CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – Davenport competed in their first 7's tournament of the season and had a fantastic start. The Panthers went unblemished on the day, going 6-0 and defeating the Allegheny All-Stars for the Championship. In pool play, Davenport defeated Gannon 45-0, Fairmont 19-10, Tiffin 38-0, and Robert Morris 29-0. In the semifinals DU faced Tiffin again, beating them 26-12 and then the Allegheny All-Stars in the championship game. Davenport earned a 54-5 victory over Allegheny to take home the tournament championship.
 
"Being our first 7's tournament of the year and the fact that we haven't been outside, I was very impressed with how all of the girls played. We played 12 freshman in this tournament and none of them missed a beat! The combinations that we put together not only provided some enormous offensive attacking power, but also a solid curtain on defense. The opportunity to practice outside and get some much-needed game fitness in should help provide the team with even more growth. Our young girls gained some valuable knowledge of college rugby during the tournament." – Head Coach Greg Teliczan
 
Scoring Breakdown
Olivia Ortiz-3 tries & 10 conversions
Elizabeth O'Connor-2 tries & 3 conversions
Bethany Gable-11 conversions
Megan Bird-7 tries
Chloe Baumann-5 tries
Lauren Peterson-3 tries
Adara Benton-3 tries
Cole Schield-2 tries
Hailey Williams-2 tries
Mariah Pruitt-2 tries
Veronica Overbeek-1 try
 
Story by: Devin Steiner
 
Picture credit: Davenport Women's Rugby