WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Navy women's rugby team began its 7s season in a three-team tournament against Army and the Royal Military College of Canada on Saturday at the Anderson Rugby Complex in West Point, N.Y.
 
Navy's No. 1 team won both of its matches, defeating Royal Military College of Canada's No. 1 (19-10) and No. 2 (34-0) teams. Navy's No. 3 team lost its lone match to Army's No. 2 team by a score of 27-0. The remainder of the tournament canceled due to weather.  
 
"Good to get on the road with the team for some 7s to get ready for Tampa next week," said head coach Murph McCarthy. "Mother nature was not playing nice today so we didn't get in as much rugby as we wanted to. I Liked what I saw today regardless and am excited to see what we can do in our next tournament."
 
Navy No. 1 vs. Royal Military College of Canada No. 1 (Win, 19-10)
Navy's No. 1 team took the pitch first to face the No. 1 team from the Royal Military College of Canada.
 
Mia Young scored the first try of the 2024 7s season 1:56 into the match to give the Mids a 5-0 lead. Megan Leitz found the try zone in the fifth minute and a successful conversion kick from Abby Hershner extended Navy's lead to 12-0.
 
The Paladins cut their deficit to just two points midway through the second half. RMC scored a try in the eighth and 10th minutes to make the score, 12-10. The match ended in extended time after the Mids were awarded a penalty try to win the contest, 19-10.
 
Navy No. 1 vs. Royal Military College of Canada No. 2 (Win, 34-0)
Multiple freshmen played a huge role in the second match for the No. 1 team in its, 34-0, victory against RMC's No. 2 squad.
 
Navy took a 5-0 lead just 36 seconds into the game after freshman Alexis Rohrbach ran into the try zone. Leitz scored her second try of the tournament at the 2:30 mark. Hershner then nailed the ensuing conversion kick to make the score, 12-0. Team captain Charlotte d'Halluin extended Navy's lead to 17-0 after scoring a try in the fifth minute. Rohrbach recorded her second try of the contest just before the eighth minute. Hershner ended the first half with another conversion kick to give the Mids a 24-point advantage.
 
Freshmen Catherine O'Hara and Caroline Shegogue combined to add another 10 points in the second half by scoring a try in the eighth and 12th minutes, respectively.
 
The Mids will head south to compete in the Tropical 7s in Tampa, Fla., next Friday and Saturday. Fans can visit NavySports.com for updates on the tournament schedule.
 
Box Scores
Navy No. 1 vs. Royal Military College of Canada No. 1
First Half
1:56 - Try - Navy - Mia Young (5-0)

5:26 - Try - Navy - Megan Leitz (10-0)
Conversion Kick - Abby Hershner (12-0)
 
Second Half
8:59 - Try - Royal Military College of Canada (12-5)
 
10:42 - Try - Royal Military College of Canada (12-10)
 
15:11 - Penalty Try - Navy (19-10)
 
Navy No. 1 vs. Royal Military College of Canada No. 2
First Half
0:36 - Try - Navy - Alexis Rohrbach (5-0)
 
2:30 - Try - Navy - Megan Leitz (10-0)
Conversion Kick - Abby Hershner (12-0)
 
5:27 - Try - Navy - Charlotte d'Halluin (17-0)
 
7:48 - Try - Navy - Alexis Rohrbach (22-0)
Conversion Kick - Abby Hershner (24-0)
 
Second Half
8:04 - Try - Navy - Catherine O'Hara (29-0)
 
12:10 - Try - Navy - Caroline Shegogue (34-0)
 
Navy No. 3 vs. Army No. 2
First Half
1:56 - Try - Army (0-5)
 
3:19 - Try - Army (0-10)
 
6:03 - Try - Army (0-15)
Conversion Kick - Army (0-17)
 
Second Half
10:50 - Try - Army (0-22)
 
14:27 - Try - Army (0-27)