It was not to be, however, as Radcliffe fell once again in a heartbreaker, losing 22-19 to the Amherst upstarts.
"That was an awful game," Steele said. "Nothing went right and our momentum was off all day."
With the two late-season losses, Radcliffe was unable to qualify for the national tournament. Dartmouth became the No. 1 seed from the Northeast and was joined by UMass and Yale.
"Women's collegiate rugby in the Northeast is one of the most competitive regions," Assistant Coach Mary Dixey said. "We need to play our best each weekend."
A New Attitude
"There was a 180-degree attitude change," Lundquist said. "We wanted to be serious and prove that we were a good team, but we also had fun without the pressure of Nationals."
Motivation was easy to come by for the dethroned champs, especially for the team's eight seniors.
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