Team hopes for 10th win
The premier team in NCAA Division-I women’s rugby will round out its season this weekend when the Panthers welcome Big Ten Conference opponent, Purdue, to Lakeside Field. The Panthers currently sit at 9-0, and with a win over Purdue, they would record their third undefeated season in the last four years.
The Panthers are coming off of a big momentum win against NCAA Division I opponent Quinnipiac. The Panthers swept the three game season series against the Bobcats, and are coming off of their best performance of the year heading into the final weekend of the season.
“If we come out and play like we did today, there’s no doubt in my mind that we will get that undefeated season,” senior scrum-half Narissa Ramirez said following the win against Quinnipiac on Nov. 6.
The Panthers will look to carry the momentum they gained from the win over Quinnipiac and round out their season with a good result against Purdue this weekend. The Panthers have had substantial success against the Boilermakers throughout the years, and they will look for that trend to continue through this weekend.
Since 2007, Eastern has won each of the three contests, and have outscored the Boilermakers by a score of 248-5. Although Eastern has dominated Purdue in recent years, they are not overlooking the Boilermakers.
“I certainly want to build on what we did this past weekend,” Eastern head coach Frank Graziano said. “I think if we put the offensive and defensive parts together, and if we focus on trying to finish out our season with another win then I think we will be OK.”
The Panthers will look to round out their season on Saturday when they host the Purdue Boilermakers at 12 p.m. at Lakeside Field.
Jordan Pottorff can be reached at 581-7942
The premier team in NCAA Division-I women’s rugby will round out its season this weekend when the Panthers welcome Big Ten Conference opponent, Purdue, to Lakeside Field. The Panthers currently sit at 9-0, and with a win over Purdue, they would record their third undefeated season in the last four years.
The Panthers are coming off of a big momentum win against NCAA Division I opponent Quinnipiac. The Panthers swept the three game season series against the Bobcats, and are coming off of their best performance of the year heading into the final weekend of the season.
“If we come out and play like we did today, there’s no doubt in my mind that we will get that undefeated season,” senior scrum-half Narissa Ramirez said following the win against Quinnipiac on Nov. 6.
The Panthers will look to carry the momentum they gained from the win over Quinnipiac and round out their season with a good result against Purdue this weekend. The Panthers have had substantial success against the Boilermakers throughout the years, and they will look for that trend to continue through this weekend.
Since 2007, Eastern has won each of the three contests, and have outscored the Boilermakers by a score of 248-5. Although Eastern has dominated Purdue in recent years, they are not overlooking the Boilermakers.
“I certainly want to build on what we did this past weekend,” Eastern head coach Frank Graziano said. “I think if we put the offensive and defensive parts together, and if we focus on trying to finish out our season with another win then I think we will be OK.”
The Panthers will look to round out their season on Saturday when they host the Purdue Boilermakers at 12 p.m. at Lakeside Field.
Jordan Pottorff can be reached at 581-7942
