Life University Athletics

CALEDONIA, Mich. --- The Life University men's rugby team failed to keep up with Davenport on the road in USA Rugby Mid-South conference play, losing by a score of 23-10 Saturday afternoon.

The lone Life U try of the day came relatively early in the first half, Donovan Law tapping down a try in the 27th minute with a Bradley Crane conversion to see the first seven points of the game for the Running Eagles. With the first half drawing to a close, Life U took advantage of another opportunity to put points on the board. A penalty by Davenport with less than 10 minutes till the break, set Crane up for a penalty kick which he struck true in the 35th minute to see the Running Eagles enter the half with 10 points. 

Life U stalled out in the second half, not recording another try as Davenport pulled away to hand the Running Eagles a 23-10 loss.

Head coach Colton Cariaga spoke on the game, "Tough one today. We faced some adversity and didn't really help ourselves due to our inability to convert opportunities and maintain possession. As the game wore on, we were dominant in the scrum though we were not always rewarded for it. " Giving credit to Davenport and looking forward to the rest of the season, "Full credit to Davenport –  they were tough and had their tails up. Where do we go from here? It's pretty straight forward. We have to be better. There is room for us to better appreciate the small things off the field and in training and we will find that those things will lead to better outcomes on the field."

The men's rugby Fall 15's season comes to a close with the loss to Davenport, the team competing at Mid-South 7's  on December 3rd before turning to the Spring season.