Rugby awaits Regional showdown at home
The four-team tournament will begin on Friday with the Beavers taking on nationally ranked Chico State at Peavy Field at 1 p.m.
Noah Tinker
Issue date: 4/4/07 Section: Sports
If the Beavs do come away with the victory, they will most likely face Utah. The Utes won the OSU Invitational back on Oct. 29 by beating the Beavers 40-27. The Beavers had shocked Utah, which was ranked second in the nation at the time, by going into halftime with a 13-12 lead, and they needed every second of the second half to pull out the win over a scrappy Beaver squad.
The winners of Friday's two games will play each other on the following day at noon. The winner will go to the NCAA national tournament in Pennsylvania as part of the Sweet 16.
Kinhnaruth notes that the team's confidence is high after finishing undefeated in the league, which was capped by a 57-0 thumping over the University of Oregon. He cautions, though, that they are taking each game seriously.
"We're not overconfident. We're not overlooking Chico, because they are a tough team," Kinhnaruth said. "And they play in a really tough league in northern California, so we're just preparing for the game right now."
The Beavers hope to take advantage of playing on their home pitch in order to pull out the two required wins in the single-elimination tournament.
"We really hope we can get a lot of fans out to encourage us," McShane said. "That's why I'm happy one of the games is on Friday - you know, it's a good lunch break to come watch the Beavers play."
"We really draw on our fans," Kinhnaruth said. "Just looking over and seeing people cheer is a big deal, and it's fun too to have the school cheer us on. "
The winners of Friday's two games will play each other on the following day at noon. The winner will go to the NCAA national tournament in Pennsylvania as part of the Sweet 16.
Kinhnaruth notes that the team's confidence is high after finishing undefeated in the league, which was capped by a 57-0 thumping over the University of Oregon. He cautions, though, that they are taking each game seriously.
"We're not overconfident. We're not overlooking Chico, because they are a tough team," Kinhnaruth said. "And they play in a really tough league in northern California, so we're just preparing for the game right now."
The Beavers hope to take advantage of playing on their home pitch in order to pull out the two required wins in the single-elimination tournament.
"We really hope we can get a lot of fans out to encourage us," McShane said. "That's why I'm happy one of the games is on Friday - you know, it's a good lunch break to come watch the Beavers play."
"We really draw on our fans," Kinhnaruth said. "Just looking over and seeing people cheer is a big deal, and it's fun too to have the school cheer us on. "
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