COLUMBIA, SC – In the first day of the USA Rugby D1 Sweet 16 Tournament, Mystic River (5) defeated the Detroit Tradesmen (12), who knocked out the Mystics in last year’s Sweet 16 nail biter. Chris Tofte scored two tries, while Bill Dow, Dimitri Efthimiou and Jamie Green added a try each to propel the Mystics into the next round of the Championship Series with a 30-20 victory.

The Mystics will face Life University (4) on Sunday, with the winner moving on to the Final Four in Colorado.