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Old White tops Volunteers; UT bounces back to defeat Western Carolina and Kentucky

September 19, 2009 (Tennessee Rugby Park) — Atlanta Old White slotted a penalty kick with three minutes remaining to claim a well earned victory over the Tennessee Volunteers on Family Day in Knoxville. Atlanta enjoyed a significant advantage in field position for the majority of the first half but a stubborn Tennessee defense gave up a lone try. The Vols picked up the pace in the second half and were rewarded with a try late in the stanza only to see Old White put across the penalty kick in the closing minutes.

Tennessee reserves took on Western Carolina University in the second match on the day. After a clumsy start, the Volunteers settled into a good pattern and were rewarded with an 11 try effort.

In the third match on the afternoon, the Volunteer reserves took on the University of Kentucky. UK arrived a little short so the Vols split time helping out the Wildcats so the match would go off.

54 players took the field for the Volunteers on Saturday including 14 players pulling on the Tennessee jersey for the first time. A nice crowd showed up for the opening weekend at the Tennessee Rugby Park including family of many of the players in town for the annual Family Day event.
University of Tennessee 10, Atlanta Old White 13

Line Up
1. Hauge
2. Hallmark / Adams @ 40 min.
3. Herrera
4. Fugate
5. Wood
6. Wheeler
7. Goff
8. Campbell
9. Jones
10. Anderson
11. Wilson
12. Johnson
13. Houck
14. Evans
15. Brown ©

Scoring Summary
10:00 PK by Anderson 3-0
32:00 Try by ATL 3-5
65:00 Try by ATL 3-10
72:00 Try by Houck / CK by Anderson 10-10
77:00 PK by ATL 10-13

Halftime: Tennessee 3, Atlanta 5
Referee: Ciaran Murtagh
Kickoff: 12:04 PM

University of Tennessee 65, Western Carolina University 7

Line Up
1. Boswell ©
2. Hallmark
3. Smith
4. Neuhart
5. Skirius
6. McLaughlin
7. Mobius
8. Meccia
9. Vigder
10. Dobbs
11. Richardson
12. Fields
13. Bowlus
14. Howard
15. Brink

Scoring Summary:
3:00 Try by Bowlus/ CK by Dobbs 7-0
11:00 Try by Dobbs / CK by Dobbs 14-0
13:00 Try by Brink 19-0
27:00 Try by Bowlus 24-0
38:00 Try by Howard 29-0
41:00 Try by Bowlus 34-0
51:00 Try by Dobbs / CK by Dobbs 41-0
53:00 Try by WCU 41-7
60:00 Try by Meccia / CK by Dobbs 48-7
71:00 Try by Brink / CK by Dobbs 55-7
74:00 Try by Mobius 60-7
77:00 Try by Fields 65-7

Halftime: Tennessee 29, Western Carolina 0
Referee: Mike Gesellschap
Kickoff: 2:52 PM

University of Tennessee 29, University of Kentucky 22
Line Up
1. Stank / Loveday @ 40 min.
2. Henderson
3. Pardon / Queener @ 40 min.
4. Skirius
5. Lofaro
6. Parris
7. McWhorter
8. Lollar
9. Becraft © / Woodall @ 40 min.
10. Ladoucer / Becraft @ 40 min.
11. Abernathy / Schuster @ 40 min.
12. Randolph / Ring @ 40 min.
13. Peagler
14. Miller / Gint @ 60 min.
15. Hoffmeister / Caudill @ 40 min.
For UK - 1st: Loveday, Queener, Caudill, Schuster, Curtin
For UK - 2nd: Stank, Curtin, Hoffmeister, Abernathy, Kelly

Scoring Summary:
5:00 Try by Peagler 5-0
14:00 Try by UK (Curtin) 5-5
17:00 Try by Hoffmeister / CK by Lofaro 12-5
22:00 Try by Skirius 17-5
42:00 Try by UK (Curtin) 17-10
45:00 Penalty Try to UT / CK by Lofaro 24-10
59:00 Try by UK (Kelly) 24-15
65:00 Try by Peagler 29-15
77:00 Try by UK 29-22

Halftime: Tennessee 17, Kentucky 5
Referee: Erin McCroskey
Kickoff: 4:45 PM