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Men’s Rugby Wins CRC Bowl Championship

CHESTER, Pa. – The Army West Point men's rugby team captured the 2016 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championships Bowl championship with a 10-0 victory over Maryland in the finals from Talen Energy Stadium on Sunday.

The Black Knights were a perfect 3-0 on the day and improved to 4-2 in the tournament. They defeated Tennessee 38-0 in the quarterfinals and a 28-5 win over Clemson in the semis.

"There was definitely some improvement from the guys, and we improved on the most important things," said head coach Matt Sherman. "We were able to win the ball and keep the ball more consistently as the tournament went on.