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Women's Rugby Advances to Semifinals of Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s
4/26/2025 4:41:00 PM | Women's Rugby
BOYDS, Md. – The Brown Bears women's rugby team won both of their contests at the Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) 7s on Saturday.
In the first match, the Bears defeated Adrian College 38-0 behind a dominant effort by sophomore Tate Muller who scored three tries. Genie Dickens scored three conversions, while Julia Murray scored one. Olivia Baptiste, Aziza Alford and Nikki Lynch each scored a try in the win.
Brown defeated Navy in their second game by a final of 24-7. Lily Nowak and Nikki Lynch both scored two tries in the effort, as Murray executed two conversions.
They'll face Penn State in tomorrow's semifinal at 12:27 p.m.
BOX SCORES
Adrian (W, 38-0)
First Half
2:18 – Brown Try (Muller) – 5-0 Brown
5:00 – Brown Try (Baptiste) – 10-0 Brown
5:30 – Brown Conversion (Murray) – 12-0 Brown
7:45 – Brown Try (Muller) – 17-0 Brown
Second Half
9:01 – Brown Try (Alford) – 22-0 Brown
9:30 – Brown Conversion (Dickens) – 24-0 Brown
12:00 – Brown Try (Lynch) – 29-0 Brown
12:30 – Brown Conversion (Dickens) – 31-0 Brown
14:20 – Brown Try (Muller) – 36-0 Brown
14:56 – Brown Conversion (Dickens) – 38-0 Brown
FINAL: 38-0 Brown
Navy (W, 24-7)
First Half
1:35 – Brown Try (Nowak) – 5-0 Brown
3:00 – Brown Try (Lynch) – 10-0 Brown
3:40 – Brown Conversion (Murray) – 12-0 Brown
5:46 – Brown Try (Lynch) – 17-0 Brown
6:00 – Brown Conversion (Murray) – 19-0 Brown
Second Half
9:49 – Brown Try (Nowak) – 24-0 Brown
13:49 – Navy Try – 24-5 Brown
14:00 – Navy Conversion – 24-7 Brown
FINAL: 24-7 Brown
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In the first match, the Bears defeated Adrian College 38-0 behind a dominant effort by sophomore Tate Muller who scored three tries. Genie Dickens scored three conversions, while Julia Murray scored one. Olivia Baptiste, Aziza Alford and Nikki Lynch each scored a try in the win.
Brown defeated Navy in their second game by a final of 24-7. Lily Nowak and Nikki Lynch both scored two tries in the effort, as Murray executed two conversions.
They'll face Penn State in tomorrow's semifinal at 12:27 p.m.
BOX SCORES
Adrian (W, 38-0)
First Half
2:18 – Brown Try (Muller) – 5-0 Brown
5:00 – Brown Try (Baptiste) – 10-0 Brown
5:30 – Brown Conversion (Murray) – 12-0 Brown
7:45 – Brown Try (Muller) – 17-0 Brown
Second Half
9:01 – Brown Try (Alford) – 22-0 Brown
9:30 – Brown Conversion (Dickens) – 24-0 Brown
12:00 – Brown Try (Lynch) – 29-0 Brown
12:30 – Brown Conversion (Dickens) – 31-0 Brown
14:20 – Brown Try (Muller) – 36-0 Brown
14:56 – Brown Conversion (Dickens) – 38-0 Brown
FINAL: 38-0 Brown
Navy (W, 24-7)
First Half
1:35 – Brown Try (Nowak) – 5-0 Brown
3:00 – Brown Try (Lynch) – 10-0 Brown
3:40 – Brown Conversion (Murray) – 12-0 Brown
5:46 – Brown Try (Lynch) – 17-0 Brown
6:00 – Brown Conversion (Murray) – 19-0 Brown
Second Half
9:49 – Brown Try (Nowak) – 24-0 Brown
13:49 – Navy Try – 24-5 Brown
14:00 – Navy Conversion – 24-7 Brown
FINAL: 24-7 Brown
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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