ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The second-ranked Navy men's rugby team (13-1) is set to close out its spring regular season at 13th-ranked Mary Washington (4-6) in Fredericksburg, Va., on Saturday. Kickoff is set for noon.
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Navy Notes
· Navy enters the weekend on a six-match winning-streak dating back to the fall season. The Midshipmen haven't lost a match since they fell to Life on Oct. 19, 23-20.
· With a win on Saturday, the Mids will enter the D1A Men's National Championship Playoffs with at least 14 wins for the third-consecutive season.
· Navy has scored at least 27 points in all three games this spring, while the defense has allowed less than 10 points in two of its three matches.
· Navy will face its fourth-straight Goff Rugby Report (GRR) ranked opponent on Saturday. The Mids defeated No. 4 California, No. 14 Penn State and No. 7 Mount St. Mary's.
· Two Midshipmen – Aidan Gerber and Max Smith – are tied for the most tries (2) scored this spring.
· Roanin Krieger, Navy's primary kicker, leads the team in scoring during the spring with 28 points. He recorded his 500th-career point in last week's victory over Mount St. Mary's.
Scouting Mary Washington
· Despite owning a 4-6 record this season, Mary Washington was ranked No. 13 in the latest GRR rankings.
· The Eagles finished in seventh place in the Rugby East during the fall season with a 3-4 league record.
· Mary Washington is coming off a 43-0 loss to Southern Virginia last Friday.
· The Eagles are 4-1 on their home pitch this season, averaging 49.8 points per game and allowing only 13.4.
· Sebastian Schefermann led Mary Washington in Rugby East scoring with 64 points, which was the fourth most in the league.
Navy vs. Mary Washington Series
· The Mids are 2-0 against the Eagles in their varsity history. It will be the first meeting in Fredericksburg, Va.
· Navy has outscored Mary Washington 59-10 in the two meetings.
· The two teams met in the spring last season and the Mids took the match by a score of 41-7.
Last Time Out
The Mids recorded a 27-8 victory over seventh-ranked Mount St. Mary's last Saturday in a battle between two of the top-10 teams in the country.
Sophomore flanker Aidan Gerber registered Navy's first try of the match in the 29th-minute to extend the lead to 13-5. The try came after Navy first pinned The Mount deep in their try zone and then had a solid defensive play which prevented a clear attempt and forced a turnover, allowing Gerber to slam in his second score this spring.
Austin Taylor and team captain William Webb each scored a try in the 72nd and 78th minute.
