Like scythe cutting wheat, the BGSU Men's Rugby team mowed down two opponents in three matches last Saturday, outscoring its opposition 249 to 15. The Falcon ruggers defeated Ohio University by scores of 69-3 and 101-5 and fielded a squad of mostly freshmen to beat Tiffin University 79-7. The Ohio University matches continued a string of 34 straight victories over the Bobcats extending back to 2005.

Bowling Green, who has won the Mid American Championship 40 straight times approached the Bobcat rugger intending to rely on their forwards as the backline, which features three freshmen, continues to jell. Last week the forwards scored ten of eleven total tries against West Virginia. This week it was more of the same as the Falcon forwards collected nine of BG's eleven tries. 

Hooker Kyle Sikora crashed over or three tries while flanker Jake Hudak, lock Sam Hooper, flanker Kobe Choat, prop Cody Luther, pop Ryan McBride, and eight man John Stuhldreher each collected a try apiece. Also getting into scoring act were fly half Jake Kubicki and Juliano Chesnick with solo tries and scrum half Ryan Niemiller with seven conversion kicks.

Stunned by the offensive onslaught and the day's high humidity, the Bobcats did not offer much opposition in the 101-5 rout. Prop Anthony Snapp set a new single game scoring record for forwards by cruising over the goal for tries six times. Wing Owen Slimmer and prop Konstantinos Anderson added a pair of tries each while center Mike Capizzi, wing Gabe LaBianca, center Cam Huber, lock James Schnur and eight-man Jacob Eicholtzeach scored on solo efforts. Huber also booted 13 conversion kicks for a total of 31 points on the day 

BG fielded an almost 100% freshman squad to take on Tiffin University and recording a 79-7 victory.  Scrum half Griffin Wilson scored three tries, but it was freshman fly half Matt Craig that did most of the damage scoring two tries and landing seven conversion kicks for twenty-four total points. Center Joey Apel and flanker Ben Young added a pair of tries each and flanker Vinnie Dallicardillo, eight man Seth Hocking, flanker James DeMetropolis, and prop Ryan Son added a try apiece.

The Falcons are now in a four-way tie atop the Mid American Conference along with Louisville, Western Michigan, and Pittsburgh.

The week the Falcons will host the University of Dayton in a two game set starting at 1:00pm at the College Park Rugby Field. The freshman squad will be sent to Tiffin to participate in a small college tournament on Saturday.