HAMDEN, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University women's rugby team tallied trys from five different players to roll to a 27-12 win over Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon in Hamden, Conn. 

After the Bobcats opened the scoring in the 13th minute, SHU tied the score at 5-5 by the 20th minute. Maria-Jean Paulino recorded the try to even the score.  

Four minutes later Reese Torticill made it 10-5 Pioneers before Carrie Coyer-Westerberg crossed the try line in the 28th minute to build a 15-5 SHU advantage by the end of the first half. 

Torticill continued SHU's run with a try to open the second half, hitting the conversion to make it 22-5 in the 44th minute. 

QU tallied the next try, but a Julia Arnone score in the 80th minute ice a 27-12 win for the Pioneers in National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) play. 

SHU has beaten Quinnipiac in 15's play in back-to-back seasons after never defeating them before 2024. 

The Pioneers are slated to close out the 15's season with a home match against LIU on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m.

SCORING SUMMARY – First Half
13:00 – Quinnipiac Try by Lucy Lamborn (5-0 QU)
20:00 – Sacred Heart Try by Maria-Jean Paulino (5-5)
24:00 – Sacred Heart Try by Reese Torticill (10-5 SHU)
28:00 – Sacred Heart Try by Carrie Coyer-Westerberg (15-5 SHU)

SCORING SUMMARY – Second Half
44:00 – Sacred Heart Try by Reese Torticill, Conversion Good by Reese Torticill (22-5 SHU)
65:00 – Quinnipiac Try by Rebecca Balladares (22-12 SHU)
80:00 – Sacred Heart Try by Julia Arnone (27-10 SHU)