Golden Hawks off to playoffs with win over Badgers

WATERLOO, Ont. (October 30, 2015) - The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men's rugby team came out victorious in their last game of the regular season with a thrilling 38-36 win over the Brock Badgers on Friday.

While the Golden Hawks were first to get on the board, the Brock Badgers quickly responded and racked up a 15-7 lead with just over ten minutes left in the first half. The Hawks rallied back, however, and spectators were delighted with an extremely close 17-15 score at the half for the Hawks.

The second half continued as the first had as the Badgers and Hawks went back and forth, tallying up points but neither establishing a dominant lead. The Badgers used a last minute offensive push to recover from the 38-22 lead established by the Hawks, but would not succeed in taking the lead before the clock ran out.

The 38-36 victory was led by Andrew Thomson (Pickering, Ont.) who scored fifteen points on three tries, and Nathan Roberts (Waterloo, Ont.) who earned 13 points on five conversions and a penalty goal. 

For the Badgers (2-6-0) it was Nathan Boeyenga (Brantford, Ont.) leading their offensive game with 11 points on four conversions and a penalty goal.

With the win the Golden Hawks finish their regular season with a 3-5-0 record and clinched an OUA playoff spot. Stay tuned to laurierathletics.com for more information as the Hawks head to the playoffs.

Source: Laurier Golden Hawks