September 27 - Marquette

This weekend was supposed to be a home game against Marquette, but due to unforeseen circumstances, they were unable to attend the game. So, to keep ourselves active, we had a Saturday morning practice.

There was a church organized mini-Olympics enthusiastically going on nearby; they did a pseudo-Haka that we cheered for.

Next weekend we have a free weekend with no scheduled games. Many are going home, and those who are staying should be helping with our new philanthropy.

The weekend after that we face Purdue for our first pool play game!

September 20 - Sabres

This week we went down to St. Louis to face the Sabres, a women's club team based in St. Louis. They faced Mizzou right before us which push our game until 3pm. It was the first (technically second) game of the season for them. We won this game, too. The final score was 19 to 12. Because of our victory over the Sabres, our rank jumped up to 14th.

September 13 - ISU

Our first home game of the season was against our neighbors, Illinois State University. We were also supposed to face University of Illinois Chicago, but they did not show. We won this game, 38 to 14.

More to come later!

RUGGAPALOOZA

Our first game of the season! The tournament went very well.

Our first match was against Northern Illinois University at 9:30am. We won 43 to nothing! They were 20 minute halves. The people who scored were Shoddy (twice), Crack, Lipa, Fish, Beth, and Bruce. Fish and Shoddy kicked the conversions for us.

Game Two was against Indiana University's B-side at 1:00pm. Again we won, this time 67 to nothing; 32 to nothing by halftime. They were 20 minute halves again. The people who scored this game were Lipa, Asia, Elvy (twice), Janelle, Dana (rookie!), Crack, Wheels, Olivia (twice), and Sota. Fish kicked four conversions for us.

Game Three was against the hosts of the tournament, Southern Illinois University at 3:25pm. The final score was 36 us, to nothing. They were 20 minute halves. Crack, Sota, and Shoddy all scored once, and Olivia and Elvy scored twice. Fish again made the conversion kicks for us.

Game Four was the final game for the title of Champions of Ruggapalooza. We were up against Indiana University at 5:20pm. They were 20 minute halves again. By halftime, they were winning 7 to 10. By the end of the game, it had become an intense and somewhat emotional game. Rivalries were blazing, and we came back and won the championship game 13 to 10.

For our success we recieved a trophy with a gnome on the top of it that Shoddy has so lovingly dubbed as "Bartelby". After the tournament we were ranked 16th in the country by USA Rugby! Between games, much fun was had by all, with singing of Disney songs and crowd surfing our scrumhalf.