MALDEN, MA and NEW HAVEN, CT — The Mystic D1 AND D2 teams both booked their trips to the national Sweet 16 with wins this past Saturday. The D2 Barbarians moved to 9-1 on the season and won the NERFU D2 Championship, while the D1 side moved to 7-0 in the league and ensured their place in the NERFU D1 Championship match.
D2 Barbarians
Barbarians win first playoff and D1 wins big
MALDEN, MA — Saturday saw the Mystics in fine form for their home opener. The Mystic Barbarians beat Worcester 36 – 29 to move into the next round of playoffs, where they will be taking on New Haven in the national round of 32. The D1 side took advantage of the great weather and played some great rugby to put up a convincing 103 – 10 win over Amoskeag.
Fall Season Recap
This fall was a busy and successful season for the Mystics. Things got underway with a bang late in the summer with the merger between the Mystics and Middlesex, as the club’s membership spiked and we went from fielding two teams to four overnight.
Mystic Barbarians Kick Off in Style
The Mystic Barbarians ignored the heat in their first outing of the season, and beat Burlington by 78-8 at Pine Banks.