Waterlogged Wolves take on Portland State

On Sat. Feb. 2 the Western Oregon Women's Rugby Team took on the Portland State Vikings in a friendly match. In a day where the temperature did not rise above 40 degrees and the winds howled between 20 and 25 miles per hour, the Lady Wolves played the Vikings close. With only one first half score by the Vikings, the teams looked evenly matched. Though With players on both sides feeling the effects of the chilly temperatures, both teams played on.

"The conditions and the game were brutal." Women's Rugby Team Captain Amanda Charlton

The players slogged through the under-maintained intramural fields as the mud got deeper and deeper with every passing play. Team captain Amanda Charlton, who did not play, said. "The conditions and the game were brutal." These are the games that make Rugby exciting. The players sloshed around, hitting each other and were cheered on by their friends and coaches on the sidelines. Despite the heroic effort put forth by the Wolves they lost the game 14-12. Holding each other up drenched and shivering the women left the field cold, tired and sore. The game is seen as a good warm up as the Wolves open their drive towards a chance at Nationals in April. •