ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The top-ranked Navy men's rugby team (6-0, 4-0 Rugby East) will travel for its final road game of the fall in an in-state meeting against 12th-ranked Mount St. Mary's (1-3, 1-2 Rugby East) in Emmitsburg, Md. The game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at Echo Field.
Live Coverage
Saturday's game will stream on Mount All-Access with links available at navysports.com.
Navy Earns Top Spot in CRAA Power Rankings
Powered by a hot start to the year, Navy claimed the top overall spot in the season's first Collegiate Rugby Association of America (CRAA) Division I-A power rankings. The Midshipmen have already picked up three decisive victories over CRAA top-10 opponents: #3 Army (26-14), #5 Life (27-10) and #8 Mary Washington (55-6).
Navy Looks to Lock Up Rugby East
Navy could capture its fifth-consecutive Rugby East Conference Championship Saturday evening. The Midshipmen would secure the title with a win, a minimum of four tries against Mount St. Mary's and a Penn State loss to Life.
Navy Notes
- Navy has dominated its way through the Rugby East Conference by winning all four contests by at least two possessions. The Midshipmen are averaging 6.75 tries per conference game and have only allowed four tries to Rugby East foes.
- The Mids' offense has been explosive early and scored its first try in the opening five minutes of three contests.
- Depth has played a crucial role in Navy's success with at least one bench player scoring a try in every game this season.
- At least six different Midshipmen have scored a try in four of the six games.
- Maximus Buono scored his first career try in last week's victory over Life.
- Andrew Baublitz leads Navy with six tries and has scored in five of the team's six games.
- Kade Williams leads the team with 42 points on 18 conversions and two penalty kicks. Williams also holds the single-game scoring high for a Mid this year with 15 points against St. Bonaventure on six conversions and a penalty kick.
- Sam Pirkl has split kicking duties and leads the team in scoring against Rugby East opponents with 23 points on nine conversions and a try. Pirkl has 27 points overall this season.
Scouting Mount St. Mary's
- Mount St. Mary's goes into the weekend as the 12th-ranked team in the CRAA power rankings.
- The Mountaineers enter with a 1-3 overall record and a 1-2 mark in Rugby East play. Their lone victory came in a 43-37 comeback against Southern Virginia after facing a 14-point deficit in the final 15 minutes.
- Benjamin Quiroga leads the team with 36 points on six penalty kicks, four conversions and two tries.
Navy vs. Mount St. Mary's
- Navy looks to improve to 7-0 all-time against Mount St. Mary's.
- Saturday marks the second meeting between the programs in Emmitsburg. Navy knocked off the Mountaineers 27-8 during the first matchup in spring 2025.
- Navy routed Mount St. Mary's 52-8 last spring in Annapolis during the most recent contest.
Last Time Out: at Life
Navy extended its Rugby East winning streak to 10 matches Saturday by leaning on a resilient defense to secure a 27-10 road victory over Life.
After yielding an opening penalty kick, Navy took control midway through the first half.
Aidan Gerber and
Andrew Baublitz broke through for consecutive tries and
Waylon Davis added a second-half score.
Kade Williams rounded out the scoring with seven points on two conversions and a penalty kick.
