GUELPH, Ont. – The Gryphons women's rugby team picked up a convincing home victory over the Brock Badgers on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 21) at Varsity Field in OUA semifinal action, with Guelph winning 50-0.
The Gryphons led 28-0 at halftime and never looked back in a victory that books them a spot in the OUA gold medal match, while also clinching a berth into the 2023 U SPORTS Women's Rugby Championships which will be held in Quebec City, November 1-to-5.
Seven different players on the Gryphons recorded tries on the day, including a former Brock Badger in centre,
Karenna Ottywill, who transferred from Brock to the University of Guelph to pursue her Masters in sociology. Ottywill recorded two tries on the day to go along with a penalty goal, while Gryphon teammates Abby Auger,
Lily Stewart,
Madeline Di Girolamo,
Taylor McKnight, Maddy Ryan and Maddy Hobson also picked up tries on the day.
The victory marked Guelph's second win of the season over the Badgers, after also defeating Brock 44-10 in the season opener back on September 2. The Gryphons, who posted a 5-1 record during the six-game regular season and received an opening round bye in the playoffs thanks to their second-place finish in the OUA standings, will now head to Kingston for the 2023 OUA Championship game. The Queen's Gaels defeated the Western Mustangs 45-5 on Friday night (Oct. 20) in the other OUA semifinal.
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