MANHATTAN, NY - After an impressive win against Old Blue, the Mystics found themselves up against Long Island RFC on the second day of the NRU Championships. Forwards Brett Willis, Sean Burgess and Parnell Adam each touched one down for the Mystics, while the backline added their own with tries coming from veteran Jamie Green and rookies Dan Mayton, and Joe Shurmaitis. Captain and goal-kicker Pat Doherty landed three conversions to bring the final score to 36-15 in favor of the Mystics and securing the Northeast D-1 Championship.

MANHATTAN, NY - As the sun set on the banks of the Hudson, nine different players scored on ten tries as the Mystics crushed Old Blue 61-3 in the first day of the NRU Seeding Tournament. In the earlier match, Long Island upset undefeated METNY Champions White Plains in a tight contest.

PINE BANKS - The Mystics hosted Burlington (the NERFU Div-2 Runner Ups) in a friendly as both teams prepare for their respective divisional playoff matches. Both the First and Second XV's were looking good as the Mystics secured two wins for the afternoon.

PINE BANKS - The Mystics got off to a shaky start with sloppy play and found themselves down 0-3 early. However the boys were able to find their composure and drop 25 unanswered points for a convincing 25-3 win over MetNY's NYM.

PINE BANKS - Mystic River Rugby Club opened up their preseason playoff campaign with a strong win over Boston RFC in soggy conditions under the lights at Pine Banks Park. Tries by Pat Doherty and Lee Bartlett helped the Mystics top their cross-town rivals 15-10.