PINE BANKS PARK, MA – The Mystics opened up Pine Banks with a 31-19 toppling of Amoskeag. Mystic dominated for most of the match with superior fitness and speed on the outside. The Mystic backline put in 5 tries including one from club captain Evin O’Driscoll, who made an impact on his return from injury. B-side also continued their winning ways with a 31-15 result. See everyone after the BYE week at Homecoming October 8 when the Mystics take on the Boston Irish Wolfhounds at Pine Banks in the 1st Annual Briar Cup.
Results
Mystics Edge Hounds in Preseason Match
CANTON, MA – The Mystics got ready for the upcoming fall season by traveling to Canton to scrimmage crosstown rivals Boston Irish Wolfhounds. The boys in blue came out strong after a long summer layoff, with hard line running by Kayne Bubb and Nate Fox. Flyhalf, Dale du Preez, also had an outstanding performance including a try. Mystics saw other scores from Luke Schlotman, Sean Donohue and Matt Wilson to cap off a 22-17 victory. The Mystics will be taking on South Shore next Saturday at 1pm in Weymouth to kick off the start of the regular season. Look forward to seeing you all there and GO BLUE!
Fleet-footed Palmer Into DI Semis
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By Jackie Finlan
MANASSAS, VA – Palmer College may be young, but they handled Mystic River with poise during the DI club championship quarterfinals, producing a 41-21 victory and bid to the Final Four.
Mystic’s defense could not contain the pace and athleticism of the Palmer backs, especially with halfbacks Luke Stringer and Chad London directing traffic and player/coach Jarod Selby loading from fullback. The scoring began minutes after kickoff when inside center Mike Junk ran on to a pop pass from the ruck and barreled his way over the try line, a score that the flyhalf, London, converted, 7-0.
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Mystic River Advances to DI Quarters
RugbyMag.com
By Jackie Finlan
MANASSAS, VA – The Mystic River v Chicago Lions’ Round of 16 match during the men’s DI club championship was closer than the 41-19 score suggests, but it’s still an intimidating figure for its quarterfinal opponent, Palmer College, to cope with.
“I was definitely worried,” Mystic River coach Nick Murphy said. “Chicago is a good, young team, and they can move the ball from anywhere. It wasn’t until the second half when we scored two tries within the first four minutes that we felt more comfortable.”
The first half was patchy for Mystic River – phases of solid play marred by some sloppy execution. Murphy and assistant coach Jake Sprague focused the team at half, insisting that the defense needed to tighten up and arm-tackling needed to cease.
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