Wake Forest finished its fall rugby campaign with a mixed first and second side taking on upstart Division 3 program UNC-Pembroke on Homecoming Weekend in Winston-Salem. The inexperienced Wake side found themselves on their heels early as Pembroke ran out to an early 12-0 lead behind the stellar play of NCRU All-Star scrumhalf Rich English. Wake regrouped and two unconverted tries left them trailing 12-10 at the half.
The second half was a completely different game from the first 40 minutes, as Wake ran in five tries while Pembroke could not muster anything offensively. Wake freshmen wing Will Hank converted three of the five second half tries, while also touching down a try of his own. He was joined in the scoring column by fellow freshmen Brendan Shea and Charlie Crockett, both of whom scored two tries on the day.
Wake now moves into its offseason. Training will resume on January 10, when the team returns early from semester break for an intensive three day training camp leading up to the Atlantic Coast Invitational in Florida on January 17-18.
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