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4 SPORTS
Thursday, November 10, 2022
MELISSA GUNNING
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CLUB SPOR TS: Rugby secures win during
overtime in homecoming game against UH
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tions, clinching their first vic-
tory of the season in overtime.
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Team members gather in celebration over their homecoming win against
the University of Houston.
Going into the game with a 0-3 points. Completed tries are longer in the lead for the first
record and having already lost also followed by a conversion, time since the game started,
the first game of the season to which is an opportunity to score Scoring another try put them
UH, captain Michael McNulty’s two more points by kicking back in the lead by one point,
goal for the team was to keep the ball through the goalposts. A penalty called on SEU gave UFI
the game smooth and sound. UH then had a success- another three points on the board.
SEU scored the first points ful try, putting them on The score was held at 18-20, with
of the game nearly halfway the board with five points, the Hilltoppers trailing behind,
through the first half. A success- A penalty was called on UH. With less than 10 minutes
ful try and subsequent conversion SEU was then given the opportu- left of the second half, anoth-
earned the team seven points, nity for a penalty kick, which they er penalty was called on SEU.
Tries are touchdowns in rug- successfully completed. When UH earned another three points,
by, and each successfully-com- awarded another penalty kick, SEU scored another try, but
pleted try gives the team five SEU hushed the crowd in order the missed conversion meant
to secure another two points, the score was still tied at 23-23.
Before the end of the first Even though the clock ran
half, UFI was able to com- out, play continued. SEU kept
plete a try but had no luck possession of the ball as the
with the conversion, meaning crowd started to chant "S-E-U."
only five points were awarded. Despite UH’s best attempts
Halfway through the game, the to take SEU down, they could
Hilltoppers lead 13-10. The St. not stop the final try and con-
Edwards Topperettes performed version. SEU put seven points
at halftime to entertain the crowd, on the board in overtime,
The second half began making the final score 30-23.
with cheers of “Here we go, This game is SEU RFC’s first
Toppers!” from the crowd, victory of the season, bump-
UH broke through the de- ing their season’s record to 1-3.
fense to complete a try, followed Their next game will be a home
by their first successful conver- game at 1 p.m. on Nov. 19.
5 sion of the game. SEU was no
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Hilltop Views (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 10, 2022, newspaper, November 10, 2022; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1590801/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Edward’s University.