Armenak x2,
Rizdy x2
Conversions - Armenak 3/7
With the 5th place finish, our Purple Eagles just miss out on a bid to nationals as the top 4 teams each received a bid the CRCs. However, the tempo and skill of the lads was evident as they were able to walk away 3-1 on the day in their last competition in Division III.
Flagship 7s @ University of Massachusetts-Amherst on 4/13/25
1st Match v Columbia University - L 17-24
Tries - John Rovente '27,
Johnny Rizdy '28, and
Rashad Price '28
Conversions - Jaden Cusprinie 1/3
2nd Match v University of Massachusetts-Amherst - L 5-32
Tries - Cusprinie
Conversions - Cusprinie 0/1
3rd Match v SUNY Albany - W 12-10
Tries - Charlie Marzec '26 and
Cusprinie
Conversions - Cusprinie 1/2
4th Match v Northeastern University - L 0-26
On the day, our Purple Eagles had one helluva tournament as their hard work was paying off as they were competitive in every match on the day. Unfortunately, we also learned that little mistakes can turn into scoreboard pressure quickly. Regardless, our lads walked away from the tournament knowing they can compete at the Division I level and look forward to our first season in the Liberty Rugby Conference Division I-AA competition.
As our Spring 2025 7s season comes to an end, we are hoping for your support in getting our program ready for its first DI season this upcoming fall. We are participating in the Niagara University Day of Giving Campaign and have the opportunity to unlock a $5,000 matching gift if we are able to hit $5,000 in gifts.
To help us unlock the matching gift, you can use one of the following links to give to support:
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- Men's Rugby Day of Giving link -
NU Men's Rugby Website Gift Link
-https://www.nurugby.com/services-5As always, we appreciate your support for our program. Expect a Spring Season Re-Cap in mid-May. Cheers!