WEST CHESTER, Pa. – West Chester University’s women’s rugby squad will go for its fourth straight Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union championship at Princeton University this weekend. Play in the four-team tournament gets under way Saturday at 1 p.m.
West Chester (3-3) will take on Shippensburg in its semifinal contest on Saturday at 3 p.m. in a rematch of last week’s EPRU season finale won by the Raiders, 14-7. Regular-season champion Delaware faces Princeton at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The consolation game will be played on Sunday at 1 p.m. between the two losing teams on Saturday followed by the EPRU championship game at 3 p.m. between the two semifinal winners.
All four games will be played at Princeton University’s West Windsor Fields.
Directions to West Windsor Fields (Princeton University):
FROM PHILADELPHIA DELAWARE MARYLAND ETC …
Route 95 North into New Jersey Staying on Route 95 North proceed to exit 8B Princeton Pike North Take Princeton Pike (Mercer St) until you reach a 25 MPH speed zone Proceed on Mercer St down the hill in front you Proceed up the hill and through the next light Take your next right onto Alexander Street Proceed on Alexander St until you reach the second light Make a left onto Faculty Road Make a right at the next light and cross over the bridge Make the next left proceed up the hill and the fields are on the right just past the first fence.
FROM THE NORTH
NJ Turnpike South to Exit 9 New Brunswick After the toll booth use a booth on the far right turn right onto the ramp to Highway 18 North Soon after turn into the lefthand fork of the road staying in the right lane (you will see a Bennigans Restaurant ahead to your right as your bear left) You will immediately bear right for an obscured exit to US 1 South Trenton These 3 turns occur in rapid succession to be careful Follow US 1 about 18 miles to the exit at Route 571 Washington Road Turn right and follow Washington Road Route 571 until you see soccer fields on your right and then make a right just past the fields Follow this road next to the soccer fields until you come to the right fields just past the first fence.
FROM THE SOUTH
NJ Turnpike North to Exit 8 Hightstown Turn left onto Highway 33 after exiting the turnpike follow signs for Route 571 Continue for approx 12 miles on Route 571 until you reach the intersection of Route 1 Continue straight on Route 571 across US 1 Once you cross the intersection Route 571 becomes Washington Road Continue on Washington Road until you see soccer fields on your right and then make a right just past the fields Follow this road next to the soccer fields until you come to the rughy fields just past the first fence.
