GRAND RAPIDS, Mi.- The West Chester University women's rugby team (1-7) is set to return to action on Saturday morning in the NIRA Division II Semifinals in Michigan at Davenport (4-3), beginning at 10 a.m.
West Chester at Davenport
Game Details: November 14 – 10 A.M. | Davenport Turf Field (Grand Rapids, MI.)
Series: 1-7
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Five Things to Know
- West Chester returns to the NIRA Division II Semifinals once again, marking the seventh consecutive season that the Golden Rams have qualified for the postseason. West Chester is in search of its second consecutive NIRA Championship match appearance after advancing to the Divisional Championship match last fall for the first time since 2021 before falling to AIC.
- West Chester finished its regular season on Sunday with a 34-12 loss to LIU despite trys by Ashlyn Wissler (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) and Nina McDowell (Mercersburg, Pa./Mercersburg) to finish the regular season at 1-7.
- McDowell leads the team in scoring with three trys, six conversions, and a penalty kick for 30 points, while Christelle Adikpeto (Abomey Calavi, Benin/Moon Area) is tied for first in trys with three of her own.
- Davenport enters play on Saturday at 4-3 on the season with a 51-22 win over Aquinas, a 44-0 win over West Chester, a 58-5 win over Frostburg State, and a 70-5 win over Bowdoin for its wins in 2026.
- West Chester is just 1-7 against Bowdoin. In the team's last postseason trip to Grand Rapids in November 2024, West Chester fell to Davenport by a 70-7 final in what was also a NIRA Semifinal battle.
With a Win
With a win over Davenport, West Chester will advance back to the NIRA Division II Championship game for the second year in a row after falling to AIC in the Championship last year.
