1993 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

1993 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Tournament format(s)Knockout
DateMay 1 – 2, 1993
Tournament statistics
Teams4
Matches played4
Final
VenueHouston, TX
ChampionsUC Berkeley (10th title)
Runners-upAir Force

The 1993 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the fourteenth edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby. Both the Men's and Women's tournaments took place at Rice University in Houston, TX from May 1–2.[1][2] UC Berkeley won their tenth title with a victory over Air Force.[3][4] UC Berkeley scrum half Andre Bachelet was named MVP of the tournament.[5]

Venue

Texas
Rice University
Rice University
Houston, Texas
Capacity:

Participants

Harvard

Qualified for the National Championship by advancing from the Eastern College Championship on December 5–6 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, SC.[6]

  • Harvard 55-8 LSU
  • Harvard 19-6 Navy

Record- 11–1
Coach- Al Baker
Captain- John Hoffman
Roster:
Peccei, Geary, Eric Biland, Jim Kauffman, Frickel, Monte Geise, Stephens, Kiki Ssenyamantono, Gordon, Mark Puckett, Rob Santos, Howard, Jason Luzak, Andrew Pinkerton, Marks, Siever, Julio DePietro, Andrew Preware, Parmet, Kozek, Froeschel.

Wisconsin

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Midwest Universities Cup on November 7–8 in Bowling Green, OH.[7]

  • Wisconsin 20–12 Notre Dame
  • Wisconsin 42-0 Purdue[8]

Record- 15–2
Coach- Stu Pippel
Captain- Jim Thill
Roster:
Wahlstrom, Curtin, Seidl, Doersch, Koehler, Black, Daly, Henschel, Hickey, Reidy, McKelvey, Drugan, Imes, Sperling.

Air Force

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Collegiate Championship on April 10–11 in Houston, TX.[9]

  • Air Force 69–5 New Mexico State
  • Air Force 54-0 John Brown University
  • Air Force 41-0 Kansas University

Colors– Blue/Silver
Record- 12–0
Coaches- Mike Cartney, David Oldfield, Danny Miller, Mark Knofczynski
Captains- Dave Adams, Casey Hackathorn
Roster:
Jay Marque, Trent Tuthill, Mike Traw, Matt Keiper, Rex Ballinger, Eric Bulger, Sean Cavan, Matt Benivegna, Chris Eden, Noah Hardie, Lance Teel, Bill Speros, Robert Harris, Berman.

UC Berkeley

Qualified from Pacific Coast College Championships on April 16–18 in Corvallis, OR.[10]

  • UC Berkeley 28-0 Oregon State[11]
  • UC Berkeley 33-0 University of Washington
  • UC Berkeley 44-0 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Record- 18–2–1 (8–0)
Coaches- Jack Clark, Dan Porter, Rick Bailey, Higgins, Hanley (Trainer), Jerry Figone (Manager), Schram (Manager),
Captains-Ray Lehner (Prop), Andre Bachelet (Scrumhalf)
Roster:
Jeff Arreguy (Lock), John Ball (Center), Rowan Belchers (Flanker), Jim Bell (Center), Kelly Bellue (Prop), Robin Belle (Hooker), Ovie Brume (Wing), Chris Carrigg (Center), Jonah Cave (Flanker), Tom Chapman (Lock), Jeff Chenu (Flanker), Peter Codevilla (Lock), Kevin Dalzell (Scrumhalf), Brian Frantz (Prop), Ray Green (Center), Eric Harmon (Fullback), Derek Hitchcock (Flanker), Ben Juricek (Prop), Min Kim (Wing), Joe Motes (Flyhalf), Shap Roder (Lock), Scott Snyder (Hooker), Ray Lehner (Prop), Rob Swanbeck (Center), Rob Lumkong (Flanker), Josh Martin (Flanker), Ian Tong (Fullback), Scott Painter (Wing), Matt Palamountain (Wing), Kester Wise (Flyhalf).

Bracket

 
Regional SemifinalRegional FinalNational SemifinalNational Final
 
              
 
April 17 - Corvallis, OR
 
 
UC Berkeley33
 
April 18 - Corvallis, OR
 
Washington0
 
UC Berkeley44
 
April 17 - Corvallis, OR
 
Cal Poly SLO0
 
Cal Poly SLO5
 
May 1 – Houston, TX
 
San Diego State0
 
UC Berkeley (Pacific)17
 
December 5 - Columbia, SC
 
Harvard (East)6
 
Harvard55
 
December 6 - Columbia, SC
 
LSU8
 
Harvard19
 
December 5 - Columbia, SC
 
Navy6
 
Navy27
 
May 2 – Houston, TX
 
Dartmouth9
 
UC Berkeley36
 
April 10 - Houston, TX
 
Air Force6
 
Air Force54
 
April 11 - Houston, TX
 
John Brown0
 
Air Force41
 
April 10 - Houston, TX
 
Kansas University0
 
Rice University8
 
May 1 – Houston, TX
 
Kansas University11
 
Air Force (West)44
 
November 8 - Bowling Green, OH
 
Wisconsin (Midwest)10 Third place
 
Wisconsin20
 
November 8 - Bowling Green, OHMay 2 – Houston, TX
 
Notre Dame12
 
Wisconsin42Harvard44
 
November 8 - Bowling Green, OH
 
Purdue0 Wisconsin0
 
Purdue8
 
 
Cincinnati5
 

Semifinals

1 May 1993
1:00PM
UC Berkeley17–6Harvard
Try: Ovie Brume 57' c
Andre Bachelet 2H'
Con: Rob Swanbeck (2)
Pen: Andre Bachelet 77'
[12]Pen: Andrew Pinkerton 29', 60'
Houston, TX
Referee: Dave Head (USA)
1 May 1993
3:00PM
Air Force44–10Wisconsin
Try: Eric Bulger 13'
David Adams 30'
Lawrence Teel 38', 68'
Noah Hardie 58'
Mike Traw 62'
Con: Chris Eden (2)
Pen: Chris Eden 57'
[13]Try: 2H' c
Con: (1)
Pen: Brendan Daly
Houston, TX
Referee: Mark Binning (USA)

Third place

2 May 1993
10:00 AM
Harvard44–0Wisconsin
Try: Eric Biland
Mark Puckett
John Hoffman
Andrew Preware
Julio DePietro (2)
Siever
Rob Santos
[13]
Houston, TX
Referee: A. Owens (Texas)

Final

2 May 1993
2:00PM
UC Berkeley36–6Air Force
Try: Matt Palamountain 4' c
Rob Lumkong 47' c
Eric Harmon 62' c
Eric Harmon 75'
Con: Andre Bachelet (2)
Pen: Rob Swanbeck 12', 30', 2H'
Andre Bachelet 78'
[14]Pen: Chris Eden 8', 39'
Houston, TX
Referee: Mark Binning (USA)

Women's College Championship

The 1993 Women's Collegiate Championship took place at the Rice University in Houston, TX from May 1–2. The University of Connecticut qualified by winning the East Coast Territorial championship. Penn State was the winner at the Midwest Territorial,[15] Air Force represented the West and Stanford the Pacific Coast.[16] University of Connecticut was the champion of this third edition.[17][3] University of Connecticut center Kimberly Cyganik was named MVP of the tournament.[18]

Semifinals

1 May 1993
9:00AM
Connecticut47–0Stanford
Try: Pam Vartelas 5' c, 47', 56'
Kim Cyganik 18'
Jennifer Michnowicz
Leslie Body
Jeanine Bertolini
Kristen Chudzik 42'
Daria Stasiuk 73'
Con: Kim Cyganik
[19]
Houston, TX
Referee: J. Turner (West)
1 May 1993
11:00AM
Air Force34–0Penn State
Try: Yvonne Spencer 4'
Virginia Weldon 39' c
Hubbard 40+'
Natalie Wittman
Yvonne Spencer
Candace Henry
Con: Virginia Weldon (2)
[19]
Houston, TX
Referee: A. Owens (Texas)

Third place

2 May 1993
10:00AM
Penn State7–0Stanford
Try: Suzanne Hannon 32' c
Con: Trisha Chipeleski
[19]
Houston, TX
Referee: J. Turner (West)

Final

2 May 1993
12:00PM
Connecticut17–0Air Force
Try: Kristen Chudzik 11'
pushover 1H'
Kim Cyganik 80+' c
Con: Kim Cyganik
[19]
Houston, TX
Referee: Dave Head (USA)

Lineups:
UConn– Zinser, Richards, Enrique, Wolff, Dolan, Cyganik (Captain), Mulliken, Michnowicz, Stasiuk, Body, Bertolini, Chudzik, Dougherty, Vartelas, Stutesman.
Air Force– Monaghan, Rodriguez–Ray, Weldon, Wittman, Brown, Forner, Henry, Green, Spencer, Barrett (Captain), Lorenzo–Luacas, Keskman, Lau, Hubbard, Smith.

Champions: University of Connecticut
Staff: Matt Miller (Coach), Tilki, Crimmins
Captain: Kimberly Cyganik (Center)
Roster: Beka Apostolidis (Flanker), Janine Bertolini (Flyhalf), Lesley Body (Scrumhalf), Kristen Chudzik (Wing), Cathy Dolan (Lock), Deb Dougherty (Center), Maureen Enrique (Prop), Jessica Hammond (Flyhalf), Sandra Martell (Lock), Jennifer Michnowicz (Flanker), Alyssa Mulliken (Flanker), Judith Paradis (Wing), Denise Quinn (#8), Bonny Richards (Hooker), Daria Stasiuk (#8), Nancy Stutesman (Fullback), Pam Vartelas (Wing), Wendy Walworth (Prop), Liz Wolff (Lock), Mary Lou Zinser (Prop).

College All–Stars

The 1993 National Collegiate All–Star Championship took place at the University of Denver in Denver, CO from June 18–20.[20] Similar to the All–Star Tournaments for club teams, the college competition is divided into geographic unions and used to select the All–American team that goes on to play other junior national rugby teams.[21] In the final, the Pacific Coast RFU defeated the Eastern RU.[22]

Semifinals

19 June 1993
Pacific Coast48–29Midwest
[23]
Denver, CO
19 June 1993
East29–9West
[23]
Denver, CO

Final

20 June 1993
Pacific Coast21–19East
Try: Matt Palamountain 40+'
Ian Tong 80+' c
Con: Rob Swanbeck (1)
Pen: Rob Swanbeck 10', 15', 70'
[23]Try: Jason Hedberg 16' c
Con: Dave Skinner
Pen: Dave Skinner 24', 30', 47', 65'
Denver, CO

Lineups:
Pacific Coast College All–Stars– Ortlieb, Bellue (Pierce), Lehner, Codevilla, Perez, Martin, Shepard, Chenu (Captain), Dalzell, Wise, Palamountain (Tong), Affleck, Scharrenberg (Swayback).
Eastern College All–Stars– Lewis, Young, Petracelli, Gawronski, Lacykowski, Dettling, Holtzman, Hedberg, Sica, Finney, Wright, Wright, Crisafalli, Terech, Skinner.

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