BELMONT, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey bolted to a 33-0 lead in the first half behind three tries by
Joaquin Dlugovitzky, leading the Crusaders to a 64-15 victory over North Carolina in collegiate rugby action Saturday at Alumni Field.
Eight other players added a try, while
Harrison Tu'isila kicked seven of nine conversions.
Belmont Abbey stays home next Saturday for its first-ever Rugby East contest. The Crusaders host Southern Virginia at 12 noon.
SCORING SUMMARY
- FIRST HALF
- BAC -- Joaquin Dlugovitzky try (Harrison Tu'isila kick good), BAC 7-0
- BAC -- Dlugovitzky try (Tu'isila kick good), BAC 14-0
- UNC -- penalty kick no good
- BAC -- John Carmichael try (kick no good), BAC 19-0
- BAC -- Will Rimes try (Tu'isila kick good), BAC 26-0 Â
- UNC -- penalty kick no good
- BAC -- Dlugovitzky try (Tu'isila kick good), BAC 33-0
- UNC -- Ethan West penalty kick good, BAC 33-3
- SECOND HALF
- BAC -- Joshua Milling try (Tu'isila kick good), BAC 40-3
- BAC -- Maxton Buckingham try (Tu'isila kick good), BAC 47-3
- BAC -- Kenneth Byrd try (Tu'isila kick good), BAC 54-3
- BAC -- Bryce Hogan try (kick no good), BAC 59-3
- UNC -- Mitchell Mirelli try (West kick), BAC 59-10
- BAC -- Tu'isila try (kick no good), BAC 64-10
- UNC -- William Vance try (kick no good), 64-15
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