Vassar 12, Army 27

Vassar College Rugby
Saturday November 7, 2002
Cambridge, MA

Vassar College Men 5 v Harvard University Men 54
Tries: Chris Bedevian (1).

It was a cold early start for the Vassar lads as they travelled north to Cambridge, MA to take on very strong Harvard side. The Ivy League school were the Beast of the East Division I winners last spring and last week played Army close eventually losing 26-19. The task for Vassar was formidable.

In the first 20 minutes Vassar held their own even though Harvard monopolized possession. Assistant coach Aidan Mara was very impressed with the commitment in the tackle and to the breakdown. But Harvard made the early breakthrough and went up by three tries before Vassar replied. The Vassar score was a pearler. Despite the windy conditions Edwin Cintron threw perfectly to the back where Chris Bedevian lept and delivered the ball to Frank Sharpe on the peel. Sharpe went up centerfield breaking tackles and from the ensuing ruck there was a penalty. Quick thinking by Tony Baldor allowed the backs to switch the play left and Bedevian popped up again in the back line, steped inside, and scored.

The team was lifted by the score and they contested right to the end against a team that will most probably go to nationals. This was a first ever for the Vassar men and afterwards they earned the respect from their New England neighbors as both teams chatted and it was offered that this was the best Met. NY team in the playoffs for the last 6 years!

The second half started promisingly with some Vassar pressure and Max Marquardt linked well with the forwards after switching with Devendorf. The team started to put patterns together but lost ball after several phases and it was returned with interest!

Vassar were starved of possession and spent most of the day tackling anything and everything. "The lads put their bodies on the line. It was a great defensive effort and they should all be proud," said Mara.

Team: 15 Jason Fotinatos 14 Joe Schumacher 13 Brian Roach 12 Max Marquardt 11 Bradley Gray 10 Sean Devendorf 9 Tony Baldor * 1 Sam Filler 2 Edwin Cintron 3 Evan Milliken 4 Jake McDougal 5 Jon Campbell 6 Chris Bedevian 7 Frank Sharpe 8 Christian Bruckhart Subs: Mike Esrick for Brian Roach

Vassar College Men's Rugby Fall 2002 Record: 7-2 overall (6-1-0 Met. NY).



	HARVARD DEFEAT VASSAR Vassar College Rugby Saturday November 7, 2002 Cambridge, MA Vassar College Men 5 v Harvard University Men 54 Tries: Chris Bedevian (1). It was a cold early start for the Vassar lads as they travelled north to Cambridge, MA to take on very strong Harvard side. The Ivy League school were the Beast of the East Division I winners last spring and last week played Army close eventually losing 26-19. The task for Vassar was formidable. In the first 20 minutes Vassar held their own even though Harvard monopolized possession. Assistant coach Aidan Mara was very impressed with the commitment in the tackle and to the breakdown. But Harvard made the early breakthrough and went up by three tries before Vassar replied. The Vassar score was a pearler. Despite the windy conditions Edwin Cintron threw perfectly to the back where Chris Bedevian lept and delivered the ball to Frank Sharpe on the peel. Sharpe went up centerfield breaking tackles and from the ensuing ruck there was a penalty. Quick thinking by Tony Baldor allowed the backs to switch the play left and Bedevian popped up again in the back line, steped inside, and scored. The team was lifted by the score and they contested right to the end against a team that will most probably go to nationals. This was a first ever for the Vassar men and afterwards they earned the respect from their New England neighbors as both teams chatted and it was offered that this was the best Met. NY team in the playoffs for the last 6 years! The second half started promisingly with some Vassar pressure and Max Marquardt linked well with the forwards after switching with Devendorf. The team started to put patterns together but lost ball after several phases and it was returned with interest! Vassar were starved of possession and spent most of the day tackling anything and everything. "The lads put their bodies on the line. It was a great defensive effort and they should all be proud," said Mara. Team: 15 Jason Fotinatos 14 Joe Schumacher 13 Brian Roach 12 Max Marquardt 11 Bradley Gray 10 Sean Devendorf 9 Tony Baldor * 1 Sam Filler 2 Edwin Cintron 3 Evan Milliken 4 Jake McDougal 5 Jon Campbell 6 Chris Bedevian 7 Frank Sharpe 8 Christian Bruckhart Subs: Mike Esrick for Brian Roach Vassar College Men's Rugby Fall 2002 Record: 7-2 overall (6-1-0 Met. NY).