On Saturday, May 9^th, The Saratoga Women's Rugby team matched up against Union College for the second time this season (first matchup at Albany Law Tournament: Saratoga received a loss to the Union A side, but defeated the Union B side in the final match of the day).   Despite losing most of the Skidmore College contingent to summer vacation, and having to borrow a hooker for one half of the match from Union   - it was a very even line up up, with an exciting first half that remained scoreless until the last moments when Union scored the first try of the match.   Even more impressive was the bloody nose that Stallions player, Ariel Epstein Dickson suffered during a tackle – and who played on, not requiring a substitution after a very brief stop of the game.

Union came back after the half with fresh players, and the Stallions, with no subs, began running out of steam.   But not before Jasmine Patterson scored a try for the Stallions and Jenny Petronis kicked for the conversion.   All in all it was a great day for the Stallions – beautiful weather and wonderful pitch site on the Union College campus.   The final score was 24 – 7.

The Stallions are travelling to play the Utica Hellbenders on May 23^rd.