The Falcon rugby team remains undefeated after beating Cincinnati and Ohio over the weekend.
BG defeated Cincinnati on Saturday with a score of 52-0. The game wasn’t as easy as the outcome portrayed.
The Bearcats expected the Falcons to play smash-mouth rugby. BG had to adjust and play a finesse style instead.
“UC was very tough in the rucks and in the tackles, so swinging the ball out wide was very effective,” said lock Alex Garnaut. “Our passing and offloads were very helpful.”
Wing Nolan Cavano and eight man Bryan Kean each had a try. Wing Ryan Koenig had two tries with prop Dane Szente converting on three conversions to make the score 26-0 at halftime.
In the second half, center Dominic Mauer had three tries of his own and lock Mike Treon also got on the board with a solo try.
After the win on Saturday, the Falcons had to return home to host the Ohio Bobcats the next day. The weather was thought to be a big factor going into the day, but BG came away with a 58-7 win despite the wind and freezing temperatures.
The win gives the Falcons their 31st Mid-American Conference championship in a row regardless of the outcome in the team’s final game next weekend.
It didn’t take long for BG to make a mark on the scoreboard. Cavano scored a try in less than two minutes from the opening whistle.
The Bobcats seemed shell shocked by the ferocity and aggressiveness of the Falcons attack as they steadily gave up tries despite having the wind advantage.
BG controlled the game offensively and used the clock efficiently. It would be a full 30 minutes into the first half before Ohio would run their first offensive series.
Treon had his best day of his Falcon career, as he scored three tries in the first half. Kean, Koenig and Mauer joined Treon in the endzone in the first half.
The Bobcats managed to score a try and conversion in the second half, but it was the Falcons the rest of the way.
BG is now 7-0 in league play and will travel to Miami on Saturday to finish the season.
