ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Guilford College women's rugby team earned a pair of victories, defeating Emory & Henry University, 17-5, before taking a 10-5 win over Warren Wilson College.
Madison Yontz (Rural Retreat, Calif.) led the Quakers' scoring efforts, recording three tries against Emory & Henry before adding another against Warren Wilson. Caitlyn Reese (Noblesville, Ind.) contributed two successful conversions in the victory over Emory & Henry, while Jasmine Cartwright (Kalispell, Mont.) added a try against Warren Wilson.
Guilford opened the day with a 17-5 victory over Emory & Henry, using a strong offensive performance led by Yontz. The sophomore crossed the try line three times to account for the Quakers' scoring efforts, while Reese added two successful conversions to help secure the 12-point victory. Guilford's defense limited the Wasps to just five points to open the day with a win.
The Quakers followed with a hard-fought 10-5 victory over Warren Wilson. Yontz continued her productive day with another try, while Cartwright also crossed the try line to help Guilford reach 10 points. The Quakers' defense held Warren Wilson to five points, preserving the narrow advantage and completing the two-match sweep.
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