BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's rugby team ensured the Cascade Cup stayed in Ellensburg with a 66-3 victory over the Vikings of Western Washington.
 
"Full credit to Western Washington," CWU Head Coach Todd Thornley said.  "The score line does not reflect how hard we had to work today for the win.  They are a quality opponent and certainly gave us some trouble at times.  We had great intent to do us and do it well today, which is all you can ask for this early on in the season.  Now we must review and refocus on a massive challenge coming up next week."
 
Central wasted no time finding the scoreboard as Albert O'Shannessey found the try line in the opening minute. Western responded with a penalty kick in the 5^th minute, but the Wildcats extended their advantage with a try from Diego Damian-Hernandez.  Lewis Hollidge added the conversion on.
 
The Crimson and Black struck again in the 18^th minute, this time with a try from Tommy Schaeffer.  The conversion was tacked on again by Hollidge.  Twelve minutes later, O'Shannessey made his way in for his second try of the afternoon. 

Two minutes after O'Shannessey's second try, Jake Szumski notched his first of two tries.  Szumski's second try came just three minutes after his first.  Central's first half scoring was capped by John Dupree, who scored a try in the opening stanza's final phase.  Hollidge tacked on his fifth conversion of the half.  
 
Szumski and Rhys Jones split the kicking duties in the second half.  Szumski notched one conversion, while Jones added a pair.
 
Cameron Jamison started the scoring in the backend of the fixture, grounding the ball for a try in the 55^th minute.  Schaeffer tacked on his second try in the 70^th minute.  The final try of the contest came from Cam Nelson in the 76^th minute.
 
The Crimson and Black are back in action against Arizona on Saturday (Feb. 1).