This past Saturday, the Division 1 Mystic River team hosted Life University for a Homecoming Atlantic Cup match. The Mystics avenged their 7-88 loss from 2015 by defeating Life 43-17 at Pine Banks Park. The Division 2 Mystic Barbarians slipped up again, losing their second match of the season 19-36 at Portland in a muddy and rainy game. The Barbarians now stand at 5-2 on the season.
Results
Two Big Wins for Mystic River
This past Saturday, the Division 1 Mystic River team traveled to the Irish Cultural Centre for an ARP match against the Boston Irish Wolfhounds. The Division 1 side defeated the Hounds 36-16, improving their record to 4-2. Mystic’s Division 2 Barbarians also improved on their record by beating Providence at Pine Banks by a score of 42-10 and improved to 5-1 on the season. It was a rainy day but two strong wins shined some light on the late stages of the season for Mystic River.
ARP Wins Big at Boston, Division 2 Falters at Worcester
This past Saturday, both Mystic teams were on the road for league matches, while the Old Boys capped off their season against Boston. The Division 1 side defeated Boston RFC 87-0 in an ARP match, improving their record to 3-2. However, Mystic’s Division 2 Barbarians did not fare so well on the road against Worcester; the Barbarians lost 39-12, adding their first tally to the loss column, setting them at 4-1 so far this fall.
Mystic River Drops Thriller to NYAC
Last Saturday, the Mystics hosted New York Athletic Club at Pine Banks Park in a matchup between the last two USA D1 National Champions. The match lived up to its billing as a hard-fought contest between two elite teams, but the Mystics lost a nail-biter of a match by a score of 22-27.