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Standings Start to Take Shape in NYSRC
Week 2 Features Outstanding Matchups


For Immediate Release ... Sept. 21, 2003
Contact: J.C. Whipple / jcwhip4@hotmail.com / 315.783.6280

SYRACUSE, NY -- Another outstanding week of rugby was completed in the New York State Rugby Conference, as the second week of competition was held Saturday and Sunday, September 20-21. 20 clubs remain undefeated heading into the third weekend.

Syracuse and Rochester both climbed to 3-0 in Division III Club Men, as the premier clubs from 2002 continue to assert themselves as the teams to beat again this season. Syracuse, the defending champion, posted a 45-5 win over previously unbeaten Genesee on Saturday afternoon. Rochester, the 2002 runner-up, held off Finger Lakes, 29-10.

Men’s Premier Division I saw Cornell move to 2-0 with a 45-0 shutout of Syracuse on Saturday. Syracuse moved back into a third-place tie at 1-1. Buffalo remains 1-0, a half-game back of Cornell.

In Men’s Division II action, a host of teams are knotted atop their respective division standings. In Empire East play, Binghamton and Colgate both improved to 2-0 over the weekend. Binghamton outlasted Paul Smiths, 15-5, while Colgate continued to impress with a 32-19 win over Union. Colgate is playing its first season at the Division II level.

Empire West leader Buffalo State moved to 2-0 with a 16-0 blanking of Rensselaer. Fredonia and Geneseo, both idle last week, claimed wins over Oswego and Hobart respectively. Fredonia outran Oswego, 33-23, while Geneseo handled Hobart by a 47-3 margin.

Cortland and Potsdam stand atop the Excelsior East III standings, both at 1-0. Cortland was a 29-10 winner over Clarkson on Saturday.

Women’s Premier Division I Collegiate play opened with Syracuse and Buffalo wins. Syracuse topped Union, 39-5, while Buffalo hung on for a 17-11 win over Binghamton.

Adirondack Division II saw St. Lawrence move to 2-0 on the season with an impressive 34-0 decision over Clarkson. Western DII has a logjam at the top of the standings, with Brockport, Fredonia and St. John Fisher all at 2-0. Brockport blanked St. Bonaventure, 55-0; Fredonia shutout Niagara, 15-0; and Fisher snuck past Rochester, 12-10.

Colgate and Oneonta remain tied atop the Finger Lakes DII standings at 2-0. Colgate topped Geneseo 17-5, while Oneonta beat Hamilton, 3-0, in a defensive battle.

One of the largest Local Area Unions (LAU) in the United States, the New York State Rugby Conference governs over 70 clubs at the men’s and women’s club, men’s and women’s collegiate, and youth levels. It is a proud member of both the Northeast Rugby Union (NRU) and USA Rugby.

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