![]() Opp nearly outperformed Penn State as a team in the kicking game.Navy's fly half is one of four Midshipmen with multiple tries during the spring. He has scored two tries and made a conversion kick for 12 points. Opp has already matched his scoring total from the fall in the three spring contests.Gray led Navy with nine defenders beaten against Penn State, marking the fifth time he has led the team in a match.The senior has found the try zone 15 times and leads the team with 153 points. Gray passed Ben Haugh as Navy's leader in tries scored.He will look to become the second Mid to surpass 100 points scored this season in Saturday's game against Army. The Placerville, Calif., native is second on the team in overall scoring with 87 points this season. ![]() The freshman leads Navy in scoring in its three spring matches with 27 points. Krieger scored a career-high 15 points in Saturday's win.Penn State scored its only try of the match in the 78th minute to account for the final score in the game. Opp made the ensuing conversion kick to give the Mids a 47-3 cushion. The Mids extended their lead to 40-3 after a try from Landon Opp and a conversion kick from Krieger in the 44th minute.Īfter 30 minutes of no scoring, AJ Young corralled a drop pass by the Nittany Lions and the freshman bolted into the try zone for his first career try in the 74th minute. Krieger received a kick just beyond the 22-meter line and used his speed to get around Penn State's defense on the left sideline to score a try just 1:10 out of intermission. Krieger's conversion kick following the long score put Navy ahead, 28-3.Īn early second-half turnover by the Nittany Lions gave the Mids possession deep in their offensive zone. He made a quick cut to the left sideline and passed to Ratu Osea Melibua, who sprinted over 50 meters to score Navy's fourth try of the half. After a dropkick by Penn State, Gray scooped up the ball and broke through the defensive line in front of him. The Nittany Lions started pushing into Navy's defensive zone, but Gray would make an incredible play to diminish their attack. A conversion kick from Krieger gave the Mids a 21-3 advantage. Navy's maul attack put it inside Penn State's five-meter line again in the 28th minute and Dean Neeley capitalized on the great position to score his first try of the season. Two made conversion kicks from Roanin Krieger gave the Mids a 14-3 lead. ![]() Navy's offense got going with a pair of tries from its top-scorer Lewis Gray in the 10th and 17th minutes. The Nittany Lions took a 3-0 lead on a penalty kick just 2:43 into the action, but wouldn't score again until the 78th minute. Navy won its second contest over Penn State this season with a 47-10 win last Saturday at Segra Field in Leesburg, Va. We are very excited about the challenge." "We are expecting a physical and tough game from Army who will pressure us in all areas. "We have been on a great journey all season long and now our journey culminates our regular season with a visit to West Point," said director of rugby Gavin Hickie. 5.įans can stream the match for free on the Rugby Network with the link provided on Navy (.) ![]() The Mids will go for their second-straight win over their academy rival after winning the fall contest, 27-14, back on Nov. The top-ranked Navy men's rugby team (14-0, 10-0) travels to West Point N.Y., for the first time since 2019 to face eighth-ranked Army (7-4, 6-1) Friday at 7 p.m.
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