Saint Mary's College's quick-passing attack leads them to a 34-16 victory over Cal-Berkeley in the Division I national playoff semifinals.
MORAGA – Saint Mary’s inside-centre Dom Besag celebrates scoring a first-half try with teammate Erich Storti . Saint Mary’s defeated Cal-Berkeley 34-16 in a Division I playoff game at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif. on April 13, 2024 MORAGA – It was 20 seconds of rugby brilliance, a sequence that saw the ball ping from Mario Storti to playmaker Inoke Waqavesi to super-senior Erich Storti as the ball flew downfield with 17 minutes to go in the game.
“As Erich was running out, I saw the space inside and told him to find me inside,” Pongi said. “I saw the opportunity and took it.” Saint Mary’s beat the Bears in a thrilling 38-31 victory on March 23, and the rematch wouldn’t be any better for visiting Cal, which entered the game hoping to add a 25th 15-man national title to coach Jack Clark’s trophy case. The rain held off in Moraga but the Gaels poured on tries and dominated possession.Deer Valley alum King Matu started the scoring with a powerful try through multiple defenders on the right side 10 minutes into the game. Cal’s Kaelan O’Connell, a St.
“Open play is where we thrive,” Waqavesi said. “We took advantage of the opportunities we were given.” Toiaviao scored a try two minutes after halftime, and the incredible passing-exhibition with 17 minutes left in the game was the backbreaker. Cal’s Rand Santos scored one of two late tries to make the score more respectable after Saint Mary’s pulled several of their starters.
“They’re bigger, stronger and faster than us at almost every position than us, just like Cal,” said O’Brien, who is seeking a fourth national title, and first since 2017. “We’ll lose sleep planning for BYU.”Miss Manners: They said I should have ignored this man’s butt, but it was a safety issue
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