Wake Forest fell to East Carolina 19-10 in the USA Rugby South Division II Championship game today in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. After dominating the early part of the match and leading 5-0 after a try by sophomore lock Ross Hilton, Wake saw East Carolina's backline capitalize on a few key Demon Deacon miscues, resulting in three long range tries for the Pirates. Wake staged a late game rally culminating in a try by junior center Mike Wills, but it was not enough and East Carolina now moves on to the USA Rugby Quarterfinals.
Wake will take the week off from practice to rest up after a long weekend of rugby, but will be back in action next weekend at the inaugural Atlantic Coast Invitational in Raleigh, North Carolina. Wake will play Clemson and the University of Miami on Day 1 of the tournament.
