Traveling with a young side to start to the season, men's rugby dominated the inaugural "Dual-Sport Derby" against the Kansas Jayhawks, securing a 31-3 victory Saturday afternoon at City Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
The match was the first of a two-part competition, with the rugby and football teams from Lindenwood and Kansas competing on the same day. Despite a strong performance from the Lions on the pitch, the Jayhawks claimed the trophy with a 15-point aggregate victory after posting a 48-3 win in the football contest.
Head Coach Josh Macy reflected on the occasion. "We were thankful to be included in a huge sports day for our university. Campus leadership stopping by the game, firing up the players, and inviting us to Children's Mercy for the football game was an excellent way to start this year's campaign."
How it Happened (rugby):
After an early penalty put Kansas ahead 3-0, a lightning delay revitalized the Lindenwood.
Caden Howe opened the scoring with a try at the 25-minute mark, followed by a powerful run from
Cameron Schafer, which
Hassan Lin converted. Scrumhalf Sebastiano Battara added another try, bringing the halftime score to 19-3.
The Lions momentum continued after the break with
Ivan Ingram powering over from a maul just two minutes into the second half. A penalty try in the 35
th minute sealed the win.
What's Next:
Men's rugby hits the road for a match against Principia College on September 14. The opening kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Clark Field in Elsah, Illinois.
Scoring Summary:
8' Kansas Penalty 0-3
14' Lightning Delay
25' Lindenwood Try:
Caden Howe 5-3
32' Lindenwood Try:
Cameron Schafer 10-3
33' Lindenwood Conversion:
Hassan Lin 12-3
38' Lindenwood Try: Sebastiano Battara 17-3
40' Lindenwood Conversion:
Hassan Lin 19-3
42' Lindenwood Try:
Ivan Ingram 24-3
75' Lindenwood Penalty Try 31-3
Lineup:
- Grant Devos
- Ivan Ingram
- Cameron Schafer
- Caden Howe
- Jacob Racine
- Laurie Thomson
- Jack Cahill (c)
- Zack McCartney
- Sebastiano Battara
- Gavin Richards
- Joe Davies
- Aiden Kalmar
- Martin Mdingi
- Agustin Dolabijan
- Hassan Lin
- Jayden Bartels
- Brysten Appleton
- David Hernandez
- Connor Reed
- Jacob Kleist
- Nayan Sirwani Villanueva
- JD Martin
- Benjamin Crosby
- Esihle Mfeka
