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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS
Reece Czarnecki

Men's Rugby

Hoosiers Escape with Narrow Win over Panthers

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Davenport men's rugby team battled Indiana University on Saturday (Oct. 17) but could not come up with their first road win in a 18-17 setback. Reece Czarnecki staked the Panthers to a 7-0 lead at the 10-minute mark with a conversion by Noah Zomberg. The Hoosiers scored their first three points one minute later on a penalty kick and trailed 7-3. Conor Schilling put DU ahead 14-3 (Zomberg conversion) in the 22nd minute of action and the Panthers held that lead going to the half. Indiana made the second half comeback in the 48th minute with a try and conversion to trail 14-10. Zomberg then connected on a penalty kick five minutes later for a 17-10 advantage. The Hoosiers again made a penalty kick four minutes later making it 17-13. The winning score was a try in the 68th minute for a 18-17 final.
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Players Mentioned

Reece Czarnecki

Reece Czarnecki

Wing
5' 11"
Senior
Conor Schilling

Conor Schilling

Hooker
5' 11"
Senior
Noah Zomberg

Noah Zomberg

Center
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Reece Czarnecki

Reece Czarnecki

5' 11"
Senior
Wing
Conor Schilling

Conor Schilling

5' 11"
Senior
Hooker
Noah Zomberg

Noah Zomberg

5' 9"
Junior
Center