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NYS Rugby Weekly Release - Oct. 2
NYS Rugby Weekly Release - Oct. 2 - Oct 2, 2006
Playoff Push Begins in Week 4 of NYS Play
NYS Rugby Weekly Release - Oct. 2
For Immediate Release: October 2, 2006
Contact: J.C. Whipple (jcwhip4@gmail.com)
SYRACUSE, NY -- New York State Rugby (NYS Rugby) completed it first full week of play on Sunday, as 75 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, South Buffalo improved to 4-0 with a resounding 48-0 win over Genesee. Syracuse bounced back from its loss to SB the previous week with a 26-5 victory over Cortland-Homer. Rochester topped Lockport, 47-15.
In Collegiate Men's Premier Division I play, Buffalo (4-0) remained perfect following its 64-0 blanking of cross-town rival Canisius. Cornell (3-0-1) and Syracuse (2-1-1) played to a 0-0 draw, while Cortland slid past Binghamton 17-10 to move to 3-1 on the season.
Collegiate WomenÃs Division I finds traditional powers Buffalo and Cornell pacing the field at 2-0. Cornell was a 27-10 winner over Syracuse (1-2), while Binghamton ran past Ithaca, 22-10. Buffalo had a bye.
Collegiate Men's Division II East is paced by Albany and Union, both at 3-0. Albany topped rival Siena, 52-7, while Union earned a hard-fought win over Colgate, 15-13. In Men's Division II West action, Geneseo and Fredonia both improved to 3-0. Geneseo defeated Buffalo State, 38-10, while Fredonia downed Hobart, 43-10. St. Bonaventure, a game back at 2-1, was a 36-17 winner over Rochester.
In Women's Division II East play, Siena is off to a 3-0 start. Colgate and St. Lawrence are both a game back at 2-1 after weekend wins. Colgate blanked Oneonta, 14-0, while SLU ran past Albany, 14-5. In DII West, Brockport used a 29-0 win over Cortland to move to 3-0.
Paul Smiths continues to lead the Men's DIII East standings. It improved to 3-0 with its tight 15-5 win at Oneonta. St. Lawrence was also a winner, 32-5 over Potsdam. In Men's DIII West action, Niagara (2-0) continues its fine play, as evidenced by a 62-0 shutout of St. John Fisher.
In Collegiate Women's Division III action, Hamilton and Oswego are tied atop the standings at 2-0. Oswego was a big winner over Potsdam this weekend. In the West, Le Moyne (3-0) remained perfect with a 9-0 shutout of St. Bonaventure (2-1). Newcomer Canisius (2-1) was a 34-10 winner over Niagara to remain a game back in the standings.
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