May 9, 2016
USA Rugby Women’s Club DI Playoffs Updated
Doug Coil
The Pacific South Championship had Santa Monica beating Belmont Shore and advancing to the National Quarterfinals against the Seattle Saracens.
In the other West quarterfinal, Denver Black Ice will play the Austin Valkyries.
The Austin Valkyries earned a National D1 quarterfinal berth after winning the Red River Championship. They first won 90-22 against Oklahoma Roses, while Houston athletic beat Little Rock Stormers 33-5. In the Final, Austin Valkyries won 46-12 against the SHARCS. Austin Valkyries move to the D1 quarterfinals, while Houston Athletic represent Red River in the DII quarterfinals.
In the Mid-Atlantic Championships, NOVA A won 51-5 against Pittsburg Angels and Raleigh won 37-0 against Philadelphia. Raleigh then claimed the championship with a 12-10 win against Northern Virginia.
Raleigh will face Boston in the quarterfinals, while Beantown who lost to Boston 23-10, faces NOVA May 14th. The winner of that match will play Chicago North Shore in the National quarterfinals.
USA Rugby Women’s Club DI Playoffs – May 4, 2016 article
The Western Regionals are being held in Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona May 21-22.
The Eastern Regionals are being held at Founders Field in Pittsburgh, PA, May 21-22.
The Division II playoffs conclude June 4 when Western and Eastern Region winners meet in the National Championship in Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado.
