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