WORCESTER, Mass. — The No. 14 Endicott men's rugby team defeated Roger Williams, 49-33, in the North Atlantic Collegiate Rugby (NACR) Championship on Sunday evening at Foley Stadium.
The Gulls will forever hold claim to winning the first NACR Championship in league history since the organization's rebrand this season (previously the Colonial Coast Rugby Conference).
This is Endicott's sixth conference championship in program history (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
SCORING
Jordan Chappell (Sunapee, N.H.) — 4 tries
Brad DiGiacomo (Simsbury, Conn.) — 1 try
Ramsey Martinez (Hyde Park, Mass.) — 1 try
Will Savage (Weymouth, Mass.) — 1 try
Kyle Ernest (Severna Park, Md.) — 7/7 conversions
MAN OF THE MATCH
Ernest — Went 7-for-7 on his conversions and had countless try-saving tackles at the back; a classic fullback's performance
DEFENDER OF THE MATCH
DiGiacomo — Set the tone for the defensive line all game with some bone-rattling hits
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 14 Endicott (6-2) will compete at the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Regionals in Malden, Mass. from November 23-24.
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(Photo Credit - Bradley Griffin '28)