Wake Forest defeated UNC-Greensboro 52-0 on its annual "senior day." Wake's eight seniors were honored prior to the match and promptly went out and dominated play. Seniors Mike Wills, Matt Gottbrecht, Timo Kawira, and David Poplaski all scored tries, with Wills scoring two tries and also converting six of Wake's eight tries on the day. Junior Ken Forte, sophomore Hunter Lostan, and freshman Tyler Vanston also touched down for the Demon Deacons.
Wake led 38-0 at the half, and although UNC-G picked up their level of play considerably in the second stanza, they still were unable to put any points on the board due to a determined Demon Deacon defense and progressively worsening field conditions. The match was ended prematurely when Wake freshman flyhalf Tom Gibson suffered a neck injury and needed to be taken from the field in an ambulance for precaution. Gibson was checked out at the local hospital and walked out later that afternoon with a clean bill of health.
Despite the lopsided scoreline, UNC-Greensboro showed that it is a program on the rise under first year head coach Jeremy Linne. With the recent success of Guilford College as well, the Triad is on its way to establishing itself as a hotbed of collegiate rugby in North Carolina.
Wake Lineup vs. UNC-Greensboro
1. Matt Storck 2. Mike Duffy (Chris Ryan @ 70) 3. Kenton Forte (Devin Henry @ 65) 4. Christian Jewett 5. Ross Hilton (Charlie Crockett @ 45) 6. David Poplaski (Hunter Lostan @ 55) 7. Matt Gottbrecht (Jeff Millar @ 65) 8. Timo Kawira (Brendan Shea @ 50) 9. Drew Legge (Will Hank @ 70) 10. Tom Gibson 11. Tyler Vanston (Ben Cohen @40) 12. Mike Wills (Kip Lewis @ 70) 13. David Sage 14. Andy Schneider (Rob Musci @ 70) 15. Critter Commins (Perry Salvagne @ 65)
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