Amoskeag

MANCHESTER, NH – Following the nail-biting victory by the First XV, the Mystic B’s took the field to take on Amoskeag. Mystic forwards provided pressure from the get go, hammering into their New Hampshirian counterparts. Scrumhalf Peter Chung did a superb job of getting the ball to a hungry Mystic backline led by captain Bobby Ankenbauer, who were able to find the gaps, weaving through Amoskeag’s defenses to touch the ball down between the posts.

With the help of some A-Side starters, Amoskeag began to fight back punching through for a few tries of their own. But the Mystics rose to the challenge and never let up, taking their third win of the season 37-17.

MANCHESTER, NH – The weather was perfect, the field conditions were perfect. The Mystics performance in the first half… not so much. Amoskeag came out strong, taking advantage of a static Mystic defensive line and scoring three tries while conceding only one penalty to lead 19-3 at the half. Mystic Head Coach Scot Durkin made no great motivational speeches during the break, and instead opted to let the lads sort it out themselves.

The second half saw a complete reversal of fortunes. Trying desperately to claw their way back into the match, the Mystics constantly drove the ball down field and kept Amoskeag on their heels. Three tries from flanker Sean Burgess put the Mystics within one point and the conversion from Derrick Roma would give them a 20-19 lead. A fourth try from Dan Mayton in the final minutes of a nail-biting half would secure the win for the Mystics 25-19.

MANCHESTER, NH – Despite being down 14-10 at half time, the Mystics were able to keep the ball close and drive at the line repeatedly in the second half. Amoskeag’s defense held up well but eventually the Mystics were able to score. The Mystics finally took the lead 25-22 with six minutes left to play. Mystic winger Adnan Kawuma scored a 50 meter break away try off of a loose ball on the final play of the match to pad the final score and collect the bonus point.

Later that day, the Mystic 2nd XV also extended their own winning streak to three. Constant pressure shattered Amoskeag’s defenses, producing multiple tries for the young and blood-thirsty Mystic side. In their last three matches, the B’s have dominated their opponents outscoring them 124-15.

MANCHESTER, NH – The A side’s effort was not worth a headline when, after 2 weeks of solid defense, the Mystics failed to tackle and were soundly beaten by the Amoskeag backline. The Second XV again put on a display with solid efforts all around.