For Immediate Release

College Rugby (Men & Women)

Sunday November 9, 2025

Tri-State Conference Champions Fall 2025

Poughkeepsie, NY – On Saturday November 8th, 2025 the Vassar College Women defeated Fairfield University Women 88-5 to take the Tri-State Conference Title and #1 seed into the National Collegiate Rugby Postseason. Fairfield advance as well as the Tri-State #2 team and on the back of a solid Fall season Marist University earned an At-Large bid to the Division II playoffs as well. Three Tri-State teams in Division II postseason play. In the Division III NCR postseason pathway Tri-State has Hofstra University and Siena College competing.

On the men’s side the Tri-State Conference Champions in Men’s Division III play are USMMA, Kings Point. The midshipmen defeated Vassar College Men 31-24 and will advance and host Endicott College Men next weekend.

Congratulations to the 2025 Champions, Vassar College Women and USMMA, KingsPoint Men. We wish them and all the teams in postseason the very best of luck and let’s hope that all acquit themselves well representing our Conference.

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