Wake finished their weekend in Tallahassee, FL at the 2009 ACI with a 4-0 record, but due to a unique tournament format only finished in 5th place. Wake opened the weekend with a 13-10 win over Boston College and followed that up with a 27-0 victory over Georgia Tech and a 29-3 win over North Carolina State. But because the 6-team tournament used a cross-pool system where the teams in one pool didn't play each other but rather played each of the three teams in the opposite pool, Wake was left out of the semifinals because they finished with a worse point differential than UNC and Florida State, the other teams in their pool.
That meant that Wake played for 5th place on Sunday morning in a rematch against Georgia Tech. The Demon Deacons once again ran out winners 24-10 to finish the tournament unbeaten. The 5th place match was highlighted by two tries from senior outside center Matt Gottbrecht, who returned to the field for the first time after a two year hiatus due to injury.
Wake next faces University of North Carolina at home on January 31. UNC lost in the ACI championship game 20-0 to Boston College after defeating Florida State 18-0 in the semifinals.
Full details of the 2009 ACI can be found at http://www.acirugby.com/.
That meant that Wake played for 5th place on Sunday morning in a rematch against Georgia Tech. The Demon Deacons once again ran out winners 24-10 to finish the tournament unbeaten. The 5th place match was highlighted by two tries from senior outside center Matt Gottbrecht, who returned to the field for the first time after a two year hiatus due to injury.
Wake next faces University of North Carolina at home on January 31. UNC lost in the ACI championship game 20-0 to Boston College after defeating Florida State 18-0 in the semifinals.
Full details of the 2009 ACI can be found at http://www.acirugby.com/.
Above Image Courtesy of Marshall Sports Media.
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