The Christendom men’s rugby team’s season came to a close in Washington, D.C., this past weekend, with the rugby team taking fourth at the Collegiate Rugby Championship. After defeating Western Oregon and Duke in the first two rounds of the championship tournament on Friday, they ultimately came up short against Slippery Rock in the national semifinal game on Saturday.
Christendom’s men’s rugby team dominated the Cardinals Conference 7s Championship tournament this past weekend, sweeping through five games, including against William & Mary and VMI, to pick up their latest trophy.
Christendom rugby is headed back to the Collegiate Rugby National 7s Tournament, defeating Franciscan University of Steubenville 33-27 in a National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) qualifier tournament over the weekend. This will be Christendom’s seventh-straight trip to the big dance as they look for their third National Title.
Christendom rugby star John Kennedy was named an All-American by National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) this week, putting him into an elite field of the best collegiate rugby players in the nation. Kennedy, who plays second row for Christendom, was recognized after another terrific rugby 15s season, where he helped lead the team to the National Collegiate Rugby Sweet Sixteen.
Christendom’s student-athletes earned numerous awards from the United States College Athletic Association (USCAA) to close out the fall 2023 semester, with six student-athletes earning All-American honors and twenty-nine student-athletes earning All-Academic honors.
Christendom Crusaders Rugby 15’s had another successful season with a record of 6-3-1. In their first game of the season, the Crusaders were victorious 37-34 after a tough fight against their familiar rival the Franciscan University Barons in their annual Shield Match.
Christendom’s men’s rugby team and women’s soccer team both fell in key National Championship playoff games over the weekend, with rugby coming up short against the Catholic University of America (CUA) in the National Collegiate Rugby Sweet Sixteen and women’s soccer losing to SUNY-ESF and Paul Smith’s College in USCAA National Championship Pool Play.
Christendom rugby punched their ticket to the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) National Championship Sweet Sixteen Tournament over the weekend, defeating Susquehanna 28-18 in a regional playoffs play-in game.
The Christendom Crusader Rugby team dominated Washington and Lee 72-11 in a home match on September 30th.
As the game began, the Crusaders came on top first 3-0, with a penalty kick by Frank Woltering (Freshman). Christendom continued to play an aggressive game and put in the first try of the game. The Washington and Lee Screaming Minks responded by gaining 3 points off a penalty kick. Following the kick, the Crusaders offense gained incredible momentum. Chris Santschi (Junior) scored back-to-back tries. Santschi’s tries were followed by three more from Christendom’s offense, as well as multiple conversions. The first half came to a close with a score of 46-3, the Crusaders dominating their opponent.
Christendom Rugby is back. The Crusaders returned to the pitch on Saturday to take on Franciscan University of Steubenville in the annual Shield Match, defeating the Barons in a 37-34 thriller. Meanwhile, the men’s soccer team picked up their first three wins of the season, including in a rousing home opener on Tuesday, the women’s soccer team remained undefeated with a crushing defeat of Penn State Beaver, and the women’s volleyball team went 1-2 in the USCAA Penn State Beaver Tournament.
Christendom College’s Athletics Department is starting a new chapter this year, revealing new primary and secondary logos ahead of the start of the 2023-24 academic year.
Christendom College will welcome back alumni and friends of Christendom for the fourteenth annual Thomas S. Vander Woude Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, October 9. The event, held this year at the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club in Front Royal, Virginia, raises funds for the Thomas S. Vander Woude Memorial Scholarship, which supports student-athletes at Christendom each year.
Christendom College’s Athletics Department announced on Friday, July 7, the college’s fall sports schedule, which begins August 26 for men’s and women’s soccer and for women’s volleyball. This year’s schedules will feature numerous premier matchups, as the college’s six fall varsity teams aim to exceed last year’s great successes.
Christendom’s men’s rugby team continued their strong 7s performance so far this spring, winning 3 of 4 games at the Mooseman 7s Premier Qualifier tournament in Tennessee over the weekend. Meanwhile, back at home, the men’s baseball team grabbed their first wins of the season — including a dramatic walk-off win on Saturday night.
Christendom’s men’s rugby team is headed back to the Collegiate Rugby Championship. The team swept through their competition in the Small College Northeast Regional tournament this past weekend, defeating the Virginia Military Institute in the Cup Final to earn their latest trip to the National 7s.
Christendom’s men’s rugby team won the Cardinals Conference Championship this past weekend, defeating the Virginia Military Institute and DII University of Virginia for the title.
Christendom’s men’s rugby team scored an incredible achievement this past weekend: an undefeated regular season, coming back from a 27-point deficit to defeat VMI 35-34 in the final 30 seconds of their final game. The win gave them a 5-0 record, setting them up well as they look to defend their 15s National Title in the coming weeks.
On Saturday, 9/24, Christendom’s Men’s Rugby won their most important home game of the season vs the Cavaliers of UVA. They secured the win by a narrow margin of 5 points, the final being 29-24.
Christendom College’s athletics program is set to begin its fall sports season this coming weekend, with men’s and women’s soccer jumping into action on August 27. The games are the first of many on the schedule for Christendom’s numerous athletic teams this fall, which will be playing full seasons for the first time since 2019.
Defending National Champions Christendom College will begin this fall 15s season with the #1 ranking from National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) for the second straight season, as announced by the organization today. Ranked above New Mexico Tech, College of the Holy Cross, and the Catholic University of America in their division, Christendom will look to repeat their immense success from last year as they pursue another National Championship title.
Christendom College will welcome back alumni and friends of Christendom for the thirteenth annual Thomas S. Vander Woude Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, October 10. The event, held this year at the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club in Front Royal, Virginia, raises funds for the Thomas S. Vander Woude Memorial Scholarship, which supports student-athletes at Christendom each year.
Six Christendom student-athletes were named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State team for the 2021-22 academic year. Recognized for their efforts on the field and in the classroom, the student-athletes together had a GPA average of 3.65 for the academic year, representing the best of the college’s athletic program.
Christendom College's Athletics Department announced on Wednesday, July 6 the college's fall sports schedule, which begins on Saturday, August 27 with a men’s and women's soccer double header vs Frederick Community College.
Christendom’s rugby team took second in a hard-fought National Championship game in New Orleans this past Memorial Day Weekend, falling in the final to New Mexico Tech 26-10. The title game came after two full days of tournament play that wowed rugby fans and announcers alike, as Christendom powered their way through their opponents to reach their second rugby 7s National Championship final.
Christendom’s path to another rugby National Championship title is now set, with the official schedule for the Collegiate Rugby Championship May Madness 7s released this week by National Collegiate Rugby. The team, coming off a rugby 15s National Championship in December, will begin competition in New Orleans next Saturday, May 28, playing in a pool of 28 total teams for the Small College title.
Christendom’s rugby team traveled to Franciscan University of Steubenville for the return of the Shield Rugby Match, taking place for the first time since 2019. Competing against the Barons, Christendom won handily 29-12 — their fifth Shield Match win.
Senior Owen Kennedy has faced many challenges on rugby fields and basketball courts over the past four years. Tough opponents, six am workouts, the balance of school and athletic demands — the list goes on. But his greatest challenge may have come before he even started college, when he faced an issue many Catholic high schoolers can relate to: where could he both learn and also thrive as a Catholic? School after school failed to meet those criteria. Finally, after praying for guidance, he found what he was looking for at Christendom, where he has been able to study mathematics, win a National Championship in rugby, grow in virtue, and impact the school for the better.
Men’s Rugby Takes 4th at Collegiate Rugby Championship
April 29, 2024The Christendom men’s rugby team’s season came to a close in Washington, D.C., this past weekend, with the rugby team taking fourth at the Collegiate Rugby Championship. After defeating Western Oregon and Duke in the first two rounds of the championship tournament on Friday, they ultimately came up short against Slippery Rock in the national semifinal game on Saturday.
