OREM, UT. – The Central Washington University men's rugby team traveled to Utah Valley University and captured a 32-19 victory.
The scoring started when
Reuben Ludick knocked through a penalty kick to take a 3-0 lead early in the game. The lead wasn't held onto very long as the Wolverines came right back and got their first try of the game to take a 5-3 lead.
The Wildcats took over and didn't look back following the try.
Deven Marshall got the first try of the day for the Wildcats after a great offload from Brenden Marley Ngotel. Ludick knocked in the conversion to give Central a 10-5 lead.
Minutes later, Central was able to work in for another try. The Wildcat forward marched down the pitch and it resulted in a
Riley Schell try and another Ludick conversion to extend the lead to 17-5.
After a Wolverine offside, Ludick was able to knock in his second PK of the game to give the Wildcats a 20-3 lead.
Central got into the try zone once again after Alex Mackenzie grounded the ball following a scrum.
Mackenzie was able to work for his second try of the game eight minutes later off of a botched UVU lineout to make the score 32-5 after a Ludick conversion.
UVU was finally able to capitalize as they marched down the field and found their way over their try line to cut the Wildcat lead to 32-12. Another try moments later then made the score 32-19 in favor of the Wildcats.
"Happy we came away with the win today after Thursday," said CWU Head Coach
Todd Thornley. "We were far from perfect but showed enough mettle down to stretch to hang in there and keep a much improved UVU side out. It was ugly but it was the result we needed. Time to recover, and get up for another big clash at home this Saturday."
That was all that the Wolverines could manage to do and time ran out giving the Wildcats their eighth win of the season.
