Stanford 17, Davis Double Deckers 44

Sunday was the perfect, sunny day for rugby. The Stanford Women kicked off to a very physical Davis Double Deckers team. Throughout the game, Davis utilized their experience and aggression in the breakdown to secure clean ball and stymie Stanford efforts to break through their defensive line. The first Stanford try of the game came after flanker Ono Nseyo popped a turnover ball to flyhalf Melissa Smit. This ball was then passed through the back line to a determined flanker, Alyssa Tennant, for the score.

Throughout the rest of the first half, Stanford became more tenacious in the defensive line, led by stellar defensive performances by Ramine Cromartie and Victoria Whittaker. When Stanford was able to move the ball quickly and build multiple phases together, Davis was no match the speed and agility of the younger team. However, as the game wore on, Davis continued to batter Stanford with forward runners and pick-and-roll play around the breakdowns.