Kutztown Rugby competed on the national stage on Friday and Saturday December 16th,17th, on the campus of Texas A&M at the USA Rugby Collegiate National 7s Championships. KU defeated Florida State, Florida and UC Davis Friday in pool play and then defeated Tennessee in the Cup Quarter Finals Saturday before losing in the Semis.
Kutztown University Squad
Tim Acker, Senior
Andrew Abt, Soph
Tom Domino, Junior
Bruce Dolan, Junior
Mike Lawrenson, Soph
Gareth Lourens, Fresh
Brad Frederick, Junior
Niku Kruger, Freshmen
Jamie Gregory, Junior
Cody Nugent, Soph
Andrew Stinson, Junior
Greg Conover, Junior
Kerry Fryberger, Senior
SUN 5:00 EST - Kutztown University vs Arkansas State
Kutztown 0
Arkansas St. 27
Tries: Gericke (2), Benade (2), Bates
Cons: Swanepoel
SUN 3:00 EST - Kutztown University vs Central Washington University
Kutztown fell behind early 14-0 to CWU but a score before half kept them in it. Then with two early second half tries it looked to be all Kutztown, but CWU came roaring back to take the lead 19-17. KU looked to put CWU under pressure with time running out but to no avail. Final CWU 19 - KU 17. Central Washington moves on the the final to play Life University from Marietta, Georgia.
Kutztown 17
Tries: Dolan, Lawrenson (2)
Cons: Kruger
Central Washington 19
Tries: Reher, Smith, Stanfill
Cons: Nelson (2)
SUN 12:20 EST - Kutztown University vs University of Tennessee
Kruger scored with 2 minutes left in the first half, then missed the conversion. Then with 1st half time expiring, Frederick broke 60 meters to dot down. 10-0 at the half.
With four minutes gone in the second half, Gregory downs from an Acker assist off a line out. Kruger converts. KU Leads 17-0.
Kutztown 17
Tries: Kruger, Frederick, Gregory
Cons: Kruger
Tennessee 0
SAT 5:20 EST - Kutztown University 17 vs University of Florida 0
Kutztown 17
Tries: Frederick, Lourens, Domino
Cons: Kruger
Florida 0
SAT 2:20 EST - Kutztown University 19 vs University of California Davis 17
Kutztown 19
Tries: Acker 2', 5', 10'
Cons: Kruger (2)
UC Davis 17
Tries: Webb 3', Dovel 12', Shackelford 13'
Cons: Doval
SAT 11:20 EST - Kutztown University 33 vs Florida State University 19
Kutztown 33
Tries: Lourens 2', Acker 4', Lawernson 6', Frederick 10', Kruger 12'
Cons: Kruger (4)
Florida St 19
Tries: Wertepny 8', 10'; Kraus 14'
Cons: Wertepny, Grimm
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Scoring highlights: http://usarugbysevens.blogspot.com/2011/12/usa-rugby-college-evens.html
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Schedule for Saturday Dec 16th
Cup Quarter Finals
SUN 11:20 EST #1 Arkansas State vs #8 Cal Poly
SUN11:40 EST #4 Life vs #5 Colorado
SUN12:00 EST #2 Saint Mary's vs #7 CWU
SUN12:20 EST #3 Kutztown 17 vs #6 Tennesse 0
SUN 3:00 EST #3 Kutztown 17 vs #7 Central Washington University 19
SUN 5:00 EST #3 Kutztown 0 vs #1 Arkansas State 27