The U19 Boys A-side moved to 2-0 in the METNY U19 D1 league with a 20-0 win over Lehigh Valley U19s. The A-side controlled the ball for most of the match as Lehigh Valley defended valiantly. The U19 A got tries from Mike Sheehan, Joe Ondi, Kyle Markovitch, and Zack Bascio. In the B-side match, UCRFC was dominant as the Bs rang up a 27-0 win. Five players each scored a try- Willie Johnson, Brandon Deitz, Thomas Edwards, Jake Zimmerman, and Pete Ondi. Jake Rabedeau converted one try.
The UCRFC U15 and U19 teams were in action again on Sunday. The U19 boys A-side won by forfeit over Parsippany. Parsippany had problems with eligibility and could only field 10 players. The U19 A-side agreed to play 10 a-side and rang up a 44-0 win. The B-side played a D2 team, West Milford. The West Milford team played a very physical game and scored two tries off UCRFC mistakes. The "Bs" battled hard but could not finish off several excellent chances. The U19 girls traveled to East Hampton and absorbed a 22-0 loss to a more experienced side. The U15 boys continued their winning ways racking up a 56-10 win over the Parsippany U15s. This young team is improving with each outing as new players become more familiar with the game of rugby. In their win, Alex Hay and Peter Lovito each had a hat trick of tries. Brian Jung, Tim Strover, Brenton Harries, and Tom Ross each had a solo try. Michael Dabulas and Matt Weissglass added three conversion. This week the teams hit the road as the U19 boys go to Bethlehem to play Lehigh Valley U19s, the U19 girls are in Elizabeth to play Elizabeth High School, and the U15 and U13 boys head to Greenwich, CT to play Old Greenwich.
The UCRFC
U19 boys A-side faced a big early season challenge when they traveled to Philadelphia to play West Shore United (Harrisburg,
PA) in the Saint Joseph's University High School
Showcase.West
Shore was the #4 ranked U19 team in
the USA
in 2009 and promised to be a tough opponent.However, the UCRFC U19 boys rose to the occasion and handed West Shore
a 32-15 loss.The Jr. Mudturtles scored
first as Zack Bascio pounced on a loose ball to score a try.Jon Brucia added the conversion to extend the
lead to 7-0.Joe Ondi scored next on an
interception to increase the lead to 12-0. The UCRFC scrum was dominant all day
and this was emphasized as they took down a lineout and drove over the line
with James Brady scoring the try (17-0, UCRFC).West Shore got a try back before the half
time whistle but still trailed 17-5
In the
second half, Ondi scored two more tries to bag his hat trick on the day. Ryne
Morrison converted one and Brucia added a penalty kick.With 10 minutes remaining, the UCRFC U19s had
a 32 to 5 lead and seemed to be home free.To their credit, West
Shore battled to the end
and scored two trys but it was too little too late and the UCRFC team had a
well-deserved 32-15 win.The U19 boys
B-side, the U13 boys and U15 boys all were rained out on the weekend.Next up: The A-side U19s play Parsippany in
their first league game, the U19 boys B-side play Essex on Thursday and West Milford on Sunday.The U15 boys also play Parsippany and the U19 girls head out to play East Hampton in their first league game.
