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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

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Fall 2025 Latest – Schedules by weekend

For Immediate Release

College Rugby

Saturday August 23, 2025

Please click the link below to see the Tri-State Fall 2025 regular season schedules by weekend.

TS Schedules Fall 2025 by weekend

Please use the website to obtain the points of contact for each team and talk with your opponent at the beginning of the week to lock in the kick-off times.

Please remember to use Match Facts and provide your team match secretary contact details so that you receive referee assignments.

Communication is always the correct answer in Rugby so let’s practice what we preach and talk with referees prior to the match as well as making sure that our opposition knows the kick-off time and the venue.

If you have any questions please feel free to call.

Tony Brown

845-380-9052

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FALL 2025 SCHEDULES & PLAYOFF BRACKETS

To: All Tri-State Teams
Re: Fall 2025 Schedules
Date: 5-27-25
 
Please review the schedules and playoff brackets using the links below.
 
As of 5-27-25 there have been a few changes so please read these carefully.
 
On the Men’s Schedules the Conference semifinal playoff date has been moved to the Saturday.
 
The Women’s Division III has switched the Hofstra and Moilloy schedules which does impact all the DIII teams but only with regard to the opponent not the travel.
 
Check out the links below:
 
 
 
 
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Marist University 7s CRC Run

For Immediate Release

College Rugby

Wednesday May 7, 2025

Marist Women Excel at CRC 7s

Poughkeepsie, NY – The Marist University Women earned an At-Large bid to the CRC 7s this past month and more than justified their being included. The Red Foxes defeated Syracuse University in round 1 and then New Mexico State advancing to the semifinal stage to take on Roger Williams University. The result didn’t go their way as they fell 19-24 but the team showed real class in the 3rd/4th game playoff defeating Towson 24-19 and not only did that give them third place but sophomore Sydney Weiss was selected to the All-Tournament Division II team. Congratulations to the Marist players and coaching staff for representing the Tri-State Conference so well.

CRC Division II 2025

The US Coast Guard Academy won the Division II title defeating Roger Williams in the final.

https://www.collegiaterugbychampionship.com/news/coastguard-gets-their-gold

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All-Conference Selections Announced (Women’s Teams)

For Immediate Release
 
College Rugby
 
All Conference Selections for the Tri-State are announced
 
Stony Brook, NY – Women’s Conference representative Reggie Ferraro announced the All-Conference Selections for the Tri-State Collegiate Rugby teams. 
 
The teams in the Tri-State Division II have been highly competitive over the years with Vassar College, Fairfield University and Marist University (formerly Marist College) all reaching the latter stages of the National Fall Championship in the past 10 years. Last year Vassar won the NCR Division II title and Fairfield made the last 8 defeating the number 1 team from Rugby North East.
 
The Tri-State Conference has selected the following players as All-Conference standouts. The criteria is that each student must be in good academic standing with their school; the student must have been a starter on the A-side with a strong skill set and game knowledge; and not have had any disciplinary issues.
 
The link below includes details of each player including home, year position and comments but here are the names of each rugby player:
 
 
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Anna Champ
Briana Franco
DREW UNIVERSITY
Claire Driscoll
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
Hannah Bershefsky
Kayla Fox
Grace Eberl
Serena Koshy
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Kari Smith
Elena Stoddard
MARIST UNIVERSITY
Megan Chang
Syd Weiss
MOLLOY UNIVERSITY
Jenna Flynn
Kelly McCarthy
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY
Mia Pedalino
Crystal Aguero
SUNY-NEW PALTZ
Liam Gorlin
Danalee Gutierrez
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Theresa Olson
Aidan Hoover
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
Julia Lindner
Kristen Hutz
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
Kira Rubian
Kaylee Rose Ofstead
VASSAR COLLEGE
Sabine Weil
Sophia Bailey
 
For information on the Tri-State Conference please go to
tristaterugby.com