{"id":586027,"date":"2026-04-05T00:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T00:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/586027\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T00:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T00:36:10","slug":"womens-rugby-splits-to-close-out-tropical-7s-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/586027\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Rugby Splits to Close Out Tropical 7s Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAMPA, Fla. \u2013\u00a0The Brown women’s rugby team (14-8) defeated Harvard (11-2), 19-7, and fell to Life University (22-0), 28-5, in the semifinals on day two of the Tropical 7s tournament on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Brown def. Harvard (W, 19-7):

\nThe Bears started with a 19-7 win against Harvard to advance to the semifinals.. Harvard scored first, taking a 7-0 lead in the opening two minutes. The Bears answered as Julia Murray<\/a> scored a try and kicked two conversions, while Charlotte Davies<\/a> and Laryssa Barbosa<\/a> each added a try, resulting in the Bears’ comeback and win.<\/p>\n

2:00 \u2013 Harvard Try & Conversion \u2013 7-0 Harvard

\n6:00 \u2013 Brown Try (Murray) – 7-5 Harvard

\nBrown Conversion (Murray) \u2013 7-7 Tie

\n8:00 \u2013 Brown Try (Davies) \u2013 12-7 Brown

\n12:00 \u2013 Brown Try (Barbosa) \u2013 17-7 Brown

\nBrown Conversion (Murray) \u2013 19-7 Brown<\/p>\n

Life def. Brown (L, 28-5):

\nThe Bears fell in the semifinal match to Life University, 28-5. The Running Eagles took a 14-0 lead into the break and tacked on another try to begin the second half. Shortly after, Barbosa scored the Bears’ only try of the game.<\/p>\n

4:00 \u2013 Life Try \u2013 5-0 Life

\nLife Conversion \u2013 7-0 Life

\n6:00 \u2013 Life Try & Conversion \u2013 14-0 Life

\n8:00 \u2013 Life Try & Conversion \u2013 21-0 Life

\n12:00 \u2013 Brown Try (Barbosa) \u2013 21-5 Life

\nLife Try & Conversion \u2013 28-5 Life<\/p>\n

UP NEXT

\nThe Bears travel to Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday, April 11th, to participate in the Ivy 7s Tournament.<\/p>\n

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