ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Following a record-setting victory against Delaware on Saturday, the Navy men's rugby team (2-0) plays host to Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday at the Prusmack Rugby Center in Annapolis, Md.

The match is scheduled to kickoff at 3 p.m.

Fans can watch the match for free on Navy Athletics YouTube with links on NavySports.com(.)

"It is great to be able to welcome Trinity College to Annapolis having played on its famous pitch against Notre Dame in Dublin ten days ago. That is a memory that will live long with us," said director of rugby Gavin Hickie. "Trinity poses one of the greatest challenges we will face all season. They are regularly one of the best teams in Ireland and will test us in every area of our game. We are very excited by this challenge and will take valuable lessons from this match."

Notes For Traveling Fans
• There is no admission charge for rugby matches at Prusmack Rugby Center.
• Spectator parking is available in the lots on the north side of the Brigade Sports Complex (64 Greenbury Point Road, Annapolis, MD 21402). Overflow parking is available in the open space on the west side of the facility.
• Alcohol consumption is prohibited at the Prusmack Rugby Center and surrounding parking areas.

Recap of Delaware Match
Navy's young core lit up the scoreboard with a program-record 117 points to defeat Delaware, 117-0, last Saturday. 

Avion Ganse made the first big play of the day with a 30-meter carry. He quickly offloaded the ball to Andrew Baublitz who ran the remaining distance for Navy's first try in the fourth minute. After a score from Marek Enters in the eighth minute, Ganse scored back-to-back tries in the 12th and 18th minutes to put the Mids ahead, 24-0.

Navy scored its first try on a maul in the 23rd minute to award Ian Bullock his first score as a Mid. 

Baublitz then received a pass out of a won scrum at midfield and ran over 50 meters into the try zone in the 27th minute to give Navy a 36-0 lead. 

Kade Williams showed off his kicking ability with a dropkick that led to Baublitz's third try in the 36th minute. Ganse also earned a hat trick with his third try in the 39th minute to give the Mids a 48-point advantage at halftime. 

A short kick quickly put Navy back into scoring position less than a minute into the second half. A big carry from Enters led to a close score from Trevor Gayron in the 41st minute. Another big run from Enters earned him his second score of the match in the 44th minute to give Navy a 60-0 lead. 

Baublitz continued his career day by scoring his fourth try of the contest in the 48th minute. Navy's maul attack helped carry Aidan Bryan over 35 meters in the 51st minute for a try to extend the lead to 72-0.

Big runs from Ryan Flaherty and Jake Cornelius in the 54th and 59th minutes added another two tries to the scoreboard. The Mids set their new program record for most points in a match in the 64th minute after Trevor Swier scored on a maul to make the score 91-0. 

Xavier Sturdifen showed off his speed on a carry of over 30 meters to score a try in the 68th minute. Swier added another two tries in the 72nd and 75th minutes to help the Mids surpass 100 points in the match. 

Edmund Soeder concluded the game with a try in the 81st minute. 

Navy Team Notes
• The Mids won their 20th-consecutive match last Saturday to remain undefeated since becoming a varsity team. Coach Hickie now owns a 60-13 overall record since becoming Navy's head coach in 2017. 
• Coach Hickie's starting 15 against Delaware had never played in a varsity match. Additionally, 10 of his 15 starters were freshmen. 
• Navy's 19 tries against Delaware are its most in a single contest. Navy's previous record was 14 tries against the Citadel last season. 
• The Mids made a program-record 11 conversion kicks, surpassing the previous single-game high (10) in their match against Southern Virginia in 2022. 
• Navy kept the ball in Delaware territory for 74 percent of the match and held possession for 62 percent of the game.
• The Mids outgained the Blue Hens by 675 meters. Navy totaled 773-meters gained offensively and only surrendered 98-meters gained.
• Navy surpassed the gain line on 73 of its 102 carries on Saturday. Delaware was kept behind the gain line on 46 of its 65 carries in the contest. 
• The Mids played near-perfect defense, making 91 percent of their tackles and allowing zero linebreaks. Navy also finished with four breakdown steals and four lineout steals. The Blue Hens were only successful on one of their seven lineout throw-in attempts. 
• Navy will face its second international opponent since becoming a varsity team. The Mids faced Western Ontario last March and won the game, 39-0. 

Navy Individual Notes
• Baublitz was unstoppable in his Navy debut. The Glen Burnie, Md., native accounted for four tries in the victory. He joins Lewis Gray as the only Mids to score four tries in a single contest. He also totaled a team-leading 137-meters gained as well as two line-break assists and a try assist. 
• Cornelius led the Mids in scoring with 23 points, which is the second-most points from a Mid in a single match. He tied the Navy record for the most made conversion kicks in a match with nine. Roanin Krieger set the record in Navy's week-one victory against Notre Dame. 
• Ganse and Swier also had hat tricks in Saturday's win. Ganse gained 104 meters and used his passing abilities to contribute two try assists. Swier scored his three tries on just 10-meters gained in only 24 minutes.   
• Williams didn't find the try zone in the game, but was valuable in many other areas. He nailed a pair of conversion kicks to finish with four points and led the team with 380-meters kicked. Additionally, he compiled three try assists, three line-break assists, 78-meters gained and a breakdown steal. 

Trinity College Dublin Info
Trinity College Dublin rugby was founded in 1854 and is considered the world's oldest rugby club in continuous existence. 

The No. 1 team currently plays in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League. The program also fields three junior teams who compete in the Leinster J1, J3 and J4 Metro Leagues. Additionally, Trinity has two U20 teams that play in the JP Fanagan Premier and Pennant leagues, respectively.

Trinity College last traveled to the U.S. in 2019 and claimed victories over Army (48-0), Iona College (61-12), Navy (56-14) and Penn State (69-17). 

Fans can learn more about Trinity rugby HERE. 

Up Next 
Navy returns to the pitch on Saturday, Sept. 16 to play host to defending Big 10 champion Indiana. The match will kickoff at 1:30 p.m. at the Prusmack Rugby Center.