1993 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

1993 National Collegiate Rugby Championship 200px Knockout May 1 – 2, 1993 4 4 Houston, TX UC Berkeley 10 Air Force 1992 1992 National Collegiate Rugby Championship 1994 1994 National Collegiate Rugby Championship The 1993 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the fourteenth edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby. Both the Men's and Women's tournaments took place at Rice University in Houston, TX from May 1–2."College Rugby Final 4 At Rice". (April 30, 1993). San Francisco Chronicle, p.11C col.4Fordyce, Jerry (May 2, 1993). "California's Rugby Expertise To Have Field Quaking At Rice". Houston Post, p.C–11 col.3–4 UC Berkeley won their tenth title with a victory over Air Force.Fordyce, Jerry (May 3, 1993). "Cal, Connecticut Capture Rugby Titles". Houston Post, p.C–2 col.1–2"Badgers Lose In Tennis Final". (May 3, 1993). Wisconsin State Journal, p.2B col.4–6 UC Berkeley scrum half Andre Bachelet was named MVP of the tournament."Cal Wins Third Straight Rugby Title". (May 4, 1993). Oakland Tribune, p.D–3 col.3–6 Venue TexasRice UniversityTexas 380 Texas 29.7184 -95.3979 Rice University top Houston, Texas Capacity: 200px Participants Harvard Qualified for the National Championship by advancing from the Eastern College Championship on December 5–6 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, SC.Ausiello, John C. (December 8, 1992). "Ruck And Roll! M. Ruggers Win Easterns". Harvard Crimson Harvard 55-8 LSU Harvard 19-6 Navy Record- 11–1 Coach- Al Baker Captain- John Hoffman Roster: Peccei, Geary, Eric Biland, Jim Kauffman, Frickel, Monte Geise, Stephens, Kiki Ssenyamantono, Gordon, Mark Puckett, Rob Santos, Howard, Jason Luzak, Andrew Pinkerton, Marks, Siever, Julio DePietro, Andrew Preware, Parmet, Kozek, Froeschel. Wisconsin Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Midwest Universities Cup on November 7–8 in Bowling Green, OH."Sports Brief". (November 10, 1992). Purdue Exponent, p.10 col.2 Wisconsin 20–12 Notre Dame Wisconsin 42-0 PurdueCohen, Andrew (April 30, 1993). "Final Four–Bound Rugby Club Toils In Obscurity". Wisconsin State Journal, p.1D col.1–6 Record- 15–2 Coach- Stu Pippel Captain- Jim Thill Roster: Wahlstrom, Curtin, Seidl, Doersch, Koehler, Black, Daly, Henschel, Hickey, Reidy, McKelvey, Drugan, Imes, Sperling. Air Force Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Collegiate Championship on April 10–11 in Houston, TX."KU Rugby Team Falls To Air Force". (April 14, 1993). University Daily Kansan, p.11 col.3 Air Force 69–5 New Mexico State Air Force 54-0 John Brown University Air Force 41-0 Kansas University Colors– Blue/Silver Record- 12–0 Coaches- Mike Cartney, David Oldfield, Danny Miller, Mark Knofczynski Captains- Dave Adams, Casey Hackathorn Roster: Jay Marque, Trent Tuthill, Mike Traw, Matt Keiper, Rex Ballinger, Eric Bulger, Sean Cavan, Matt Benivegna, Chris Eden, Noah Hardie, Lance Teel, Bill Speros, Robert Harris, Berman. UC Berkeley Qualified from Pacific Coast College Championships on April 16–18 in Corvallis, OR.Burger, David (April 16, 1993). "Cal Rugby Travels To PCC Championships". Daily Californian, p.20 col.3–4 UC Berkeley 28-0 Oregon State"Cal Rugby Team Seeks Another Crown". (April 29, 1993). Oakland Tribune, p.C–7 col.1–3 UC Berkeley 33-0 University of Washington UC Berkeley 44-0 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Record- 18–2–1 (8–0) Coaches- Jack Clark, Dan Porter, Rick Bailey, Higgins, Hanley (Trainer), Jerry Figone (Manager), Schram (Manager), Captains-Ray Lehner (Prop), Andre Bachelet (Scrumhalf) Roster: Jeff Arreguy (Lock), John Ball (Center), Rowan Belchers (Flanker), Jim Bell (Center), Kelly Bellue (Prop), Robin Belle (Hooker), Ovie Brume (Wing), Chris Carrigg (Center), Jonah Cave (Flanker), Tom Chapman (Lock), Jeff Chenu (Flanker), Peter Codevilla (Lock), Kevin Dalzell (Scrumhalf), Brian Frantz (Prop), Ray Green (Center), Eric Harmon (Fullback), Derek Hitchcock (Flanker), Ben Juricek (Prop), Min Kim (Wing), Joe Motes (Flyhalf), Shap Roder (Lock), Scott Snyder (Hooker), Ray Lehner (Prop), Rob Swanbeck (Center), Rob Lumkong (Flanker), Josh Martin (Flanker), Ian Tong (Fullback), Scott Painter (Wing), Matt Palamountain (Wing), Kester Wise (Flyhalf). Bracket April 17 - Corvallis, OR UC Berkeley 33 Washington 0 April 17 - Corvallis, OR Cal Poly SLO 5 San Diego State 0 December 5 - Columbia, SC Harvard 55 LSU 8 December 5 - Columbia, SC Navy 27 Dartmouth 9 April 10 - Houston, TX Air Force 54 John Brown 0 April 10 - Houston, TX Rice University 8 Kansas University 11 November 8 - Bowling Green, OH Wisconsin 20 Notre Dame 12 November 8 - Bowling Green, OH Purdue 8 Cincinnati 5 April 18 - Corvallis, OR UC Berkeley 44 Cal Poly SLO 0 December 6 - Columbia, SC Harvard 19 Navy 6 April 11 - Houston, TX Air Force 41 Kansas University 0 November 8 - Bowling Green, OH Wisconsin 42 Purdue 0 May 1 – Houston, TX UC Berkeley (Pacific) 17 Harvard (East) 6 May 1 – Houston, TX Air Force (West) 44 Wisconsin (Midwest) 10 May 2 – Houston, TX UC Berkeley 36 Air Force 6 May 2 – Houston, TX Harvard 44 Wisconsin 0 Regional Semifinal Regional Final National Semifinal National Final yes Semifinals "Semifinal 1" 1 May 1993 1:00PM UC Berkeley 17–6 Harvard Fordyce, Jerry (May 2, 1993). "California Fends Off Harvard". Houston Post, p.B–14 col.1–6 Ovie Brume 57' cAndre Bachelet 2H' Rob Swanbeck (2) Andre Bachelet 77' Andrew Pinkerton 29', 60' Houston, TX Dave Head (USA) "Semifinal 2" 1 May 1993 3:00PM Air Force 44–10 Wisconsin Oeler Kurt May 24, 1993 Cal Throttles Air Force To Win Tenth National Title Rugby 19 4 16–18 Eric Bulger 13'David Adams 30'Lawrence Teel 38', 68'Noah Hardie 58'Mike Traw 62' Chris Eden (2) Chris Eden 57' 2H' c (1) Brendan Daly Houston, TX Mark Binning (USA) Third place "Third place" 2 May 1993 10:00 AM Harvard 44–0 Wisconsin Eric BilandMark PuckettJohn HoffmanAndrew PrewareJulio DePietro (2)SieverRob Santos Houston, TX A. Owens (Texas) Final "Championship" 2 May 1993 2:00PM UC Berkeley 36–6 Air Force Burger, Dave (May 3, 1993). "Rugby Captures Third Straight Title". Daily Californian, p.12 col.1–2 Matt Palamountain 4' cRob Lumkong 47' cEric Harmon 62' cEric Harmon 75' Andre Bachelet (2) Rob Swanbeck 12', 30', 2H'Andre Bachelet 78' Chris Eden 8', 39' Houston, TX Mark Binning (USA) Women's College Championship The 1993 Women's Collegiate Championship took place at the Rice University in Houston, TX from May 1–2. The University of Connecticut qualified by winning the East Coast Territorial championship. Penn State was the winner at the Midwest Territorial,Potter, Lawrence R. (April 29, 1993). "Lady Ruggers Play For National Title". The Daily Collegian Air Force represented the West and Stanford the Pacific Coast.Nagae, Sarah (April 30, 1993). "Ruggers Head Off To Final Four". Stanford Daily, p.7 col.5–6 University of Connecticut was the champion of this third edition."College Notebook". (May 4, 1993). Hartford Courant, p.D2 col.6 University of Connecticut center Kimberly Cyganik was named MVP of the tournament."Cal, Connecticut Capture Rugby Titles". (May 3, 1993). Houston Chronicle, p.12C col.4–5 Semifinals "Championship" 1 May 1993 9:00AM Connecticut 47–0 Stanford Oeler Kurt May 24, 1993 Defense Leads UConn To Women's Collegiate Title Rugby 19 4 20–21 Pam Vartelas 5' c, 47', 56'Kim Cyganik 18'Jennifer MichnowiczLeslie BodyJeanine BertoliniKristen Chudzik 42'Daria Stasiuk 73' Kim Cyganik Houston, TX J. Turner (West) "Championship" 1 May 1993 11:00AM Air Force 34–0 Penn State Yvonne Spencer 4'Virginia Weldon 39' cHubbard 40+'Natalie WittmanYvonne SpencerCandace Henry Virginia Weldon (2) Houston, TX A. Owens (Texas) Third place "Championship" 2 May 1993 10:00AM Penn State 7–0 Stanford Suzanne Hannon 32' c Trisha Chipeleski Houston, TX J. Turner (West) Final "Championship" 2 May 1993 12:00PM Connecticut 17–0 Air Force Kristen Chudzik 11'pushover 1H'Kim Cyganik 80+' c Kim Cyganik Houston, TX Dave Head (USA) Lineups:UConn– Zinser, Richards, Enrique, Wolff, Dolan, Cyganik (Captain), Mulliken, Michnowicz, Stasiuk, Body, Bertolini, Chudzik, Dougherty, Vartelas, Stutesman.Air Force– Monaghan, Rodriguez–Ray, Weldon, Wittman, Brown, Forner, Henry, Green, Spencer, Barrett (Captain), Lorenzo–Luacas, Keskman, Lau, Hubbard, Smith. Champions: University of Connecticut Staff: Matt Miller (Coach), Tilki, Crimmins Captain: Kimberly Cyganik (Center) Roster: Beka Apostolidis (Flanker), Janine Bertolini (Flyhalf), Lesley Body (Scrumhalf), Kristen Chudzik (Wing), Cathy Dolan (Lock), Deb Dougherty (Center), Maureen Enrique (Prop), Jessica Hammond (Flyhalf), Sandra Martell (Lock), Jennifer Michnowicz (Flanker), Alyssa Mulliken (Flanker), Judith Paradis (Wing), Denise Quinn (#8), Bonny Richards (Hooker), Daria Stasiuk (#8), Nancy Stutesman (Fullback), Pam Vartelas (Wing), Wendy Walworth (Prop), Liz Wolff (Lock), Mary Lou Zinser (Prop). College All–Stars The 1993 National Collegiate All–Star Championship took place at the University of Denver in Denver, CO from June 18–20."Denver To Host 1993 Colorado State Games". (June 16, 1993). Hispania, p.6 col.1–3 Similar to the All–Star Tournaments for club teams, the college competition is divided into geographic unions and used to select the All–American team that goes on to play other junior national rugby teams.Meisler, Natalie (June 18, 1993). "Closing Generation Gap". Denver Post, p.9D col.1–2 In the final, the Pacific Coast RFU defeated the Eastern RU."Rugby". (June 24, 1993). Journal Star, p.C4 col.5 Semifinals "Championship" 19 June 1993 Pacific Coast 48–29 Midwest Malone Michael July 19, 1993 Pacific Coast Wins Collegiate All–Star Championship Rugby 19 6 10 Denver, CO "Championship" 19 June 1993 East 29–9 West Denver, CO Final "Championship" 20 June 1993 Pacific Coast 21–19 East Matt Palamountain 40+'Ian Tong 80+' c Rob Swanbeck (1) Rob Swanbeck 10', 15', 70' Jason Hedberg 16' c Dave Skinner Dave Skinner 24', 30', 47', 65' Denver, CO Lineups: Pacific Coast College All–Stars– Ortlieb, Bellue (Pierce), Lehner, Codevilla, Perez, Martin, Shepard, Chenu (Captain), Dalzell, Wise, Palamountain (Tong), Affleck, Scharrenberg (Swayback). Eastern College All–Stars– Lewis, Young, Petracelli, Gawronski, Lacykowski, Dettling, Holtzman, Hedberg, Sica, Finney, Wright, Wright, Crisafalli, Terech, Skinner. See also 1993 National Rugby Championships References results National Collegiate Rugby