PALO ALTO, Calif. (Jan. 19) – The Central Washington University men's rugby team routed Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 66-10.
"Improvement shown today particularly at our set-piece," CWU Head Coach
Todd Thornley said. "We managed to get off to a nice start and showed better continuity. We have played quality opponents this month and have learnt a lot about ourselves. Now back to work and time to enjoy playing at home."
Captain Alex Mackenzie opened the scoring and gave the Wildcats a 7-0 lead after the conversion from
Lewis Hollidge. Mackenzie scored a second try later in the contest.
Cal Poly responded with a penalty goal, cutting the deficit to 7-3. A try from
Max Riseham brought the Crimson and Black's lead to 12-3.
Marques Fuala'au found the try zone next, while
Henry Foster added the conversion for a 19-3 advantage.
After Mackenzie's second try, and the subsequent conversion from Foster,
Cole Zarcone made his way in for the try. Foster tacked on his third conversion for the 33-3 advantage.
Jack Wendling was the next over the line for the Wildcats, advancing the lead to 40-3 after Foster's conversion.
Cal Poly scored its only try after Wendling, bringing the fixture to 40-10. Fuala'au made his way in for a second time, giving Central a 45-10 lead.
Makani Mafua gave the Wildcats a 52-10 advantage with a try and conversion from
Jake Szumski.
Youth Olympian Alex Cleary score his first collegiate try in his debut. Szumski knocked through the conversion for a 59-10 lead.
Zarcone scored the Wildcats' final try, allowing Szumski to complete his third conversion.
The Wildcats are back in action on Saturday (Feb. 2) for a home fixture against Washington State University. Kick-off is scheduled for noon at Tomlinson Stadium.
