Holland, Mich. – The Aquinas College men's rugby team gave its seniors a memorable sendoff Saturday, delivering a dominant 72-17 victory over Iowa Central. The Saints wasted little time making their presence felt, striking early and building a commanding first-half lead behind a relentless offensive attack. With multiple players finding the try zone and Liam Inman providing a standout performance with his kicking and scoring, Aquinas controlled the match from the opening minutes through the final whistle.

Aquinas 72- Iowa Central 17

Aquinas wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, as Liam Scott-Pages opened the scoring with a try just three minutes into the match. Liam Inman followed with the conversion to give the Saints an early 7-0 advantage. Just three minutes later, Jacob Easterling added another try, and Inman converted to extend the lead to 14-0.

Inman continued to make an impact, knocking through a penalty kick in the 13th minute to push Aquinas ahead 17-0. Easterling soon recorded his second try of the afternoon, and Inman added another successful conversion to keep the Saints rolling.

Five minutes later, Inman found the try zone himself and followed it with a successful conversion. He then added another penalty kick as Aquinas continued to build its lead. Scott-Pages recorded his second try of the match shortly afterward, although the conversion attempt was unsuccessful.

Iowa Central finally broke through in the 37th minute with a try of its own but could not complete the conversion. Aquinas answered soon after, as Austin Maczuga scored his first try of the afternoon. Inman added the conversion, sending the Saints into halftime with a commanding 46-5 advantage.

The pace slowed to open the second half as both defenses settled in, but Aquinas soon found another breakthrough. Fourteen minutes into the half, Luke Dominey scored his first try of the match to extend the Saints' lead.

Iowa Central responded with a try and a successful conversion, looking to build some momentum. However, Inman quickly put the Saints back on track, scoring another try and completing the conversion to push the Aquinas advantage to 58-10.

Sinamoni Hola added his name to the scoresheet with a try in the 27th minute of the second half, and Inman once again converted. Cian Conway followed with a try of his own, with Inman adding another successful conversion to continue Aquinas' offensive surge.

Iowa Central found the try zone one final time and completed the conversion, but the Saints' lead proved insurmountable. Aquinas closed out the match with a convincing 72-17 victory, celebrating its seniors with an impressive all-around performance and contributions from across the lineup.

Coaches Comments 

Head coach Lance Hohaia was pleased with the team's execution and physicality, calling it the Saints' most complete performance of the season and a fitting tribute to the seniors being celebrated. "I thought that was probably our most clinical performance of the season. We approached the game with excellent physical intent, played direct, and executed really well across most areas of our game. Our set piece was particularly strong for large periods, which gave us a great platform to play from. I'm really pleased with the way the boys approached the occasion, and to put on a performance like that on Senior Day was a fitting way to celebrate our seniors and recognize everything they've contributed to this program" said Hohaia. 

Saints Snapshots 

• Liam Inman went eight for ten for conversion kicks and scored a total of 32 points 

• Liam Scott-Pages and Jacob Easterling each added two conversions 

• The Saints had seven separate scorers 

• AQ pushed their record to 4-1 for a .800 win record 

• This is the third match of the season AQ has won by over 30 points 

Up Next 

Following their dominant 72-17 victory over Iowa Central, the Aquinas College men's rugby team will turn its attention to the Big Rivers Conference Tournament on October 31. The Saints will look to carry the momentum from their Senior Day performance into postseason competition as they prepare to face conference opponents. Aquinas' opponent and match details have yet to be determined, with more information to come as the tournament approaches.

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