NORTHBOROUGH – The No. 2 Algonquin Regional High School girls rugby team concluded their season with a 60-29 loss to No. 3 Weymouth in the MIAA Girls Rugby Division 1 state semifinals on Friday, June 7.
Algonquin finished the season with an overall 5-2 record.
Weymouth jumped out to a 33-7 lead with 3 minutes left in the first half. With a try by junior Niamh McLaughlin as time expired in the first half, and a strong start to the second half, Algonquin narrowed the lead to 38-29, but the Weymouth offense took over at that point and had control for the remainder of the game.
McLaughlin tallied 19 points for Algonquin, scoring 3 tries and 2 kicks. Senior captain Grace Herdman and junior Carly Gingras scored one try each.
A try in rugby, which is similar to scoring a touchdown in football, is worth 5 points, and a successful kick after a try is worth 2 points.
Weymouth advances to face Belmont in the state finals, which will be held at Curry College on Saturday, June 15. Belmont defeated Lincoln-Sudbury in their semifinal matchup to advance to the finals in their bracket.
