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Women’s Rugby Splits to Close Out Tropical 7s Play
4/4/2026 7:28:00 PM | Women's Rugby
TAMPA, Fla. – The Brown women's rugby team (14-8) defeated Harvard (11-2), 19-7, and fell to Life University (22-0), 28-5, in the semifinals on day two of the Tropical 7s tournament on Saturday.
Brown def. Harvard (W, 19-7):
The Bears started with a 19-7 win against Harvard to advance to the semifinals.. Harvard scored first, taking a 7-0 lead in the opening two minutes. The Bears answered as Julia Murray scored a try and kicked two conversions, while Charlotte Davies and Laryssa Barbosa each added a try, resulting in the Bears' comeback and win.
2:00 – Harvard Try & Conversion – 7-0 Harvard
6:00 – Brown Try (Murray) - 7-5 Harvard
Brown Conversion (Murray) – 7-7 Tie
8:00 – Brown Try (Davies) – 12-7 Brown
12:00 – Brown Try (Barbosa) – 17-7 Brown
Brown Conversion (Murray) – 19-7 Brown
Life def. Brown (L, 28-5):
The Bears fell in the semifinal match to Life University, 28-5. The Running Eagles took a 14-0 lead into the break and tacked on another try to begin the second half. Shortly after, Barbosa scored the Bears' only try of the game.
4:00 – Life Try – 5-0 Life
Life Conversion – 7-0 Life
6:00 – Life Try & Conversion – 14-0 Life
8:00 – Life Try & Conversion – 21-0 Life
12:00 – Brown Try (Barbosa) – 21-5 Life
Life Try & Conversion – 28-5 Life
UP NEXT
The Bears travel to Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday, April 11th, to participate in the Ivy 7s Tournament.
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