ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Jun. 17, 2016) - After a successful season under the club sport umbrella of the Molloy College Department of Athletics, the Molloy women's rugby team will now compete as an NCAA-sanctioned varsity sport in the fall of 2016.
The maroon and white posted a competitive fall 2015 campaign, winning six straight competitions on the way to the quarterfinals of the Tri-State Conference Championship where the Lions would fall to powerhouse Vassar College. In the spring season, Molloy brought home its first championship under the distinction of being a club sport by winning the Plate Championship at the Beast of the East Tournament in Rhode Island on Apr. 17. The Lions also appeared in the quarterfinals of the Tri-State Conference Sevens Championship the following weekend (Apr. 24), falling to the University of Albany.
Under the direction of Head Coach
Melissa Olman, the Molloy women's rugby team will begin competition on Sept. 3 at Sacred Heart University. Check back with www.MolloyLions.com throughout the summer for a more in-depth look at the Molloy women's rugby team!
