Kutztown Wins #ACRL7s - Raleigh
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Kutztown U (4-0) played well all day for the second week in a row going 4-0 and defeating Virginia Tech (2-2) by a comfortable 41-7 margin in the final.
Virginia Tech made it to the final with a 2-1 pool record losing to Virginia in the last match of their pool but with their fate sealed to go through to the championship match. Kutztown defeated Wake Forest, Northeastern and James Madison on their path through to the final.
A single cross over match was played by each team after pool play. Virginia (2-2) defeated Wake Forest (0-4) 17-10 for the spoon. Northeastern (2-2) defeated NC State (1-3) 19-nil for the bowl. James Madison (3-1) out lasted Ohio State (2-2) 22-14 in the plate match up.
#ACRL7s
The second installment of the Atlantic Coast Rugby League sevens series comes to the campus of North Carolina State University on March 21, 2015. The tournament was held at Method Rd. Fields near the State Fairgrounds in West Raleigh. The weather was nice, with temperatures pushing 70, and admission was free.
#ACRL7s Pools
Pool A Virginia Tech 2-1 (+7), Ohio State 2-1 (-15)
NC State 1-2 (+6), Virginia 1-2 (-8)
Pool B Kutztown U (3-0), James Madison (2-1)
Northeastern (1-2), Wake Forest (0-3)
#ACRL7s Schedule
9:30 NC State 14 v Virginia Tech 22
9:52 Virginia 0 v Ohio State 7
10:14 Wake Forest 0 v Kutztown U 28
10:36 James Madison 26 v Northeastern 10
11:00 NC State 28 v Virginia 7
11:22 Ohio State 5 v Virginia Tech 34
11:44 Wake Forest 17 v James Madison 19
12:06 Northeastern 5 v Kutztown U 28
12:30 NC State 12 v Ohio State 19
12:52 Virginia 20 v Virginia Tech 0
1:14 Wake Forest 10 v Northeastern 12
1:36 Kutztown U 42 v James Madison 0
2:22 Pool A #4 Virginia 17 v Pool B #4 Wake Forest 10
2:44 Pool A #3 NC State 0 v Pool B #3 Northeastern 19
3:06 Pool A #2 Ohio State 14 v Pool B #2 James Madison 22
3:28 Pool A #1 Virginia Tech 7 v Pool B #1 Kutztown University 41