Photo by Ricardo Baez
By Ryan Brinker
Sophomore Robert Lelli led Susquehanna over Bucknell on Saturday with a kick for points to make it 15-12 with less than ten minutes to go.
With the win, Susquehanna Men’s Rugby stays undefeated on the season as they move to 3-0 and Bucknell falls to 2-1 with the loss.
The Riverhawks set the tone as Senior Jacob Tomasulo got them on the board early with a try to make it 5-0 Susquehanna.
Lelli made the conversion kick to make it 7-0 Susquehanna.
Senior Mason Barndt extended the Riverhawks’ lead with another try to make it 12-0 Susquehanna.
Lelli missed the conversion kick, and the score remained 12-0 Susquehanna heading into halftime.
Bucknell scored a try to start the second half and made it 12-5 Susquehanna.
Bucknell made the conversion kick to make it 12-7 Susquehanna.
About ten minutes after their previous try, Bucknell scored another try to knot the game up at 12-12.
Bucknell missed the conversion kick, and the score remained deadlocked at 12-12.
The game would remain tied until the seventy-fifth minute as Lelli would drill a drop goal to give Susquehanna the lead of 15-12.
The Riverhawks’ defense held firm as they kept Bucknell from scoring the remainder of the game for the win.