Surfers vs. Santa Monica
In the second game of their inaugural season in Division II Women’s Rugby, the San Diego Surfers were coming into the game with high hopes and high expectations for the season. Riding on their win against the Tuscan Lightning only weeks before, the Surfers came out strong in the scrums and breakdowns, maintaining ball control and bursting past the gain line against the strong forwards of Santa Monica. The aggressiveness and persistence by the Surfers led to a quick try from the speedy flyhalf Hannah Lopez who seemed to dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge defenders to slide safely to the try...
Read MoreSurfers win their first Division II match
The San Diego Surfers won their first Division II game on the road against Tucson 39-19. The 1 – 0 Surfers next face Santa Monica at home on January 28th. Surfer Scores: Minute 4 – Hanna Lopez Minute 15 – Becca Williams Minute 28 – Hanna Lopez, Nicole Buoy-Badics Conversion Minute 45 – Becca Williams Minute 50 – Tammy Duggan-Herd Minute 55 – Edith Moreno, Nicole Buoy-Badics Conversion Minute 75 – Diana Henderson
Read MoreSurfers vs. New York
If you were to ask a San Diego fan to describe the first half highlights of the Surfers’ final home game against New York, they would likely mention the sunshine and the Rubio’s free taco truck. San Diego and New York battled back and forth ferociously for much of the first forty, but neither side had much to show for it until almost ten minutes before the end of the half. The Surfers’ finally got on the board when the backline found a gap between the New York centers and passed the ball wide to winger Val Griffeth, who was tackled just short of the goal line. Flanker Julia Anderson...
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