ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Adrian College women's rugby team picked up a pair of road victories over Oakland University on Friday evening, defeating the Golden Grizzlies 29-14 in the opening match before securing a 36-12 victory in the nightcap. The Bulldogs outscored Oakland 65-26 across the two contests.
In the opening match, junior Jorja Pennington led the Bulldogs with two tries and two successful conversions. Junior Mia Gaetjens added two tries of her own as Adrian overcame two converted tries from Oakland to secure the 29-14 victory. The Bulldogs also recorded an additional try in the contest.
Adrian carried its momentum into the second match, earning a 36-12 victory to complete the sweep. Pennington contributed another try and three successful conversions, while Gaetjens added her third try of the evening. Freshman Audrey Larzelere also crossed the try line for the Bulldogs, who recorded three additional tries in the nightcap.
Pennington finished the evening with three tries and five successful conversions across both matches, while Gaetjens totaled three tries. Larzelere contributed one try in the second contest as Adrian completed its two-match sweep of the Golden Grizzlies.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return to action on Saturday, October 24, traveling to Upland, Indiana, for a pair of matches against Taylor University and Ball State University. Start times for both contests are to be announced.
