Tibbets Park, Yonkers, NY
Saturday, September 22, 2007

Thanks to all the family, friends and players who attended the Boston Game this past weekend. It was the first time we had used this facility as our home field and despite a bit of fog, it turned out to be a nice venue...

SENIOR SQUAD

NEW YORK 22-00 BOSTON

After some late changes due to travel difficulties, the Senior Squad was to encounter a feisty and much improved Boston team. The visitors consistently stopped the numerous New York attacks and played very well. Although most of the game was played in our visitors half, NY could not seem to put the final touches to some great movement and support. Half way through the half the deadlock was finally broken by an exceptional play and excellent finishing by wing, Twiggs Carlson.

After adjusting our attacking lines at the half, New York started to wear down Boston and gaps started to open up as Carrie DuBray, Jenna Flateman and Hedwig Aerts ran in unanswered tries putting the score out of reach. Strong games by Kristin Baja, Katie Brethel and Stephanie Paddock were highlighted by a greater team effort.

01 COLLIER, Annie

02 DENGLER, Molly

03 MacCALLUM, Katie

04 FLYNN, Rachel

05 JOYCE, Jen

06 RUBENSTEIN, Heidi

07 PADDOCK, Stephanie

08 BRETHEL, Katie

09 MOGRO, Daniela

10 AERTS, Hedwig

11 HENRY, Tyshawn

12 BUSSMAN, Jenna

13 PRICE, Alison

14 CARLSON, Twiggs

15 BAJA, Kristin

Reserves:

DuBRAY, Carrie 30th Min. for Katie MacCallum

BRUCE, Michelle 30th Min. for Molly Dengler

DuGOFF, Eva Half Time for Rachel Flynn

FLATEMAN, Jenna 55th Min. for Tyshawn Henry

BILAZARIAN, Laura 60th Min. for Jenna Bussman

CAMPBELL, Kristen 65th Min. for Daniela Mogro

SCORELINE:

18 Min 05-00 Unconverted try by Twiggs CARLSON

Half Time

54 Min 10-00 Unconverted try by Carrie DuBRAY

56 Min 15-00 Unconverted try by Jenna FLATEMAN

17-00 Conversion by Hedwig AERTS

64 Min 22-00 Unconverted try by Hedwig AERTS

Final

DEVELOPMENTAL SQUAD

NEW YORK 39-00 BOSTON

The development squad is the heart beat of this club and shows true depth and incredible improvement since the start of the seasons. After a narrow victory over Beantown last week, the development side thrilled all with some great running rugby and iron clad defensive to beat Boston 39 - 0.

With the mist rolling in, covering the field in a blanket of fog (with spectators been unable to see the other see of the pitch). The team showed true determination and lots of patience, camping in Boston's 22 for nearly 15 minutes before registering their first points. With the forwards dominating the scrums and Helen “R2” Meisner flying high at line out time, the backs were given ample ball to display some amazing talent. Great job by the forwards, with some great runs by Fontaine Lloyd, Rachel “Fatty” Flynn and Eva DuGoff- leading from the front.

With Heather “Hoops” VanDerHoop marshalling the backs, the Boston back line had to work incredibly hard to keep the NY team at bay. But some spectacular running by Z and Mira saw them score at wide. And when Boston did see the ball, great defensive work by Laura Bilazarian and Monica Rodriguez saw most movements die in mid field. Even with all the substitutions, NY were able to sustain the pressure and keep producing some very high standards of rugby.

01 HUGHES, Rachel

02 DENGLER, Molly

03 LLOYD, Fontaine

04 MEISNER, Helen

05 VALENCIA, Diana

06 LONDON, Laura

07 CAMPBELL, Kristen

08 FLYNN, Rachel

09 LITT, Sarah

10 VANDERHOOP, Heather (Capt)

11 CAMPOS, Zania

12 BILAZARIAN, Laura

13 RODRIGUEZ, Monika

14 SERILL-ROBBINS, Mira

15 MACGOWAN, Rosalie

Reserves:

JUNQUERA, Cristina Replaced Hughes @ 40min
MacCALLUM, Katie Replaced Dengler @ 40min
SPOTTSWOOD, Ella Replaced Valencia @ 50min
GUFFEY, Mickey Replaced London @ 60min
BOUNDS, Kat Replaced Campbell @ 55min
DUGOFF, Eva Replaced Flynn @ 40min
AUBUCHON, Nicole Replaced Bilazarian @ 55min
WEBB, Amanda Replaced Litt @ 40 min
GRAY, Phoebe Replaced Serill-Robbins @ 55min

Point Scorers

Heather VanDerHoop 9 Points Try and 2 Conversions

Fontaine Lloyd 5 Points Try

Zania Campos 5 Points Try
Mira Serill-Robbins 5 Points Try

Rosalie MacGowan 5 Points Try

Katie MacCallum 5 Points Try

Eva DuGoff 5 Points Try

Lastly, a very special thanks to Boston for making the trip out to NY with two full squads and showing great gamesmanship throughout the day. We look forward to playing them in two weeks time again.

Note from Brynn: I do apologize if I missed anything or anyone - I literally only saw half the game from my side of the field. But great game girls. And Special Thanks for Drew - who stepped up and refereed the development game.