Hampden-Sydney, Va The Hampden-Sydney Rugby Football Club took on two different teams in a Homecoming doubleheader on Saturday. In game one the Tigers defeated the Warhawks of James Madison 58-17. Seniors
Carson Mann and
Jonathan Person had two scores each and seniors
Bruton Peacock and
Graeme Ebert had one score each in their last contest at Johnny Ellis Field. Also scoring for H-SC were Junior
Thomas Nichols, Sophomore
Jackson Cofer and Freshman
Tristan Leidig with one score each. In game two, Currently rnked #9 nationally among all colleges, the Mt.St. Mary's Ruggers defeated a younger H-SC squad 82-12 in the second match of the day. Each scoring a try for the Tigers were Junior
Alexander Rhangos and Freshmen
Tristan Leidig.
The Tigers travel next Saturday to annual national championship contender Christendom in a rematch of a September 28th match here at H-SC, where the Crusaders defeated the Tigers 30-24 in an excellent match. This will be H-SC's last regular season match prior the to Cardinal Collegiate Rugby Conference, set to be played in Culpepper, VA on November 9th.