September 5th, 2009

MASS 34 - UAlbany 30 

MASS B's 52 - Albany B's 0

Photos by Laurie and Brian Risler!

We kicked off the Fall on September 5th with a return match with the University of Albany, who beat us in the Spring, a tough loss 17-25. This time, a another hard fought match, we reversed the result.  We played at home, in front of a friendly crowd.  We scored three tries.  The tries were scored by Scrum half Josh Reid, Full Back Clark Hoopes, and the Freshman Wing from Cambridge Rindge and Latin-Jose Zapata.  Josh Reid also converted two tries and 5 of 5 penalties. Scoring 24 of our 34 points and earning him man of the match.  Albany started the scoring at 10 minutes, and we were down 0-5, at 25 minutes Reid scored a try near the post, with the conversion of his try and a previous penalty we took the lead 10-5.  Albany fought back and in three minute, off a wheeled scrum, scored in the right corner.  The half ended with the score 16-15, with two more penalties converted by Reid.  The battle continued into 57 minutes, with the points mounting 19-15, 19-18, and 22-18.  We took control at 63 minutes with Zapata stealing a pass, just outside our 22 meter line, out running the Albany pursuit, scored his first try in his debut.  The Reid conversion made the score 29-18.  At 75 minutes, with a strong movement down the pitch, with forward and back support, the attack finished with Hoopes bullying his way into goal.  We lead 34-18. The final 5 frustrating, penalty ridden, minutes, ended with an Albany "tap and go" try at the whistle. The final was UMass 34 - Albany 30.  We scored 8 tries in the B team game, winning overwhelmingly 52-0.