Captain Tom O’Neill leads Hawk Rugby Sevens into next week’s Collegiate Rugby Championships.

 Hawk Rugby Sevens has announced their selections for the 2013 Collegiate Rugby Championships June 1-2 at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. Let by Captain Tom O’Neill ’13, the Hawks roster features a great mix of athleticism, speed, and skill. O’Neill is joined on the roster by All-time leading 7s Points Scorer Rich Fini ’13 and 2013 Junior All-American Nominees Adam Duignan ’15 and Joe Wolfer ’15. The Hawks are also led by Head Coach Sean Duffy and Associate Head Coach Paul Downey.

Having worked hard in an intense training camp the past three weeks, the Hawks are ready to take on their best challenge yet. Their pool includes the United States Naval Academy, Villanova University, and UCLA.  For tickets, go to www.usasevenscrc.com/tickets/saintjosephs and get out to PPL to support your Hawks!

Roster:
-Cilmi, John
-Cochrane, Kevin
-Conte, Nick
-Deal, Dan
-Dombroski, Kevin
-Duignan, Adam
-Fazzolari, Nick
-Fini, Rich
-Jackman, Eric
-McGee, Mike
-O’Neill, Tom
-Wolfer, Joe

Subaru Sevens (Wilmington, DE)

Joe Wolfer ’15 scored two tries against Drexel University to help the Hawks’ cause.

Hawk Rugby Sevens headed to Wilmington, DE to make their debut in the Subaru Sevens this past weekend. A young roster, the Hawks came out tough early in Game 1 against local foe University of Delaware, falling behind 10-0 but playing a close game at half. The second half was a different tale as the Blue Hens were too much for the Hawks and the result was a 29-0 Delaware victory. In Game 2, the Hawks put forth an improved effort against Northeastern University. Down 12-7 thanks to a try by this weekend’s Captain Adam Duignan ’15, the Hawks had possession and full momentum on attack as time expired only to have a very unlucky pass called forward by the referee to end the game. In Game 3, the Hawks had deja vu as they played a physical North Carolina State University team tough. With possession and full momentum thanks to tries by Kevin Dombroski ’15 and Rich Fini ’13, the Hawks had a 3 v 1 attack called back due to another handling error. Heartbroken by these two last-second losss, the Hawks regrouped and rebounded against Drexel University in Game 4 behind a spectacular performance from Joe Wolfer ’15. Wolfer’s two tries, including one on a beautiful 40-meter interception spurred the Hawks to a 33-15 victory over the Dragons to end the day on a positive note. Also contributing in the scoring were Dombroski, Fini, and Dan Deal ’15. With a 1-3 record on the day, the Hawks drop to 14-7 on the season and will regroup with their full complement of players this coming week for training in the leadup to the 2013 Collegiate Rugby Championships (CRC) June 1-2 at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Game 1: L 29-0 to University of Delaware
Game 2: L 12-7 to Northeastern University
Tries: Duignan
Conversions: Fini- 1/2
Game 3: L 17-12 to North Carolina State University
Tries: Dombroski, Fini
Conversions: Fini- 1/2
Game 4: W 33-15 over Drexel University
Tries: Wolfer (2), Dombroski, Fini, Deal
Conversions: Fini- 3/4; Cilmi- 1/1

Subaru Sevens
Alapocas Run State Park
W Park Dr, Wilmington, DE

Kevin Cochrane ’16 (L) and Brendan Murphy ’14 (R) look to push the tempo and lead the Hawks.

Hawk Rugby Sevens heads to Delaware to take on some of the best teams on the East Coast in the 2013 Subaru Sevens. In their first year competing in the tourney, the Hawks will be matched in Pool B with University of Delaware, Northeastern University, and North Carolina State University. Pool A features Navy, Penn State University, Drexel University, and Temple University.  The Hawks enter this tourney having never competed agaisnt each of their Pool B opponents, a great new challenge for the team. Hawk Rugby Sevens heads to Delaware with a 13-4 record on the season, having recently finished 3rd in the City Six Sevens this past month.

This is the Hawks final tuneup before the 2013 Collegiate Rugby Championships June 1-2 in Chester, Pennsylvania. For tickets, go to www.usasevenscrc.com/tickets/saintjosephs

Game 1: 11:10 AM vs University of Delaware
Game 2: 1:30 PM vs Northeastern University
Game 3: 2:50 PM vs North Carolina State University
Game 4: 4:10 PM/4:30 PM vs TBA

Roster:
-Cilmi, John
-Cochrane, Kevin
-Conte, Nick
-Deal, Dan
-Dombroski, Kevin
-Duignan, Adam (C)
-Fini, Rich
-Gerber, Tyler
-Glatts, Ian
-Gunter, Paul
-Jackman, Eric
-McGee, Mike
-Murphy, Brendan,
-Wolfer, Joe