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The Latest Playoff Information for Women’s Teams

For Immediate Release

Collegiate Rugby

Tri-State Conference

(NY-NJ-CT)

Sunday October 26, 2025

Tri-State Top Teams Advance

Poughkeepsie, NY – The Tri-State Conference completed the first round of their Conference postseason play and the top four seeds all advanced to the semifinals. Vassar College and Fairfield University essentially had byes as their opponents forfeited. Meanwhile Marist University defeated Columbia University convincingly 67-0 and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute had a battle with Siena College but prevailed 29-5. 

These results mean that Vassar College will host Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Fairfield University will host Marist University next weekend on Sunday November 2, 2025. The latter of these games will be something of a decider given that in regular season play the match ended 26-26.

There are also games scheduled for teams that did not win this weekend as the Tri-State set up consolation brackets. A look at the attachment will help every team understand the bracket they are to play in. Siena College will host The College of New Jersey while Columbia University will host Rutgers University in the Challenger bracket.

Fordham University will host Molloy University and Montclair State University will host Hofstra University in the Plate bracket.

SUNY-New Paltz would have traveled to Stony Brook to decide the Bowl bracket but the Stony Brook University team has been struck by injuries and with a small roster is not able to play this game.

Sunday November 2, 2025

Division II Championship – semifinals

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Vassar College

Marist University at Fairfield University

Challenger bracket – semifinals

The College of New Jersey at Siena College

Rutgers University at Columbia University

Plate bracket – semifinals

Molloy University at Fordham University

Hofstra University at Montclair State University

Bowl bracket

SUNY-New Paltz at Stony Brook University (forfeit to New Paltz)

Please feel free to visit the Tri-State Conference website for news, general information and results.

Go to:  tristaterugby.com

TS WOMEN PLAYOFFS as of 10-27-25

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Men’s Playoff Hopes

For Immediate Release

Collegiate Rugby – Men

Thursday October 23, 2025

Tri-State Men’s Division II Goes Down to the Wire

Poughkeepsie, NY – The final weekend of regular season play sees a number of teams still in contention for the 4 semi​-final postseason spots. However, the waters are muddied on account of a game that was not played earlier this fall and the fact that the Fairfield University Men’s Developmental team does not advance to Conference postseason competition. The Stags have acquitted themselves admirably and look likely to finish either first or second but because the Fairfield program has a team in the Liberty Conference these players have a postseason pathway already in place.

If it is possible​, the Stags might be able to play against the Tri-State Champion if and when they are knocked out of the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) postseason. This is not a certainty but the option will be entertained.

So​, here is the picture for the 4 semifinal slots – USMMA, Kings Point will finish first or second and are assured of a home semifinal. The Academy play​s Hofstra University this weekend, 10/26/25, and even a loss doesn’t hurt their semifinal slot. Kings Point ha​s 27 points from 6 games. Fairfield also ha​s 27 points from 6 games.

Hofstra University and SUNY-Maritime had to postpone their regular season game on account of bad weather. It is hoped that the game can be played next week but that may not be necessary if the mathematics dictate that it won’t change the standings. The game should be set up so that in the event that it needs to be played it can be.

If Hofstra lose to USMMA this Sunday and do not earn any bonus points then they will finish the season with 15 points and if they were to defeat Maritime and score a bonus point the maximum number of points the school could earn would be 20 points.

Maritime has 16 points after 5 games and this weekend plays SUNY-New Paltz. If the Privateers win and get maximum points they will have 21 points. A win over Hofstra could mean earning 4 or 5 more points to give them a total of 26 or 27 points. This would elevate them to second place in the Conference and a semifinal slot. (Remember Fairfield do​es not advance.)

Vassar College has 17 points after 6 games and the Brewers face Seton Hall who have 16 points. If the Vassar Men win and collect a bonus point then they will finish the season with 22 points. If Seton Hall win​s with a bonus point they will finish with 21 points. Of course, either team could win and not earn a bonus point giving Vassar 21 points or Seton Hall 20 points.

Confused? Don’t be because there is more to consider!

If Hofstra was to beat USMMA and earn either 4 or 5 points then the game against Maritime becomes a major factor. Hofstra would have 19 or 20 points and a win over Maritime would give them 23 or 24 points. 

If Maritime slip​s up against New Paltz and ​either lose or ​t​ie, the Privateers would have 16, 17 or 18 points with just the Hofstra game to play. A win over Hofstra would give them 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 points.

Just to spice matters up a tad more there is the home field issue as the top 2 are scheduled to be at home as long as their field is championship standard.

All pretty clear huh? I guess that’s why we play sports!

Sunday night will see USMMA, Fairfield, Vassar, Seton Hall, New Paltz and Montclair State with final regular season totals. The question that will then be asked is, does the Hofstra v Maritime game even need to be played?

Sincerely,

Tony Brown

tobrown@vassar.edu

(845) 380-9052

tristaterugby.com

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Women’s Playoff Picture Fall 2025

To: All Tri-State Conference Women’s Teams

Re: Standings and Playoffs Fall 2025 plus

this weekend’s results at the bottom of this email.

The top 8 teams will compete for the Conference Championship (see table below).

Based on regular season results the North Division gets seeds 1-4 and the South Division 5-8.

To be played on Sunday 10/26/25 * (* Siena & RPI may play Sat 10/25/25)

(The home team is the higher seed)

Q1 #8 TCNJ Women at #1 Vassar College Women

Q2 #5 Siena College Women at #4 Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. Women

Q3 #6 Columbia Uni. Women at #3 Marist University Women

Q4 #7 Rutgers Uni. Women at #2 Fairfield University Women

To be played on  Sunday 11/2/25  (* Siena & RPI may play Sat 11/1/25)

(The home team is the higher seed)

S1 Winner of Q1 v Winner of Q2

S2 Winner of Q3 v Winner of Q4

To be played on Saturday 11/8/25

(The home team is the higher seed)

Winner of S1 v Winner of S2

Loser of S1 v Loser of S2

Teams will have the option of playing an additional weekend after they lose in the single elimination – see Playoffs on the website for the brackets.

The remaining 6 teams in the Conference have had brackets slightly altered on account of there being just 6 teams.

To be played on Sunday 10/26/25

(The home team is the higher seed)

#1 Fordham Uni. Women – bye

# 6 New Paltz Women at #4 Molloy Uni. Women

# 5 Hofstra Uni. Women at # 3 Stony Brook Uni. Women

# 2 Montclair State Women – bye

To be played on  Sunday 11/2/25

(The home team is the higher seed)

S1 Winner of New Paltz v Molloy at Fordham

S2 Winner of Hofstra v Stony Brook at Montclair State

To be played on  Saturday 11/8/25

(The home team is the higher seed)

Winner of S1 v Winner of S2

Loser of S1 at Loser of S2

STANDINGS

TRI-STATE CONFERENCE – Fall 2025 – STANDINGS

Regular Season

                       
            Standings as of 10-19-25          
                       
     
  1 Vassar College Women 4 0 0 300 17 283 4 20 1  
  2 Fairfield University Women 2 1 1 246 91 155 3 13 2  
  3 Marist University Women 2 1 1 201 109 92 3 13 3  
  4 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women 1 3 0 145 199 -54 2 6 4  
  5 Fordham University Women 0 4 0 22 503 -481 0 0 1  
                         
     
  1 Siena College Women 5 0 0 196 24 172 5 25 5  
  2 Columbia University Women 4 1 0 117 41 76 4 20 6  
  3 Rutgers University Women 3 2 0 83 57 26 3 15 7  
  4 The College of New Jersey Women 2 3 0 142 130 12 2 10 8  
  5 Montclair State University Women 1 4 0 35 201 -166 1 5 2  
  6 Stony Brook University Women 0 5 0 36 156 -120 0 0 3  
                         
     
  1 Molloy College Women 2 0 0 53 0 53 2 10 4  
  2 Hofstra University Women 1 2 0 96 54 42 1 5 5  
  3 SUNY-New Paltz Women 1 2 0 24 124 -100 0 4 6  
                         

​Results for the weekend of 10/18 & 10/19, 2025

10/18/202510/19/2025

       
UVM Women 5 at 89 Vassar Women *
       
Fordham Women 0 at 152 Fairfield Women
Marist Women 48 at 26 RPI Women
Siena Women 28 at 0 Rutgers Women
TCNJ Women 44 at 22 Stony Brook Women
MSU Women 0 at 28 Columbia Women
New Paltz Women 5 at 81 Hofstra Women

​Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Tony Brown

tobrown@vassar.edu

(845) 380-9052

tristaterugby.com

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Results for 10/11 & 10/12, 2025 Weekend

For Immediate Release

College Rugby

Sunday October 12, 2025

Poughkeepsie, NY

Tri-State Conference (NY-NJ-CT)

Results 10/11/25 & 10/12/25

Men

10/11/25

USMMA, Kings Point Men 28 at 0 Vassar College Men (Forfeit)

10/12/25

SUNY-Oneonta Men at Bard College Men (Cancelled)

Montclair State University Men at SUNY-New Paltz Men – (postponed)

Hofstra University Men at SUNY-Maritime Men – (weather forced cancellation)

Fairfield University Men Dev. XV 94 at 7 Seton Hall University Men

Molloy College Men at Union College Men – (Cancelled)

Women

10/11/25

Fairfield University Women 5 at 58 Vassar College Women

University of New Hampshire Women 0 at 12 Marist College Women

10/12/25

Hofstra University Women at Molloy University Women – (weather forced cancellation)

The College of New Jersey Women 12 at 52 Siena College Women

Stony Brook University Women 0 at 28 Montclair State University Women (Forfeit)

Rutgers University Women 5 at 22 Columbia University Women

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women 112 at 22 Fordham University Women

Visit the website at tristaterugby.com for news, conference rules and standings.

Sincerely,

Tony Brown

tristaterugby.com

845-380-9052

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Conference Results (as of 9/22/25) Fall ’25

Tri-State Conference

Rugby Results – Fall 2025

Sat 9/20/25

Women

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women 5 at 71 University of New Hampshire Women

Sun 9/21/25

Men

Fairfield University Men Dev. XV 24 at 29 SUNY-Maritime College Men *

Seton Hall University Men 0 at 102 USMMA, Kings Point Men *

SUNY-New Paltz Men 13 at 70 Hofstra University Men *

Montclair State University Men 10 at 99 Vassar College Men *

Bard College Men 28 at 0 Molloy University Men (Forfeit) *

SUNY-Oneonta Men 28 at 0 Union College Men (Forfeit) *

Women

Fordham University Women 5 at 119 Vassar College Women *

Fairfield University Women 26 at 26 Marist University Women *

Columbia University Women 5 at 29 Siena College Women *

Montclair State University Women 0 at 86 TCNJ Women *

Rutgers University Women 22 at 7 Stony Brook University Women *

Molloy University Women 25 at 26 SUNY-New Paltz Women *

 

Sat 9/13/25

Men

USMMA, Kings Point 24 at 26 Fairfield University Men Dev. XV *

Vassar College Men 66 at 3 SUNY-New Paltz Men *

Seton Hall University Men 22 at 48 Hofstra University Men *

Women

Syracuse University Women 5 at 58 Vassar College Women

Sun 9/14/25

Men

SUNY-Maritime College Men 28 at 0 Montclair State University Men (Forfeit) *

Women

USCG Academy Women 14 at 38 Fairfield University Women

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women 12 at 31 Siena College Women

 

* denotes Conference game

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Select side 7s – January in Atlanta – link

To: All Tri-State Women’s Collegiate Teams
Austin Ryan the Director of Rugby at Fairfield University has volunteered to coach a Tri-State Conference 7s Team to compete on the All-Star weekend in Atlanta on January 24-26, 2026. 
 
Tri-State coaches are asked to nominate players using the link below.
———- Forwarded message ———
From: Alycia Washington <washington@ncr.rugby>
Date: Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Subject: 2026 All-Star Weekend Info – Jan 24–26, Atlanta

Dear Commissioners,

I’m excited to share updates on our 2026 All-Star Weekend, which will take place January 24–26, 2026 at Silverbacks Stadium in Atlanta. Please see below for key details:

Competition Format Updates

  • Sevens: Each conference will be able to opt in as normal.
    • Fifteens: This year we are adding a new fifteens component, with four 15s teams carrying players selected from across the country, giving 100 players the opportunity to play fifteens during the event.
  • I will be appointing 15s coaches soon, but if you have nominations, please send them my way.
  • To make room for fifteens, the Rising Stars All-Star division was cut this year.

Coach Development

  • A Coach Development Workshop will take place in the afternoon on Friday, January 24.
  • All coaches are invited to join and participating coaches will need to arrive by midday Friday.

Player Nominations

  • Please use this form to nominate players by November 1, 2025:  https://forms.gle/R3kBdLH67GvXrYVh7 
  • After November 1, Players will have one week to accept their nomination and choose between fifteens, sevens, or to decline.
  • The players who accept the 15s nomination will be drafted by one of the four 15s coaches. Any players who are not drafted will still be eligible to play 7s for their conference if the conference coaches select them. 
  • Players will only be eligible to play in one format and cannot play both 15s and 7s during All-Star Weekend. 

Other Logistics:

  • Schedule: Check in and development/social opportunities will be on Friday January 24th in the afternoon/evening. Games will be January 25th and 26th.
  • Kit Orders: All teams will need to order kit through Paladin, with support from Kelsea Thompson (kelsea@ncr.rugby)
  • Vendors: We are exploring on-the-ground tour and logistics partners – more to come soon.
  • Media: Teams are welcome to bring their own photographer/videographer. Please connect them with Sophia (sophia@ncr.rugby) by January 1, 2026.
  • High Performance: All-Star 15s and 7s will serve as a scouting event for the future high performance tours and opportunities

We’re excited to expand development opportunities for both players and coaches, and I appreciate your help in making this event successful. There is plenty more information and updates to come, but please use this to start your planning and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Thanks for your time!

 
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Fall 2025 Season Opens

For Immediate Release

Collegiate Rugby

Tri-State Conference Teams

Results – Fall 2025

9/13 & 9/14, 2025

The Fall 2025 Season commenced this past weekend with some games being played in the Tri-State area.

The Fairfield University Men’s Developmental XV took on Conference Champions USMMA, Kings Point and in what has been described as a phenomenal game the Connecticut scholl edged the result 26-24. Elsewhere the Vassar College Men traveled to SUNY-New Paltz and against an inexperienced team the Brewers triumphed 66-3.  Meanwhile Seton Hall University Men went to Hofstra University and fell by a score of 48-22 with both teams earning a 4-tries bonus point.

On the women’s side of events the Vassar College Women played Syracuse University Women in Poughkeepsie, a cross conference game with the 2-time defending Upstate New York Conference Champions Syracuse falling to the defending NCR and Tri-State Champions 58-5. In earlier action the previous weekend the Fairfield University Women defeated the US Coast Guard Academy Women 38-14. Meanwhile in a preseason game Siena College Women defeated Rensselaer Polytechnic Women 31-12.

 

Action next week will involve a lot more teams.

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REGISTRATION 2025-26

For Immediate Release

College Rugby

Tri-State Conference

(NY-NJ-CT)

Saturday August 30th, 2025

The 2025-26 Rugby Season is about to commence and it’s an exciting time for all with the Women’s World Cup in England playing second pool games today, the Rugby Championship in round 3 in the southern hemisphere, and northern hemisphere club games starting up.

In the Tri-State Conference teams will start play September 13th and the regular season will continue until the end of October followed by Conference playoffs and then postseason regional competition and the Fall National Championship sponsored by  National Collegiate Rugby (NCR).

Each team needs to get a few tasks done right now in order to be able to play.

  1. Register your club with NCR;
  2. Register players with NCR (each player must do this as it involves signing waivers);
  3. Update your match secretary contact information on MatchFacts (the referee assignment website)

There are 2 websites that can assist you in doing these tasks:

https://www.ncr.rugby/

https://www.matchfacts.app/

You can book 15-minute appointments with NCR and this may help you get tasks done in a timely manner.

In addition the Tri-State Conference website has information that addresses administration needs and you should also make sure that your team contact information is up to date. Just go to:

https://www.tristaterugby.com/

Once your team, coach and players are registered you need to remember to contact your home game referees and provide details such as venue address, team colors, payment procedure, kick-off time and then get confirmation from the referee that he or she can do the game.

Please get on the registration tasks today so that your team is eligible for the 2025-26 season.

Thank you for your time and attention to these matters.

Sincerely,

Tony Brown

tobrown@vassar.edu

(845) 380-9052

https://www.tristaterugby.com