MARIETTA, Ga. – Life University opened up the 2017 fall schedule on Saturday night with a 48-5 win over New York Rugby Club.
 
"This was a great first game for our varsity squad," Head Coach Rosalind Chou said. "We folded some new players in, and I was really happy with how quickly they integrated into the team. In particular, freshmen Sydnee Cervinski, Maria Marin and Malery Billingy. Overall, they seemed to have hit the ground running. Also, Lekia Haynes improved a great deal over the summer.
 
The Running Eagles started hot as opened up a 20-0 lead in the first 20 minutes of the match. NYRC got on the board with a try at 25' to cut the lead to 20-5. Life U would get another try and conversion before the end of the half to take a 27-5 lead into the intermission.
 
The second half was all Running Eagles as Whitney Wilson knocked a penalty kick through the posts to increase the lead to 29-5. From there, Life U rolled up three unanswered tries and two conversions to take a 48-5 victory.
 
The Running Eagles are back in action on Sept. 23 as the varsity side plays host to Notre Dame College and the junior varsity side takes on Augusta Furies Rugby Club.