Wolf Pack Rugby improves to 2-0 Friday

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Loyola University New Orleans rugby team isn't looking like a first-year program. Coming off a 51-7 trouncing of LSU last week in the first-ever game for the program, the Wolf Pack traveled to College Station, Texas, on Friday and defeated Texas A&M 35-26. 
 

Loyola (2-0) will now travel to Jonesboro, Arkansas, next Saturday to take on Arkansas State at 3 p.m. The Wolf Pack's first home game will follow the following Friday when Loyola and Tulane meet at City Park's Marconi Rugby Pitch. 
 

Sean Parker and Matthew Cashio scored Loyola's first-half tries, as the score was even at 14-14 after the first 40 minutes. After falling behind 7-0, Parker tied the game before Cashio scored his try by intercepting a Texas A&M pass, 14-7. The hosts scored their second try right before halftime. 

Milo Hershman, Jayden Salazar and Giovanni Matranga crossed the try line in the second half to give the Wolf Pack the edge. Hershman and Matranga both came off the bench to provide the needed boost. 

Joe David Ward was 5-for-5 on conversions as well. 
 

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