The Saint Mary's College Sevens Rugby team hosted the "Battle in the Bay" Sevens Rugby Tournament Oct. 26-27 in which 16 of the top colleges from California, Arizona and Washington competed. The Gaels knocked off strong Cal Poly, Cal and Central Washington teams to qualify for a spot in the Division 1A National Championships to be held Nov. 23-24 in Greensboro, N.C. Before heading to Greensboro the team traveled to a tournament in Long Beach and went 6-0 for the weekend, beating the SDSU Aztecs 40-0 in the finals. Saint Mary's has played in four Sevens tournaments since Sept.7 and have a combined record of 22-2. The Gaels finished fourth in the country last year at the National Championships.
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA