Rugby teams end spring
Ben Yarnell
Issue date: 4/26/07 Section: Sports
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The day started off with a doubleheader with the Bullets taking on teams from both sides of the state. First up for the Bullets were the St. Louis Sirens, a brandnew high school team.
"It was a pretty sloppy game, both with them being a new team and our play," said head coach senior Natalie Gerhart.
The game ended up being a back-and-forth battle between the Sirens and the Bullets. Each team scored twice in the game. Like their game against Palmer College of Chiropractic (Mo.) in March, the difference in the game was that the Bullets made both of their conversions, winning 14-12.
The next matchup for the Bullets was against the Kansas City Dragons, a perennial foe for the Bullets. For the past four years, the Truman women have been unable to defeat the Dragons.
But the Bullets were able to turn the tide in their favor in large part by the efforts of junior Emma Greenwood, who scored two tries. The Bullets shut out Kansas City 36-0. Gerhart said the team's extensive training was a major reason why the Bullets were able to down the Dragons.
"Our fitness played out, and we were more fit than them on the field even when we weren't scoring," Gerhart said.
The two games were the seniors' last as Bullets. Next year's head coach, senior Alison Hays, said that although these players will be missed, she looks to build on the team's successes of this year.
"It makes us feel great to have a 9-3 season," Hays said. "Hopefully, everybody will keep up with their summer workouts and come into next season ready to play."
When the Bulls took on the Benedictine University (Ill.) in the third Truman game of the day, they did not have much to celebrate.
The Bulls came out firing on all cylinders in the first half. The team racked up 20 points while the defense held the Crows to just seven. Things fell apart for the Bulls in the second half, though. Benedictine scored 22 unanswered points, winning 29-22.
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