BOONE, N.C. - The Guilford College rugby team traveled to Appalachian State to compete in a rugby XV's tournament, defeating Appalachian State and Western Carolina by scores of 19-0 and 74-0, respectively.
 
The Quakers took on the Mountaineers of Appalachian State to begin the day with a shutout victory. Madison Yontz (Rural Retreat, Calif.) scored two of the three tries in the match, and was joined by Trinity Swann (Gastonia, N.C.) scoring the third. Caitlyn Reese (Noblesville, Ind.) added the lone conversion kick of the match, bringing the score to 19-0. Guilford played strong defense to keep the Mountaineers off the board, finalizing the match at 19-0.
 
Shortly after, Guilford took on Western Carolina, defeating the Catamounts by a staggering score of 74-0. Tries were split evenly amongst different players, including Yontz, Adelia Mirie, Re'ella Grissett (Fayetteville, N.C.), Ashley Davison (Kalispell, Mont.), Zoe Tate (Laytonsville, Md.), and Atlas Johnson (Concord, N.C.). Reese also tacked on two more conversion kicks in the match. More strong Quaker defense kept the Catamounts from reaching the endzone, making the final score 74-0.
 
The Guilford College rugby team is back in action on Saturday, October 24, when they travel to Warren Wilson College for a 1:00 PM game.
 
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