The Mystic Old Boys kicked off a rainy day with a tight 8-5 win over their Amoskeag counterparts. Then the Mystic A side played a close fought match with Amoskeag, sealing the victory with two late game tries for a 36-15 final. The Bs had to settle for a 5-5 tie in a shortened 20 minute match.
Results
Mystics Defeat Army 21-20
WEST POINT, NY – Mystic River started off their Spring season with a 21-20 win against Army, who has stood their ground against Super League squads, tying NYAC last Fall and beating the Boston Irish Wolfhounds earlier this month.
Joe Shurmaitis tallied two tries for the Mystics and USA 7s prospect Dimitri Efthimiou added a third with Pat Doherty slotting 3 for 3 from the tee.
The Mystic River Second XV lost a close one to Syracuse 14-15.
NRU Playoffs: Mystics Take 2nd Place in NRU
NEW YORK, NY – In the final day of the D1 NRU Championship series, Mystic River fell to Old Blue in the Finals. With Old Blue holding onto a comfortable lead at halftime, the Mystics would not go down quietly as Adnan Kawuma and Joe Shurmaitis narrowed the margin for a final score of 33-15.
The Mystics finished second in the Northeast with an overall record of 8-2 and have secured home field advantage this Spring against the MARFU #3 seed (TBD).
NRU Playoffs: Mystics Advance to Finals
NEW YORK, NY – Mystic River will face Old Blue in the Northeast RFU Men’s Division I Club final, having defeated New York 30-7 in the semifinal. The top scorer on the day was Mystic scrumhalf Carrick Pell, who accounted for 15 points on three tries.