WHEELING, W.Va.(Nov. 6) - The Wheeling University Men's Rugby (2-5, 0-5) team gets set to face the Belmont Abbey College Crusaders(4-3, 2-3) for the chance to earn 5th place during the Atlantic Rugby Conference Championship Weekend.
Wheeling ended the regular season at home against the University of Rio Grande Redstorm. The Cardinals did collect their second win of the season with a 33-20 victory.
Wheeling will face Belmont Abbey for the second time this season. The Cardinals hosted the Crusaders on Sept. 5 to kick off the season, however Belmont Abbey did end up coming away with a 26-20 victory at Bishop Schmitt Field.
In that matchup, Wheeling did convert two try's and conversion's in the matchup. Senior Shadreck Mandaza converted one of the two tries in the matchup and will be a big piece in the rematch.
Senior Taku Musingwini also converted two penalty kicks in the matchup and was also a component to Cardinals scoring during the regular season.
Wheeling looks to get a good day from senior Alex Nyamunda, who has been the third scorer of this group as well.
The match is scheduled for a 3 p.m. kick off at the Virginia Military Institute Field 3 in Lexington, Virginia.