ELLENSBURG, Wash.- After beating the Orcas last week, the #4 Central Washington University men's rugby team is set to face off with Trinity Western on Saturday with kickoff set for 2:00 pm. The Wildcats will honor the following seniors on Saturday;
Calvin Liulamaga,
Isaiah Simera-Saldana, and Cameron Nelson.
FIXTURE INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, March 30th.
Kickoff: 2:00 pm PST
Opponent: Trinity Western
Location: Steve Hertling Field at Tomlinson Stadium | Ellensburg, Wa.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TODD THORNLEY
"We cannot wait to welcome our neighbors from the North down for our last game before playoffs and are excited to put out a performance we can be proud of. Our previous encounter at their place was our worst performance of the year so we are highly motivated to work hard for each other and do a job on what is a very well coached talented TWU side. Lastly we want to say thanks to our graduating seniors- Calvin, Cam & Isaiah, They have all been high contributors to our program's success both on and off the field. While we will miss their on-field performances, what I will miss the most is their leadership and character they bring to our program daily. Their impact cannot be measured and I will miss them immensely."
ABOUT THE FIXTURE
The Spartans are 3-9-1 including their fall record, with their most recent matchup being against Pacific Pride. Seeing Trinity Western lose that matchup by a final score of 43-20. Prior to that the Spartans would compete in the England Tour 2024 losing a matchup against Cambridge University and tying with University of Bristol.
The Wildcats are 4-1 all-time against the Spartans losing their previous matchup this year 14-10 in Langley, B.C.. The Wildcats have outscored the Spartans 201-48 across their five matchups.
The Wildcats are 7-3 in 2024 and ranked #4 in the D1A Men's Rugby March Power Rankings. The 'Cats have big wins against #15 Cal Poly, #8 Arizona, #6 BYU, and #9 UCLA this season. Beating Cal Poly 41-20, Arizona 19-17, BYU 21-12 and UCLA 38-19.
PLAYOFFS
The Wildcats have been named the 2 seed in the D1A College Rugby National Championship Playoffs, and will host number 7 seeded Arizona on Saturday April 6th with kickoff set for 12:00 pm.
