Monthly Archives: November 2011

Mystic Wins Northeast

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RugbyMag.com
By Alex Goff

Paced by 11 points from the boot of 17-year-old hooker Chris Laughlin, Mystic River defeated the Boston Irish Wolfhounds 21-7 to win the Northeast DI Club Championship. BIW led 7-0 for much of the first half, as the Wolfhounds forwards did a superb job disrupting Mystic possession in the breakdown. But some refinements up front opened up the game a little bit, and Mystic pressure forced penalties that Laughlin was only too happy to convert. The hooker hit three penalties, and then converted one of the two Mystic tries.
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Mystic, BIW Advance to Northeast Final

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By Alex Goff

Playing at their home ground, Mystic’s backs were virtually unstoppable in the first 40 minutes against New York, exploding for 45 points in the first half. Mystic extended their lead to 50-0 before running on some young subs. New York also figured out a little of what they needed to do, but it was too late. Mystic, led by Chris Tofte and Derrick Roma in the backs, and Chris O’Donnell up front, won 50-24. “New York didn’t give up and they certainly kept coming at us,” said Mystic president Ted Vassallo. “Our backs were really good in the first half. On the turf it’s tough to match their speed.”
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Mystics to Host Northeast Championship

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PINE BANKS PARK, MA – The Mystic River Rugby Club is set to host the Northeast DI Championship this Saturday and Sunday at Pine Banks Park in Malden, MA. As the #1 New England playoff seed, Mystic was granted a BYE into the Northeast semifinal.

Schedule
11/19 1:00PM Mystic River vs New York
  3:00PM Monmouth vs Wolfhounds
 
11/20 12:00PM Consolation
  2:00PM Championship

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