EDMONTON – The University of Victoria women's rugby team captured third place at the Edmonton 7s stop, hosted by the University of Alberta, Jan. 21-22 at Foote Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Day 1
Victoria 45, Regina 5
- Regina would be the first team to put points on the board, taking a 5-0 lead with a try in the first half.
- Quinn Murphy pulled the Vikes even with a try, 5-5.
- Back-to-back tries by Kira Peary, followed by a successful convert from Alexie Pusch and a second convert from Peary, put the Vikes ahead 19-5.
- Adding one more score before the half, a Maelle Reed try and Peary convert gave the Vikes a 26-5 lead.
- Mariam Ibrahim, Olivia Newsome, and Gwynnie Fry each added a try in the second half while Pusch and Newsome recorded successful converts to power the Vikes to a 45-5 win.
Victoria 36, Lethbridge 0
Calgary 19, Victoria 12
- Calgary took the early 5-0 lead in the game before a try from Carissa Norsten and convert from Kira Peary put the Vikes in front, 7-5.
- A try and convert by the Dinos gave Calgary the 12-7 lead heading in to the half.
- Peary brought the score to 12-12 with a try in the second half.
- Calgary scored the final points of the game to take the 19-12 win.
Day 2
UBC 26, Victoria 7
- UBC controlled the first half of play, holding a 19-0 lead at the half.
- Maelle Reed put the Vikes on the board with a try to open the second-half scoring. Adding a convert from Alexie Pusch, the Vikes trailed the Thunderbirds, 19-7.
- UBC added one more score before time expired to claim the win, 26-7.
3rd Place Match: Victoria 28, Alberta 5
- The Vikes struck first against the Pandas, with tries from Carissa Norsten and Emerald Maze and two converts from Kira Peary giving Victoria the 14-0 lead at the half.
- Peary registered the next 14 points for the Vikes by way of two tries and two converts, doubling UVic's lead to 28-0 in the second half.
- Alberta scored the final try of the match, however, the Vikes captured the bronze medal with the 28-5 victory.
WORTH NOTING
- The Vikes hold a 3-2 record after the first tournament of the season.
- Peary led the Vikes with six tries over the tournament, while a total of 10 Vikes registered tries in the bronze medal effort.
- Peary also led the Vikes with a total of 48 points over five matches, coming by way of six tries and nine converts.
UP NEXT
The Vikes host the second leg of the Canada West 7s series, Feb. 11-12 at Wallace Field.
DREAM TEAM SELECTION
2023 UAlberta Tournament Standings
| PLACE |
TEAM |
WIN |
LOSS |
POINTS |
| 1 |
UBC |
5 |
0 |
15 |
| 2 |
Calgary |
4 |
1 |
12 |
| 3 |
Victoria |
3 |
2 |
10 |
| 4 |
Alberta |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| 5 |
Lethbridge |
3 |
2 |
6 |
| 6 |
Trinity Western |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 7 |
Regina |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| 8 |
Brandon |
0 |
5 |
1 |
Canada West Rugby 7s Series:
Teams are awarded 15 points for a tournament win, 12 points for finishing 2nd, 10 points for finishing third, 8 points for finishing fourth, 6 points for finishing fifth, 4 points for finishing sixth, 2 points for finishing seventh, and 1 point for finishing eighth.
The University of Alberta (January 20/21) Victoria (February 11/12) and British Columbia (March 4/5) will host the three Rugby 7s tournaments in 2023.
