History Repeats in Stanford


In their last league match, Chico State Women’s Rugby shutout Stanford, 55-0, officially winning their league with an 8-0 undefeated season.

The Chico State Women’s Rugby Club took on Stanford in their last league match on Saturday, March 3rd. With a 55-0 shutout at Stanford’s home pitch, the Chico women were more than ecstatic, as players rushed the pitch as the final whistle blew.

Within a minute of the match beginning, Fullback Darby McFall scored her first try of the match. With a solid defensive line, and active pressure against stanfords forward pack, Chico brought home three more tries during the first half. One scored by Inside Centre Hannah Westfall, and two scored by Outside Centre Stefani Bergerhouse. Ending the first half at 24-0, with two conversions missed, Chico’s confidence was high.

Bergerhouse would score shortly after Westfall, at the start of the second half, as both McFall and Westfall would go on to score twice during the half, giving the trio each a hat trick. Chico State finally accomplished their goal of a shutout, as t

hey rounded out the match 55-0. Winning their league undefeated, Chico remains first in the nation, and will continue play into the postseason.

“The last time we had an undefeated season was in 2001” said Coach Mary Triantafyllou, as her team gathered around her. Teary-eyed players grabbed a hold of each other as they reviewed their last league game, talking about what the postseason may hold for them. Chico State is on a road to a national championship, going undefeated like the national

championship team from 2001.

Chico has played an aggressive, high paced game this past season, and their results truly show how hard they’ve worked. Winning an undefeated season is no small feat, as the team can attest to. From morning conditionings to late night practices, this team has worked tirelessly to get to where they are, adding to the story of their jersey, and building up the legacy of the Chico State Women’s Rugby Club.

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