ELLENSBURG, Wash. (Mar. 27) – The Central Washington University men's rugby team takes on Utah Valley in a D1A Rugby fixture.
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Saturday at 1:00 p.m. vs Utah Valley |
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"A great opportunity to bounce back after a disappointing performance against UVU two weeks ago," CWU Head Coach
Todd Thornley said. We have got to raise our physicality and defensive organization levels tremendously in order to be successful. It's time for us to put a performance on the board worthy of our talent level, so I'm excited to see us play on Saturday."
SCOUTING UTAH VALLEY
Utah Valley pushed into the rankings following the 40-24 victory over Central Washington on March 15. UVU has been on a hot streak as of late and D1A voters took notice. The Wolverines earned a No. 19 ranking following their win over the Wildcats.
The fixture against Central Washington is the final game of the regular season for the Wolverines.
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The Wildcats expertly handled Utah State, handing the Aggies a 78-0 shutout.
Cole Zarcone,
Scott Dean,
Jackson Cooley, and
Jack Wendling each scored a pair of tries, while
Nick Siemens added six conversions and a try of his own.
The Wildcats fell to No. 18 in the D1A rankings after their losses to BYU and UVU on the road. Central Washington looks to right the ship and fight its way into the playoffs with just two D1A games remaining on the schedule.
