ELLENSBURG, Wash. - The #4 Central Washington University Wildcats Men's Rugby team battled hard but ultimately fell to the #5 Lindenwood Lions Tuesday morning by a final score of 37-22. A trio of late tries by the Lions in the last 13 minutes of the contest would help lead to their victory.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TODD THORNLEY
"Tight game for 65 mins and sadly our skill errors caught up on us against a very good Lindenwood team today. There was elements of our game that were positive but areas where we were typically strong we struggled so this is a much needed gut check as we head into similar opponents to come in the postseason. We have an opportunity to respond this Sunday and look forward to doing exactly that".
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Oscar Treacy would strike first for the Wildcats at the 5:10 mark, CWU would miss the conversion putting the 'Cats up early 5-0.
- Answering back a couple of minutes later, the Lions would put their first points on the board at 7:43. Their missed conversion would even it 5-5.
- The Lions would add three points off a penalty kick at the 12:38 mark. Lions lead 8-5.
- Central's Jac Tregoning would add three for the 'Cats at 19:12 off of a successful penalty kick, evening it at 8-8.
- The Wildcats would take the lead again at minute 29:00, when Treacy would strike again. Tregoning would be successful on the conversion, putting CWU up 15-8.
- The Lions would add another try and successful conversion at 37:50, and tie it at 15-15 going into halftime.
- After a strong defensive 20 minutes by both sides, the Lions would add their first try of the second half at 60:48, the successful conversion would make it 22-15.
- Answering back three minutes later at 63:35, the Captain, Samson Dwyer would score a try up the left side, the conversion tied it back at 22-22.
- Lindenwood would score a try and miss the conversion at minute 67:00 to give the Lions the 27-22 lead.
- The Lions would add another try and missed conversion at the 74:25 mark, 32-22.
- Adding another try and missed conversion at 79:55, the Lions would extend the score to 37-22.
WHATS NEXT
The Wildcats will stay at home for their sixth of seven consecutive home games when they host the Seattle Rugby Club next Sunday with kickoff set for 11:00 am.
