WHEELING, W.Va. (March 13) - The Wheeling University rugby team returned to the Bishop Schmitt Field turf for the first time since 2018 and picked up a trio of wins over Franciscan University Saturday afternoon.
 
THE RUNDOWN

• Final Scores: Wheeling 38-0, Wheeling 28-12, Wheeling 41-0
• Location: Bishop Schmitt Field - Wheeling, West Virginia

TEAM LEADERS IN MATCH 1

• Tries scored by: Michael Muleya (1), Joseph Iye (2), Mohamed Haddar (1), Brian Gannon (1), Mohamed Haddar (1)
• Conversion kicks (extra point) by Joseph Iye (3), Mohamed Haddar (1)

TEAM LEADERS IN MATCH 2

• Tries scored by: Josh Blankenship (1), Brian Gannon (1), Mohamed Haddar (1), Michael Muleya (1)
• Conversion kicks: Joseph Iye (4)
• The two squads traded goals down the stretch and the Senators made enough plays to maintain the lead and hold on for the win.

TEAM LEADERS IN MATCH 3

• Tries: Brian Gannon (1), Colten Boyle (2), Ayoub Jalli (2), Joseph Iye (1), Mohamed Haddar (1)
• Conversion kicks: Joseph Iye (3)

COACH'S COMMENTS

• "I was really happy with the way the guys played today. Franciscan is a strong team with a history of success so it was a good showing for us. We were all very excited to bring rugby back to Bishop Schmitt field in front of our fans after nearly 900 days without a home match. It was an interesting week transitioning to play 10s and now going back to 7s, but we will take our positives and negatives from today and work on them in our training going forward. We're looking to keep building throughout the next few weeks and be at our best when we head to Tropical 7s over Easter Weekend." ~ Head Coach Mike Geibel
• "It is a good feeling to get my first win at home and I know the new guys all feel the same. It's a bit of a weight off our shoulders to get the first one out of the way." ~ Head Coach Mike Geibel

UP NEXT

• The Cardinals will entertain Alderson Broaddus this Saturday, March 20 at Bishop Schmitt Field.
• A live stream is available on the SCHEDULE PAGE for the game via the Mountain East Digital Network.