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NYS
Rugby 2004 Season Off to Fast Start
Second Week
Starts to Shape Standings
For Immediate Release: September 26, 2004
Contact: J.C. Whipple (jcwhip4@hotmail.com)
SYRACUSE, NY -- New York State Rugby (NYS Rugby) completed it second
full week of play today, as 74 clubs are vying for playoff spots in 11
divisions in men's club, and men's and women's collegiate play.
In men's club play, at the Division III level, the Syracuse Chargers and
Rochester Colonials are deadlocked atop the standings at 3-0. Syracuse,
the two-time defending league champions, has outscored its opponents,
154-28, this season. Rochester, the runner-up the last two seasons, has
outscored its opponents, 112-30, in its three wins. The clubs have their
only regular-season matchup on Saturday, October 9, in Rochester. Binghamton,
Cortland-Homer, and Genesee all trail the leaders, deadlocked at 2-1.
Collegiate Men's Premier Division I is led by traditional rivals Buffalo
and Cornell at 2-0. Buffalo topped Brockport, 39-0, on Saturday, while
Cornell outlasted RPI, 39-5. The two hook up next Saturday in Buffalo
at 1:00 p.m.
Collegiate Men's Division II is paced by Colgate and Siena in the East
and Buffalo State in the West; each club is 2-0 on the season. Colgate
opened its season with a decisive 36-15 win over Cortland, while Siena
has had hard-fought wins over Albany and Le Moyne. Buffalo State edged
Fredonia, 11-10, on Saturday, after a season-opening win over Hobart (22-0).
Paul Smiths, Niagara and St. John Fisher, all 2-0, stand atop their respective
divisions in Collegiate Men's Division III play. Niagara has come out
quickly with wins over Alfred and Oswego, while Fisher has topped Daemen
and Alfred by a combined 57-3.
Cornell stands alone at 2-0 atop the standings in Collegiate Women's Division
I action. The club has opened the season with decisive wins over Buffalo
and Syracuse by a combined 53-0 margin. Buffalo and Ithaca both check
in with 1-1 records; Buffalo topped Ithaca Saturday, 31-5.
Albany is atop the East, while Geneseo leads the West in Collegiate Women's
Division II play. Geneseo continued its strong start in Week 2 with a
27-0 blanking of RIT.
In Collegiate Women's Division III East action, Oswego, Plattsburgh and
Siena are each 1-0 to start the season. Plattsburgh had a big 61-0 win
over Potsdam, while Siena topped Hamilton, 17-5. In West action, Niagara
paces the field at 2-0 after season-opening wins over Le Moyne and St.
Bonaventure.
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