The New York women took 2 wins in Kansas City to move on to the Final Four. Although the weather hindered travel plans, New York finally had their team arrive in Kansas City, Mo. around 4am on Saturday morning for a 10am game against NoVa (Northern Virginia). The winner of this duel would be guaranteed a trip to Orlando, FL. and the chance to compete in the Final Four or Elite 8...

New York 29 (12-00) 07 NoVa
Saturday, October 28, 2006 @ 10am CMT
Swope Park, Kansas City, MO
Referee: Tom Coburn

NoVa came out with a convincing game plan and worked really hard to unsettle the New Yorkers. Two first half tries by Alison Price and Kristin Baja put NY ahead 12-00 at the half time break. A quick try by stand out center Keenya Warner after half time sparked an aggressive period by NoVa which resulted in a well earned converted try. Two late tries by substitutes Jenna Flateman and Hedwig Aerts sealed the victory.

01 COLLIER, Annie (Capt)
02 MACCALLUM, Katie
03 O’HARE, Robin
04 VIVOLO, Lara
05 EPSTEIN, Jen (i)
06 RUBENSTEIN, Heidi (iii)
07 BRUCE, Michelle (ii)
08 PRICE, Alison
09 MOGRO, Daniela (vi)
10 BAJA, Kristin
11 McGEE, Vanesha
12 BRAFMAN, Rebecca (iv)
13 WARNER, Keenya
14 MacGOWAN, Rosalie (v)
15 WEIKMAN, Maura

Playing Reserves
FLYNN, Rachel (i) 40 Min
KNIGHT, Phaidra (ii) 65 Min
McMAHON, Kelly (iii) 70 Min
AERTS, Hedwig (iv) 60 Min
FLATEMAN, Jenna (v) 65 Min
KNIGHT, Lee (vi) 55 Min

Non-Playing Reserves
LUTTREL, Jo Ann
JENNINGS, Masako
AUDAGE, Kate
LAKE, Lisa
BRETHEL, Katie
WEBB, Amanda
LAMAN, Caitlin

Scoreline
17 Min 05-00 BRUCE – Unconverted Try
22 Min 12-00 BAJA – Try and Conversion
Half Time
41 Min 17-00 WARNER – Unconverted Try
55 Min 17-07 NoVa – Converted Try
77 Min 22-07 FLATEMAN – Unconverted Try
79 Min 29-07 AERTS – Converted Try

The Amazons quickly showed the New Yorkers that their pack was strong and wanted to run and maul hard for as long as they could. New York adjusted and started to attack the larger pack at every breakdown creating good ball to the NY backs. A try in the tenth minute by wing Jenna Flateman and converted by Fly-Half Kristin Baja was quickly replied by the Amazons with an unconverted try. Although the Amazons kept trying to disrupt NY, the team speed and commitment to finding holes in the defense had NY up 21-05 at the half with tries from Kristin Baja and rookie wing Vanesha McGee. Another group of adjustments and with the sun and wind behind them, NY opened up the final gap with two tries by Phaidra Knight. On our captain’s (Annie Collier) 33rd Birthday and on a day when Orange and Blue was the color (Both teams wore contrasting uniforms of Orange, Blue and White), New York came out on top and proceeds to the Final Four!

01 COLLIER, Annie (Capt)
02 AUDAGE, Kate
03 LAKE, Lisa (SinBin - 66th Min)
04 VIVOLO, Lara
05 BRETHEL, Katie
06 RUBENSTEIN, Heidi (i)
07 KNIGHT, Phaidra
08 McMAHON, Kelly
09 KNIGHT, Lee
10 BAJA, Kristin
11 McGEE, Vanesha
12 AERTS, Hedwig
13 WARNER, Keenya
14 FLATEMAN, Jenna (Blood)
15 WEIKMAN, Maura

Playing Reserves
PRICE, Alison (i)
MOGRO, Daniela (Blood Sub for Flateman)
O’HARE, Robin (Sin Bin Replacement)

Non-Playing Reserves
FLYNN, Rachel
LUTTREL, Jo Ann
JENNINGS, Masako
MACCALLUM, Katie
WEBB, Amanda
LAMAN, Caitlin
BRAFMAN, Rebecca
EPSTEIN, Jen
BRUCE, Michelle
MacGOWAN, Rosalie

Scoreline
10 Min 07-00 FLATEMAN – Try (BAJA Conversion)
17 Min 07-05 AMAZONS – Unconverted Try
31 Min 14-05 BAJA – Try & Conversion
39 Min 21-05 McGEE – Try (BAJA Conversion)
Half Time
43 Min 26-05 KNIGHT, Ph – Unconverted Try
79 Min 33-05 KNIGHT, Ph – Try (BAJA – Conversion)