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		<title>Wolfpack makes it to the National Division 2 Elite Eight, ending their season with a record of 10-2-1</title>
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Wolfpack after victory over Cal Maritime, photo by Kyle O&#8217;Donnell


This past weekend the Wolfpack traveled to Sanford Fla. to compete in the  National Sweet Sixteen Tournament. As far as we are aware of this was a first  for the NCSURFC. The Wolfpack were excited to be able to show everyone that we [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Wolfpack after victory over Cal Maritime, photo by Kyle O&#8217;Donnell</p>
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<p><span><span><span>This past weekend the Wolfpack traveled to Sanford Fla. to compete in the  National Sweet Sixteen Tournament. As far as we are aware of this was a first  for the NCSURFC. The Wolfpack were excited to be able to show everyone that we  belonged at this event. Many of the Internet prognosticators were not giving the  Pack any chance of competing well alone winning a match. This suited us just  fine as nobody but ourselves believed in us all season. The Wolfpack&#8217;s first  round opponent would be the #1 ranked D-2 team in the nation Cal Maritime.  Although Cal Maritime was seeded #5 in the tourney because of the finish of last  years tournament many thought that it was their year to win it all. The Wolfpack  entered the tournament seeded #12 and ranked at #20.  Seeding in the tournament  are determined by the finish of each regions teams from the year before even  though the teams change from year to year.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><span>On Saturday April 17th the Pack awoke to find beautiful 80 deg. temps with  a slight wind, perfect weather to take on a team from the Bay area of Cal. After  a team breakfast next to the hotel pool the Pack traveled to Seminole Soccer  Park to go through the check in process. After completing this we watched some  of the on going matches until it was time to begin our warm up for the most  important match many of our players will ever compete in.</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>The match began with the Pack receiving the kick off and very quickly  scoring a try by #12 Will Teague who also converted to make the score 7-0 after  only 3 mins. The Pack looked as though they might blow Cal Maritime off of the  field as we were unfortunate not to score two more tries in the opening mins.  Cal managed to avoid this by the Pack knocking on a sure try at 5 mins and a  forward pass? at least in the Sirs eyes at 7 mins. Cal being the good side that  they are scored their first try at the 9 min mark when their very athletic 8-man  picked up from the base of the scrum and placed the ball under the posts for an  easy conversion and the score was tied at 7-7. Cal Maritime seemed to find their  game and scored again at 15 mins when their large,fast and skillful running wing  touched down in the corner to make the score 7-12. The Pack much as they have  all season quickly answered in the 18th min with a try by #8 Andrew Birch that  was converted by #12 Will Teague to move the Pack back in front 14-12. The rest  of the half was fairly evenly played with both sides missing convertable penalty  kicks.</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>Cal Maritime opened the second half by using their forwards to try and  control play and deny our dangerous backs from getting ball. This resulted in  Cal Maritime touching down again at the 51 min. mark when their 8-man scored off  of another scrum from 20 meters out. After the successful conversion the Keel  Haulers were up 17-14. The Pack fought back and scored a try by #15 Greg Hesler  that was converted by #12 Will Teague and at 60 mins. the Pack was back on top  21-17. The heat looked as if it was getting to the Northern Cal guys and the  Pack scored another try by Greg Hesler and converted by Will Teague in the 67th  min. to put the game out of reach. The Pack finished the game controlling play  and were 28-17 victors over the #1 team in the nation.</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>Needless to say the Wolfpack were quite pleased with themselves. Not only  had we come to Fla. and competed and proved to the know-it alls that we belonged  here, we beat most peoples choice to win it all. The Pack was through to the  Elite 8 round and would take on Miami of Ohio University who had beaten last  years champion Middlebury of Vermont 27-23. As Miami had finished #3 in last  years tourney we knew that we would have our hands full on Sunday.</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>01 M Addison</span><span><br />
02 S Bahner</span><span><br />
03 A Harman<br />
</span><span>04 A McLean   E Youngs 58 mins.<br />
05 M Daniels<br />
06 C Pearce<br />
07 P Burcal     C<br />
08 A Birch       M Pace   40 mins.<br />
09 C Maxwell<br />
10 R Dow<br />
11 B Maxwell<br />
12 W Teague<br />
13 B Mosiman<br />
14 D Hunt<br />
15 G Hesler </span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>Man of the Match  Greg Hesler &amp; Will Teague</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>Sunday April 18th the Pack prepared to play Miami of Ohio for the chance to  go to Palo Alto Cal. site of the Final Four. Much like Cal Maritime we did not  know anything about them as a team. On the other side they did not know much  about us either.</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>The match kick off at 2:00pm with temps much cooler than the day before  about 65 degs. and a slight drizzle. The Pack received the opening kick off and  after several phases turned the ball over. Miami then proceeded to show that  they would be a very difficult team to deal with. They scored tries at 3,9,12,  and 17 mins to open up a 26-0 lead. The Pack then seemed ready to play a little  and spent the rest of the half camped in Miami&#8217;s half of the field but could not  score. The half time score 26-0 to Miami.</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>The second half started much like the first with Miami scoring tries at  44,52 and 56 mins to open up a 43-0 lead. The Pack never quit playing hard and  scored a feel good try by #7 Phillip Burcal at 77 mins. to close the scoring at  43-5 for Miami of Ohio. Although we did not play very well in this match Miami  of Ohio was the better team in all phases of the game. We wish them well at the  Final Four.</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>At this time I would like to say that it has been my distinct honor to  coach the Wolfpack this season. These guys exceeded everyone&#8217;s expectations  throughout the spring. They trained hard and they played hard. A coach can ask  no more.</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>Also the players and myself would like to thank Dave Egan, Jim Latham,  Lewis Lovell and Hamilton Earp for all of their assistance this season. We could  not have accomplished the success that we enjoyed this season with out their  contributions.</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>Hope to see many of you this week end at the Alumni Match that will take  place rain or shine. If it rains Raleigh have graciously offered their field as  a back up. We will keep you informed as to the venue.</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>01 M Addison<br />
02 S Bahner<br />
03 A Harman<br />
04 A McLean   E Youngs 52 mins.|<br />
05 M Daniels<br />
06 C Pearce<br />
07 P Burcal     C<br />
08 A Birch       M Pace   40 mins.<br />
09 C Maxwell   D McAllister 58 mins<br />
10 R Dow<br />
11 B Maxwell<br />
12 W Teague<br />
13 B Mosiman  B Browers  56 mins<br />
14 D Hunt<br />
15 G Hesler </span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>Man of the Match   Greg Hesler</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span><span><span>Robert McAlister<br />
NCSURFC Coach</span></span></span></div>
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		<title>Wolfpack triumpths over the Mothers, 24-7</title>
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This past Sat. the NCSURFC traveled to Fredricksburg  Va. to play Mary Washington University a D-2 team in the Virginia Rugby Union.

The Wolfpack were eager to take the field and improve  on their last performance a loss to App. St. in the South Championship.  This would be  the last match before we play [...]]]></description>
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<div style="clear: both;">This past Sat. the NCSURFC traveled to Fredricksburg  Va. to play Mary Washington University a D-2 team in the Virginia Rugby Union.</div>
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<div style="clear: both;">The Wolfpack were eager to take the field and improve  on their last performance a loss to App. St. in the South Championship.  This would be  the last match before we play in the Natioal Sixteen.</div>
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<div style="clear: both;">The match started with the Wolfpack quickly putting  pressure on Mary Wash. resulting in a try by #12 Phillip Burcal that was  converted by #11 Bryan Maxwell for a 7-0 State lead at 16 mins. The pack  continued to control play and scored  a try by #8 Andrew Birch that was  converted by #13 Will Teague in the 34th min. to increase the lead to 14-0.  State continued to control play but were unable to score any more points in the  half. A defensive lapse allowed the Mothers to score a converted try at 38 mins  to close the score to 14-7 at the half. The way that the Pack controlled play  should have led to more scores but several miscues kept the score closer than it  should have been.</div>
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<div style="clear: both;">The second half started with the Pack controlling play  and converting a penalty kick at 43mins by #13 Will Teague to go up 17-7. At 56  mins. #15 Greg Hesler score a try that was converted by Will Teague to increase  the score to 24-7 for the Wolfpack. State continued to control play and at times  were dominate; but the Pack could not score any more points and had to settle  for the 24-7 win over the Mothers. Although the score line should have been much  larger the Pack was satisfied with a result that saw them control the match from  start to finish.</div>
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<div style="clear: both;">The Wolfpack next will play in the National Sweet  Sixteen on April 17th in Sanford Fl. against the Pacific #1 seed Cal Maritime at  12:00. The Keel Haulers are a perennial contenders in the National Tourney and  will present a formidable challenge to the Wolfpack. State will need to play a  complete all around match to be able to move into the next round. Scuttlebutt on  the game is that we will not be able to compete at this level. The NCSURFC are  keen to prove our detractors incorrect. No one gave us a chance in the Carolinas  League either but we are the Champions.  The Pack will play on Sun. win or lose  on Sat. If we win we will play the winner of Miami of Ohio v/s Middlebury  Vermont. Both of these teams finished in the top four last year. If the Pack  loses we will play the loser of the same game. This sets the seeds for next  years tournament. If the Pack wins both games then we will play in the Final  Four in Palo Alto Ca. on Apr. 30th and May 1st. This will be a tall order but  our goal will be to get to Stanford University to compete for the National  Title.</div>
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<div style="clear: both;">01 Jon Rogers</div>
<div style="clear: both;">02 Steven Bahner</div>
<div style="clear: both;">03 Abe Harman</div>
<div style="clear: both;">04 Matt Daniel   Eddie Youngs  63 min</div>
<div style="clear: both;">05 Aaron McLean  Dylan Martin 56 min</div>
<div style="clear: both;">06 Matt Pace</div>
<div style="clear: both;">07 Chris Pearce</div>
<div style="clear: both;">08 Andrew Birch</div>
<div style="clear: both;">09 Criag Maxwell</div>
<div style="clear: both;">10 Robby Dow</div>
<div style="clear: both;">11 Bryan Maxwell   David McAllister 63 min</div>
<div style="clear: both;">12 Phillip Burcal</div>
<div style="clear: both;">13 Will Teague</div>
<div style="clear: both;">14 Dave Hunt     Brad Bowers 65 min</div>
<div style="clear: both;">15 Greg Hesler</div>
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<div style="clear: both;">Man of the Match  Chris Pearce</div>
<div style="clear: both;">Robert McAlister</div>
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		<title>Wolfpack wins the Carolina&#8217;s Rugby League, in its inaugural season</title>
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(NC State before App State game 3/28)
With a forfeit by Clemson, NC State wins the CRL cup. The game against Clemson had been re-scheduled two times, and the deadline for the game to be played was easter weekend. Early on in the week, NC State received communication from Clemson indicating their forfeit, giving NC State [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">(NC State before App State game 3/28)</p>
<p>With a forfeit by Clemson, NC State wins the CRL cup. The game against Clemson had been re-scheduled two times, and the deadline for the game to be played was easter weekend. Early on in the week, NC State received communication from Clemson indicating their forfeit, giving NC State the automatic win, and the final 4 points to place them in the lead spot for the CRL points standings.</p>
<p>This game was the last game to be played in the league, and as it stood, USC had 23 points, and NC State had 20 points. All NC State needed was a win to secure the cup, the the forfeit by Clemson gave NC State the 4 points to propel them ahead of USC, 24 to 23 in the points standings. The forfeit was not the ideal way to win the league, NC State was willing and prepared to play the game, although Clemson was either unwilling or unable to secure a field and get a side to play. NC State would have loved for the game to be played out, as it would only have been fair to USC, since anything can happen on any given day in this tight league.</p>
<p>With a victory on Saturday in the south final four, and the forfeit by clemson to give NC State the CRL cup, The Wolfpack have fulfilled their two pre-season goals. The two goals set by the club in a pre-season meeting was to (1) win the CRL cup, and (2) make it to the D2 National Sweet Sixteen. Some people may have considered these very high goals, considering the Wolfpacks season last spring, but the Wolfpack have exceeded all expectations and then some. Both of these pre-season goals have been met, and there is still more left in this season.</p>
<p>Although the Wolfpack will not be a part of the CRL next year, it was still a great league to be a part of. The competition was intense, and it was proven in this league that there is not that much that separates a d1 from a d2 club. The Wolfpack will move into a league comprised of 9 of the ACC schools for the next spring season. It will be kicked off in the Fall of 2010, with a 7s tournament for the participating teams to be hosted in Greensboro, NC.</p>
<p>Congratulations to the Wolfpack for winning the CRL Cup!</p>
<p>Final Points Standings<br />
1 NC State- 24 points<br />
2 USC &#8211; 23 points<br />
3 UNC- 20 points<br />
4 App State- 17 points<br />
5 Wake Forest- 10 points<br />
6 Clemson- 6 points<br />
7 ECU- 2 points</p>
<p>Article by: Phillip Burcal</p>
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		<title>Wolfpack win on Saturday, 3/27, to propell them to the D2 National Sweet Sixteen Tournament in Sanford Florida!</title>
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(Dave Hunt scoring a try for the Wolfpack against GA Tech)
The Wolfpack, after defeating Ole Miss in the south quarterfinals playoff match, earned their spot to play in the South final four tournament in Murfreesboro, TN this past weekend, March 27th and 28th. NC State was due to play Georgia Tech on Saturday, and the [...]]]></description>
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<p>(Dave Hunt scoring a try for the Wolfpack against GA Tech)</p>
<p>The Wolfpack, after defeating Ole Miss in the south quarterfinals playoff match, earned their spot to play in the South final four tournament in Murfreesboro, TN this past weekend, March 27th and 28th. NC State was due to play Georgia Tech on Saturday, and the winner of Kennesaw State and Appalachian State on Sunday for the South D2 Championship. Murfreesboro is a long way from Raleigh, it takes about10 to 11 hours to travel it, and the fact that one section of I-40 is still closed wouldnt help. NC State arrived in Murfreesboro real real early on Saturday morning.</p>
<p>It had recently rained fairly heavily, and the ground was soggy at the MTSU fields. This made footing a little big of an issue, but not too bad. It was also a very windy day on Saturday, and continued to be windy for the duration of the match. The  match kicked off at 1pm, and the Wolfpack got off to a quick start. The Wolfpack quickly scored the first points, and never let up. GA Tech had their moments in the game, although failed to place the ball for a try the entire game. The only points that NC State allowed, were three for a penalty kick. The Wolfpack dominated in this game, and the final score was 32-3.</p>
<p>The outcome of this game had far-reaching implications. The winner of the games on Saturday would go through to the National Sweet Sixteen Tournament in Sanford, Florida. The Wolfpack, in their 45 years of existence, had never made it through to the National Sweet Sixteen. With their win over GA Tech on Saturday, NC State made the D2 National Sweet Sixteen for the first time in the clubs history, and also fulfilled a pre-season goal. This victory and achievement also shows the complete turn-around that the Wolfpack have made in one year; the previous spring season they only won a total of two games, and the win places the Wolfpackat 6-0-1. The Wolfpack will now travel down to Sanford, Florida for the D2 National Sweet Sixteen on April 17th and 18th. Their opponent will be Pacific TU #1, who has been determined to be Cal Maritime Academy.</p>
<p>Playing at the same time, AppalachianState defeated Kennesaw State, meaning this is who the Wolfpack would play on Sunday for the South Championships. The game was played in sloppy conditions on Sunday, since it rained heavily that morning. As usual, the game against App State is a slug-fest, since our teams know each other so well, and meet many times over the course of a given season. The Wolfpack were on the attack for most of the first half, and the ball didnt leave the Mountaineers side of the field until the last 10 minutes of the half, when App State started to successfully move the ball on NC State. The score at halftime was 0-0. The second half of the game was controlled by App State, who came out strong, and whose fitness prevailed over the Wolfpacks. App State scored in the 65th minute, and then put up 2 more unanswered scores. NC State was playing strong and holding their own until the better fitness of App State got the best of the Wolfpack, who allowed the scoring to start for App. The game ended 17-0 for an App State victory, who won the D2 South Championship.</p>
<p>It was a disappointing loss for the Wolfpack, who had beaten App State earlier on in the season. When the Wolfpack and App State met earlier this season, it was a very tight game, and the Wolfpack were lucky to come away with a victory. It is clear to see how having practice fields helped the Mountaineers out, and allowed them to prevail. Although NC State did not come away as the South Champs, they are still going to Sanford, Fl, for the National Sweet sixteen tournament, for the first time. Wish the Wolfpack luck as they hope to push through to the D2 National Final Four!</p>
<p>Starting side for both matches:<br />
1. Mark Addison<br />
2. Stephan Bahner<br />
3. Abe Harman<br />
4. Matt Daniels<br />
5. Aaron Mclean<br />
6. Matt Pace<br />
7. Chris Pearce<br />
8. Andrew Birch<br />
9. Phillip Burcal (captain)<br />
10. Bryan Maxwell/Will Teague<br />
11. David Mcallister<br />
12. Brandon Mosiman<br />
13. David Hunt<br />
14. Will Durway<br />
15. Will Teague/ Bryan Maxwell<br />
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Eddie Youngs- Lock<br />
Alex Compton- Wing</p>
<p>Match Summary by: Phillip Burcal</p>
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		<title>Wolfpack wins their playoff game vs Ole Miss, 41-22</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend, the Wolfpack traveled to Atlanta, GA to play at a neutral site for their South quarterfinals playoff game. The Wolfpack was the home team, but due to South regulations, since Ole Miss would have to travel more than 400 miles to reach Raleigh, the neutral site had to be selected. Atlanta Old [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This past weekend, the Wolfpack traveled to Atlanta, GA to play at a neutral site for their South quarterfinals playoff game. The Wolfpack was the home team, but due to South regulations, since Ole Miss would have to travel more than 400 miles to reach Raleigh, the neutral site had to be selected. Atlanta Old White men&#8217;s club graciously hosted both teams, set up the field and provided a social afterwards. Both teams had the previous week off for spring break, meaning no practice for a week. A sloppy match was to be expected, and that is what ensued.</p>
<p>Unfortunately due to the timing of the match, both teams had trouble with getting their usual personnel to Atlanta. Ole Miss said they had a few players with connecting flights that were delayed, not allowing them to participate in the match, thus, they could only field 14 for the match. The Wolfpack were also missing some starters, although they still only had 15 men at the field.</p>
<p>The game started at 3pm, with the warmest weather the Wolfpack had to play in yet this season. The match also started 15 on 14, although this changed shortly. Since the Rebels could not field a full side at the start, they did not have any subs, and at one point in the first half the game was 15 on 12. Will Teague started the Wolfpacks scoring with a penalty kick from the 22. The first try for the Wolfpack was put up by a player who stepped up due to missing personnel, Brett Simpson from the wing. The Wolfpack ended up piling on trys, Although the Rebels never quit. The Rebels actually scored a try in the last minute of the game, showing their drive until the end, although they were unlucky with their personnel and injuries. The Wolfpack also received two injuries, and by the end of the game it was 12 on 12 rugby. The Rebels had very physical forwards play, which kept them in the game for the duration, although the Wolfpack still prevailed for a 41-22 victory.</p>
<p>Following the match, Atlanta Old White hosted a social for both teams. At the social, we followed in Ole Miss&#8217;s after-match tradition of having each team select the man of the match from the other team. Ole Miss selected Bryan Maxwell from the Wolfpack, who played fullback for the day. The Wolfpack had a slew of notable players who stepped up to the circumstances well. Major recognition should be given to Brett Simpson, who in his first a side start, and still in his first year, scored two trys from the wing. David McCallister, also a freshman and new to rugby, got his first a side start and scored a try himself. Jon Rogers, who has usually played prop for the Wolfpack, with the self proclaimed nickname &#8220;prop-magic&#8221;, stepped in at second row and played a great game. Greg Hesler filled the shoes at scrum half, with an exceptional command of the field. The usual players, the guys that show up every week, also played well.</p>
<p>With the win, the Wolfpack will travel to Murfreesboro, TN for the South Final Four tournament this coming weekend. NC State will take on GA Tech for their game on Saturday, March 27. With a win on Saturday, NC State will have clinched a spot in the South Division 2 Sweet Sixteen tournament in Sanford, FL, since the south gets two spots. The game on Sunday will determine the seeding for the sweet sixteen tournament, and the South Collegiate Division 2 Champ. Elsewhere, App State took on Vanderbilt and won, 22-3. The Wolfpack expects to face them if they win on Saturday. The Wolfpack are currently 6-0-1 on the season, without a loss, making this one of the best seasons for NC State rugby in a while. The Wolfpack are well on down the road to arriving at their pre-season goal of making the National Sweet Sixteen, which seems more attainable than it ever has. Please cheer on the Wolfpack as they travel to Murfreesboro, TN for the South Final Four!</p>
<p>Starting A side<br />
1 Mark Addison<br />
2 Matt Pace<br />
3 Abe Harman<br />
4 Eddie Youngs<br />
5 Jon Rogers<br />
6 David Hunt<br />
7 Phillip Burcal (Captain)<br />
8 Andrew Birch<br />
9 Greg Hesler<br />
10 Robby Dow<br />
11 David McCallister<br />
12 Will Teague<br />
13 Brandon Mosiman<br />
14 Brett Simpson<br />
15 Bryan Maxwell</p>
<p>Match summary by: Phillip Burcal</p>
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		<title>Shippensburg State University came down from Pennsylvania to take on the Wolfpack this past Saturday</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Saturday, March  6th, Shippensburg State came to NC State for a friendly  match, and to kick off their spring break. Unfortunately they had their tour bus  break down midway through the trip, forcing the match to be postponed until 3pm.  They also have had the misfortune of having to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">This past Saturday, March  6<sup>th</sup>, Shippensburg State came to NC State for a friendly  match, and to kick off their spring break. Unfortunately they had their tour bus  break down midway through the trip, forcing the match to be postponed until 3pm.  They also have had the misfortune of having to practice on asphalt, since their  fields are covered in snow. So they enjoyed it when they stepped out into the  sunny 60 degree weather on Saturday.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The game started off in NC State’s  favor, where they took it into the Raiders half and forced a penalty. Will  Teague converted the penalty kick from in front of the posts, to put NC State on  the score board 5 minutes into the game. The Wolfpack kept the ball in the  Raiders half on the attack again, and a well placed pass by Bryan Maxwell  allowed Will Teague to break some tackles along the right sideline and put a try  down in the corner. The conversion was not made, and NC State was up 8-0 at this  point. NC State, on the attack again forced another penalty, and Will Teague  converted this one to put NC State up even more, 11-0. The Raiders weren’t  giving up at this point, and hadn’t in the previous parts of the game, and their  forwards put up a try near the end of the first half. Bryan Maxwell finished out  the first half scoring, by kicking a penalty kick to end the half, with the  score 14-5.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The second half was much better for  the Raiders than the first, and they were able to even up the score with NC  State eventually. The Raiders posted two trys back to back, putting themselves  on top, 14-15.  Shortly after the Raiders second try, NC State answered, with a  break down the left side of the field, where the ball was offloaded several  times until it end up in the hands of Robby Dow who was able to touch the try  down between the posts. NC State was next to score again, when Bryan Maxwell, on  a valiant single effort, caught the pass off the scrum and put it down in the  try zone. The Raiders answered 3 minutes later with their own try, keeping them  in the game in the 75<sup>th</sup> minute. Both teams fought hard at this point  since the game could go either way, but a penalty kick converted by Bryan  Maxwell ended the game.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Both teams were down some of their  usual starters, Shippensburg State claimed they were missing 20 of  their guys. NC State was missing about 5 of their normal starters as well. The  game was close for both teams for the full match, but the home team won, 27-20.  This was a friendly match so the outcome wasn’t as important for the Wolfpack,  but they increased their record to 5-0-1 on the semester. The B side game went  forth, NC State with a motley side of current B side players and old players  taking on a mix of a and b side Raiders. The game in the first half was largely  on the Raiders side, with a halftime score of 5-12 in the Raiders favor. NC  State B side turned it on in the second half, and came back to win 26-19. Trys  were scored by David Milbern, Will Durway, Jorrie Bower and Jason Batt. Santiago  Rubio converted two penalties. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The man of the match for his A side  performance was Bryan Maxwell, who was also the man of the match vs ECU last  weekend. He played well from the fullback position, stepping in for Greg Hesler  since he was out of town for the game. Bryan stepped in and kicked for Will Teague,  since he had to leave the game for a bloody nose. Bryan has been playing rugby for most of his  life, and the Wolfpack has benefit from his knowledge and skill in the game this  semester.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">1 Mark  Addison</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">2 Stephan  Bahner</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">3 Abe  Harman</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">4 Aaron Mclean  (Captain)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">5 Eddie  Youngs</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">6 Matt  Pace</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">7 Jason  Batt</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">8 Dylan  Martin</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">9 Craig  Maxwell</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">10 Robby  Dow</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">11 Will  Durway</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">12 Phillip  Burcal</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">13 Will  Teague</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">14 Tim  Vinick</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">15 Bryan  Maxwell</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Alex  Compton</span></span></p>
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		<title>Match Report vs ECU, 2/27</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Wolfpack remain undefeated this weekend, 3-0-1 in the CRL</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wolfpack faced off against both Wake Forest and Appalachian State this past weekend, and came up with two good victories. They started off on Saturday morning by traveling to Winston-Salem to take on Wake Forest. With the nicest playing conditions that either teams had experienced so far, the game kicked off at noon. The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Wolfpack faced off against both Wake Forest and Appalachian State this past weekend, and came up with two good victories. They started off on Saturday morning by traveling to Winston-Salem to take on Wake Forest. With the nicest playing conditions that either teams had experienced so far, the game kicked off at noon. The Wolfpack looked the best they have all year, playing well together and  coming out strong against Wake Forest. The Wolfpacks scoring started with fullback Greg Hesler within the first ten minutes of the first half, although the conversion was missed. The second scoring of the match was a penalty kick put through the uprights by inside center Will Teague, increasing the score 8-0. Wake had their fair share of attacking opportunities, pressing within 5 meters of the Wolfpack tryzone at one point. Immediately after getting close to the Wolfpack&#8217;s tryzone, an intercepted pass by second row Aaron Mclean make its way into the hands of outside center Brandon Mosiman, who ran the ball back for a try under the posts nearly the full length of the field. The try was converted, and the score increased to 15-0. The situation was not looking well for Wake Forest, as they could not seem to get anything going. The first half scoring was concluded with second row Matt Daniels putting a try in off of a pick and go on the goal line. The score at halftime was 20-0, NC State.</p>
<p>The second half went very similarly to the first half, with the Wolfpack shortly taking control of the game and scoring. Second half scoring was lead by a 10 meter drop goal kicked by Greg Hesler. The Wolfpack continued to attack, in the effort of getting a bonus point for the league standings by scoring four trys in one match, and their effort was rewarded when Brandon Mosiman put up his second try of the day. Wake Forest had one great attacking opportunity in the second half, and nearly put up a try lead by their captain, although an injury in the tackle did not allow him to put the ball down in the tryzone. Wake failed to score for the duration of the match, and NC State put up one more additional try scored by Bryan Maxwell. The final score of the match was 37-0, NC State.</p>
<p>The NC State team really came together this weekend and played the best they have together all season. Wake Forest has always been a  formidable opponent and beat the Wolfpack in their most recent matches, although Wake had hit a streak of bad luck and had their side weakened by injuries. A weakened Wake Forest backline allowed the athleticism and skill of the Wolfpack&#8217;s backs to triumph. Strong forward play from the Wolfpack allowed the ball to transferred to backs successfully, which resulted in a great day for the Pack. The man of the match was elected to be Greg Hesler, for his excellent play from the fullback position.</p>
<p><strong>A side scoring:</strong><br />
Brandon Mosiman, 2 trys, 10 points<br />
Will Teague, 1 penalty kick, 3 conversions, 9 points<br />
Greg Hesler, 1 try, 1 drop goal, 8 points<br />
Matt Daniels, 1 try, 5 points<br />
Bryan Maxwell, 1 try, 5 points</p>
<p>The Packs weekend was not over with their victory over Wake Forest, they had to travel back to Raleigh and face off against App State at home on Sunday, for a re-scheduled match due to weather. As always, the matches between App State and NC State are close matches, and played very physical by both sides. First half scoring was started out by App State, who put up the first try although missed the conversion. NC State answered shortly on a try scored by an intercepted pass. Flanker Matt Pace took the ball out of the air on a pass thrown by App State in their tryzone, and touched it down for 5 points. The score was now all tied up. A 39th minute penalty kick from App State closed out the first half scoring, and at halftime the score was 5-8, with AHO on top.</p>
<p>The second half started with some App state scoring, who converted a penalty kick early in the second half which was the conclusion of their scoring. Not but 10 minutes later, Will Teague kicked a clean penalty kick and the Wolfpack inched closer to AHO, 8-11. The rest of the game involved both teams slugging it out, both in search of a try. On a failed attempt for a clearance kick from their tryzone, App kicked a linedrive into the hands of Will Teague, who ran it forward and passed it out to Brandon Mosiman who put a try down in the corner in the 78th minute of the match. The conversion was missed, and the final score of the match was 13-11 to NC State.</p>
<p>NC State held in there for the whole match against App State, and managed to capitalize on their mistakes. App State is looking like one of the better DII schools, and it is likely that the Wolfpack may meet them again somewhere down the line. The Man of the match was Will Teague, whose hard running from the inside center position held the Wolfpack close the whole day.</p>
<p><strong>A side scoring:</strong><br />
Matt Pace, 1 try, 5 points<br />
Brandon Mosiman, 1 try, 5 points<br />
Will Teague, 1 penalty kick, 3 points</p>
<p>At the conclusion of the weekend, NC State&#8217;s record in the CRL moves to 3-0-1. This places the Wolfpack at the top of the standings, tied with UNC for 15 points. UNC and NC State have played the same number of games, and their points are tied even though NC State beat UNC head-to-head since UNC has received multiple bonus points for their wins. It may come down to who gets the bonus points in the next coming matches for these two teams, to determine the winner of the CRL. USC cannot be discounted either, they have only played three matches so far, and are sitting at 10 points. Another result of the Wolfpack&#8217;s performance is that they have effectively clinched the home playoff berth, since it does not look like any other DII team will finish above them in the CRL rankings. Hopefully moving forward the Wolfpack can distinguish themselves and make their way to the top of the CRL, by winning and receiving bonus points for their next two matches.</p>
<p>NC State&#8217;s B side also had matches following the A side, although both were considered forfeits for the other teams B side due to a lack of players. Against Wake Forest, the B side lost 10-29. Scoring for the Wolfpack was accomplished by Santiago Rubio, who put up a try in the first half. The scoring was concluded on an amazing single effort try by Jason Batt, who chased the tackle down on the kickoff, forced a fumble of the ball, picked it up broke a tackle to score. Note that the B side will go in as a win, since Wake Forest had to forfeit. Against App, the B side started to roll forward. The final score of the match was 32-0, NC State B. Trys were scored by Brett Simpson, Jon Rogers, David Milbern, Dylan Martin, and Jason Batt. Santiago Rubio kicked, and made two conversions and one PK.</p>
<p><strong>Starting A side lineup(both matches)</strong></p>
<p>1 Mark Addison<br />
2 Stephan Bahner<br />
3 Abe Harman<br />
4 Aaron Mclean<br />
5 Matt Daniels<br />
6 Phillip Burcal (Captain)<br />
7 Matt Pace<br />
8 Andrew Birch<br />
9 Craig Maxwell<br />
10 Robby Dow<br />
11 David Hunt<br />
12 Will Teague<br />
13 Brandon Mosiman<br />
14 Bryan Maxwell<br />
15 Greg Hesler<br />
subs:<br />
Eddie Youngs<br />
Will Durway<br />
Tim Vinick</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>A side scoring totals:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Will Teague: 4 conversion, 6 PK, 26 points<br />
Brandon Mosiman: 4 try, 20 points<br />
Greg Hesler: 2 trys, 1 drop goal, 13 points<br />
Bryan Maxwell: 2 trys, 10 points<br />
Matt Daniels: 1 try, 5 points<br />
Matt Pace: 1 try, 5 points</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Article by: Phillip Burcal</p>
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		<title>NC State hosted USC this weekend in a snowy &#8220;mud-bowl&#8221;, with the match ending in an 8-8 draw</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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The weather has got the best of the Carolina&#8217;s Rugby League(CRL) the past two weekends, forcing both of the Wolfpack&#8217;s games to be rescheduled. The weather almost got them again this weekend, but both teams decided to play through it. USC came to the Wolfpack&#8217;s back-up field located on Method Rd, which at the start [...]]]></description>
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<p>The weather has got the best of the Carolina&#8217;s Rugby League(CRL) the past two weekends, forcing both of the Wolfpack&#8217;s games to be rescheduled. The weather almost got them again this weekend, but both teams decided to play through it. USC came to the Wolfpack&#8217;s back-up field located on Method Rd, which at the start of the day, was covered in snow. The snow melted as the day went on, to reveal the lack of grass, and the sloppy mud underneath. Needless to say, it was a messy day for rugby, as the final score suggests.</p>
<p>NC State won the toss, and opted to receive the kick to start off the game. During the first half, both NC State and USC were pretty fairly matched. USC was the first to close in on scoring, although NC State held strong and kept a 5 meter penalty run from slipping in. USC skillfully used slowball to press the Wolfpack&#8217;s defense, although it did not result in a try, a penalty kick in front on the posts placed USC on the board first 3-0. Shortly afterwards, USC ended up in the same situation and were closing in on the Wolfpack tryline, though this time the Wolfpack failed to keep them out and allowed a score. USC Missed the conversion to make the score 8-0. The Wolfpack did not back down, and went on the attack. On USC&#8217;s half, a penalty was awarded to the Wolfpack. Will Teague put the ball through the uprights for a clean penalty kick, changing the score to 8-3. In the last minute of the half, a chip and chase by outside center Brandon Mosiman allowed him to outrun the defense and score a try on the corner. The score was all tied up at 8-8.</p>
<p>The second half was controlled by the Wolfpack for all but the last 10 minutes.The Wolfpack had their fair share of attacking opportunities to put up more points, although a combination of the weather and USC&#8217;s defense kept us out of the tryzone. In a questionable call, tighthead prop Abe Harman carried a few USC players into the tryzone, although the try was ruled held-up. NC State&#8217;s scrums were strong, producing a clean ball for our backs to work with, but the unsure footing prevented them getting into their rythm. As mentioned before, NC State controlled much of the second half, although USC put together a strong comeback in the last 10 minutes lead by their forward pack. USC&#8217;s pack executed a slowball very well, going phase after phase in hope that they could grind down the Wolfpack forwards and suck in the backline. USC used this technique move farther and farther into the Wolfpack&#8217;s territory, retaining possession very well.  The last 5 minutes of the game was held within 10 meters of the Wolfpack&#8217;s try zone, and NC State stood strong in their defense of the slowball. USC pressed the Wolfpack hard, but a penalty was awarded to the Wolfpack on the 1 meter line, and the game was ended with the ball making it to touch.</p>
<p>The Wolfpack have got off to a a great start in this Carolina&#8217;s Rugby League, beating one D1 team and drawing with the other they have played so far. Around the league, UNC beat App State 20-16 at home, Wake Forest beat Clemson 21-15, and on Sunday UNC beat Wake Forest 75-19 at Wake Forest. Vists the CRL website at <a href="http://www.carolinasrugby.com/">http://www.carolinasrugby.com/</a> to get the official standings. This weekend, the Wolfpack travels to Wake Forrest, and on Sunday hosts App State. Come support the Wolfpack, as they attempt to win the first CRL cup!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NC State’s starting lineup:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">1 Mark Addison</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Steven Bahner</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3 Abe Harman</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4 Eddie Youngs</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5 Matt Daniels</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6 Phillip Burcal</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7 Matt Pace</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8 Andrew Birch</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9 Craig Maxwell</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10 Robby Dow</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11 Tim Vinick</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">12 Will Teague</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">13 Brandon Mosiman</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">14 Bryan Maxwell</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">15 Greg Hesler</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Subs: none</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>A side scoring:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Will Teague: 1 pk, 3 points</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brandon Mosiman: 1 try, 5 points</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>A side scoring totals:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Will Teague: 1 conversion, 4 PK, 14 points</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Greg Hesler: 1 try, 5 points</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bryan Maxwell: 1 try, 5 points</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brandon Mosiman: 1 try, 5 points</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Article by: Phillip Burcal</p>
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		<title>Wolfpack beats Carolina in the Carolina’s Rugby League inaugural weekend, 21-18</title>
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The Wolfpack met Carolina on the Erhinghaus fields of UNC-CH campus this past Saturday, January 23rd 2010. The Wolfpack won, prevailing over Chapel Hill 21-18 in a tough match for both sides. Both teams played very well, although the Wolfpack came out on top. The win was substantial for the Wolfpack, since the [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Wolfpack met Carolina on the Erhinghaus fields of UNC-CH campus this past Saturday, January 23<sup>rd</sup> 2010. The Wolfpack won, prevailing over Chapel Hill 21-18 in a tough match for both sides. Both teams played very well, although the Wolfpack came out on top. The win was substantial for the Wolfpack, since the two teams had just met at the end of last semester for the State Championship, and the Tarheels won 14-9. NC State took advantage of everything that Carolina gave them, scoring three penalty kicks with one in the 79<sup>th</sup> minute by Will Teague to win the game.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The first points of the game were scored by NC State, a penalty kick taken by Will Teague in the 21<sup>st</sup> minute. The Tarheels shortly answered in the 23<sup>rd</sup> minute with a penalty kick of their own to make the score 3-3. Carolina<span> </span>put up the first try of the match in the 29<sup>th</sup> minute, and had a successful conversion. Carolina controlled the first half of the game, which was mostly played in NC State’s half. The score at half was 10-3, with Carolina on top.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The second half was much more prosperous for the Wolfpack, who largely controlled the game in the second half. The Wolfpack put up their first try in the 58<sup>th</sup> minute, which was scored by Greg Hesler off of a nicely placed kick to the sideline by Robby Dow. The try was unconverted, which put the score to 10-8. Carolina answered with a penalty kick in the 60<sup>th</sup> minute, and the score changed to 13-8. NC State took advantage of a UNC penalty and Bryan Maxwell took a useful quick-tap to score a try. Will Teague converted to make the score 15-13, with the lead transferring to NC State.<span> </span>Will Teague also scored another penalty kick in the 71<sup>st</sup> minute to increase the Wolfpack’s lead to 18-13. Carolina answered in an explosive long run in the 74<sup>th</sup> minute, to place a try under the posts. The Tarheels did not convert, and the score was all tied up at 18-18. The final points were scored in the last few minutes of the match, from a penalty kick by Will Teague. The Wolfpack held the 21-18 score until the ref blew the final whistle. NC State named the new player to the club Stephan Bahner, the man of the match for his useful role as a substitute. Stephan played hooker, and his notable game-changing accomplishments were his 5 steals in the scrum.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The B side game was better for Chapel  Hill, and they prevailed 37-7. Santiago Rubio scored NC State’s only try and converted it as well in the second half. It was the first weekend of the Carolina’s Rugby League, and around the league Clemson beat ECU 12-4 and USC beat Wake Forest 20-17. NC State hosts Appalachian State next weekend on January 30<sup>th</sup>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">NC State’s starting lineup:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">1 Mark Addison</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Matt Pace</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3 Abe Harman</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4 Aaron Mclean</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5 Matt Daniels</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6 Phillip Burcal</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7 Chris Pearce</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8 Andrew Birch</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9 Craig Maxwell</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10 Robby Dow</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11 Tim Vinick</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">12 Will Teague</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">13 Brandon Mosiman</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">14 Bryan Maxwell</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">15 Greg Hesler</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Subs: David Hunt, Will Durway, Stephan Bahner</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A side scoring:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Will Teague: 11 points, 3 penalty kicks and one try conversion</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Greg Hesler: 5 points, one try</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bryan Maxwell: 5 points, one try</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">B side scoring:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Santiago Rubio: 7 points, one try and one conversion</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Match Summary by: Phillip Burcal</p>
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