BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The LIU women's rugby team took on Mount St. Mary's in its home opener Saturday afternoon, scoring a season-high 15 points. Despite the strong offensive effort, the Sharks fell to the Mountaineers, 45-15.
 
Mount went up 17-0 before the Sharks got on the board. The first try for LIU was scored by Alexis Dallas with just over 15 minutes left in the first half. LIU also had a try by Ava Zopf in the second half, and a try by Morgan Duger with 1:30 left to cut the gap to 45-15.
 
Up next, the Sharks host Brown on Robert Blitz field, Saturday, October 2 at 11:00 a.m.  
 
 
 
 
Mount vs. LIU Women's Rugby
 
First Half
29:15     5-0           Mount try by Sankara Price, no conversion
22:15    10-0         Mount try by Katie Stern, no conversion
19:50     15-0         Mount try by Katie Stern
              17-0         Mount conversion good by Maya Grassi
15:20     17-5         LIU try by Alexis Dallas, no conversion
4:15       22-5         Mount try by Veronica Blair
              24-5         Mount conversion good by Maya Grassi
 
Second Half
26:45    29-5         Mount try by Holly Click
              31-5         Mount conversion good by Maya Grassi
12:11    36-5         Mount try by Emma Jacobs
              38-5         Mount conversion good by Maya Grassi
8:18      38-10       LIU try by Ava Zopf, no conversion
5:33      43-10       Mount try by Kayla Madray
              45-10       Mount conversion by Maya Grassi
1:30      45-15       LIU try by Morgan Duger, no conversion