Spring Break
Rugby rolls to perfect 3-0 start to spring season
Ben Yarnell
Issue date: 3/20/08 Section: Sports
"It's really unfortunate because he was just coming back to the team after having not played for a couple of years," Sexton said.
Emembolu's injury was not the only setback the team faced throughout weekend. Four regular starters for the team missed both games, for both Midterm Break-related activities and family obligations.
"A couple of guys who would have been starters … decided to go on [Midterm Break]," Sexton said. "… They made decisions based on their priorities."
With the absence of the starters, however, other Bulls who otherwise would not have as much playing time stepped up to aid in the win. Most notable among these players was junior Ignatius Onyewadume, who totaled three tries throughout the weekend. Junior Will Holleman said that the team still came away with two wins can only be a sign of good things down the road.
"We are usually undersized and understaffed, being a smaller school," Holleman said. "The fact that we can still come away with those two huge wins says so much about our team and our future, especially our future."
Next for the Bulls' is a match Saturday against the St. Louis Bombers developmental team. The Bombers are a men's super-league team and represent the highest level of competition the Bulls have seen have seen so far this season.
Last fall, the Bulls lost to the Bombers 34-5. Still, Holleman said he thinks the Bulls have a fair shot at winning. Even if his team loses next weekend, he said he doesn't necessarily see that as a bad thing.
"Since we are kind of on a roll, I think it would set us back a little bit, but I imagine this weekend will be pretty big on getting people more acquainted with day-in, day-out playing," Holleman said. "… But I don't see why we can't still win. We're not cocky. We're just confident."
Emembolu's injury was not the only setback the team faced throughout weekend. Four regular starters for the team missed both games, for both Midterm Break-related activities and family obligations.
"A couple of guys who would have been starters … decided to go on [Midterm Break]," Sexton said. "… They made decisions based on their priorities."
With the absence of the starters, however, other Bulls who otherwise would not have as much playing time stepped up to aid in the win. Most notable among these players was junior Ignatius Onyewadume, who totaled three tries throughout the weekend. Junior Will Holleman said that the team still came away with two wins can only be a sign of good things down the road.
"We are usually undersized and understaffed, being a smaller school," Holleman said. "The fact that we can still come away with those two huge wins says so much about our team and our future, especially our future."
Next for the Bulls' is a match Saturday against the St. Louis Bombers developmental team. The Bombers are a men's super-league team and represent the highest level of competition the Bulls have seen have seen so far this season.
Last fall, the Bulls lost to the Bombers 34-5. Still, Holleman said he thinks the Bulls have a fair shot at winning. Even if his team loses next weekend, he said he doesn't necessarily see that as a bad thing.
"Since we are kind of on a roll, I think it would set us back a little bit, but I imagine this weekend will be pretty big on getting people more acquainted with day-in, day-out playing," Holleman said. "… But I don't see why we can't still win. We're not cocky. We're just confident."
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