The Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference is idle this coming weekend. With only one weekend left to the in the regular season, the teams representing each division in the playoffs have already been locked in. However, the East Division title is yet to be decided as South Carolina and Tennessee square off on April 6th.
Last weekend's games included the deciding match in the West Division as LSU defeated Ole Miss 24-10 to clinch the West Division top seed. Other action saw South Carolina handle Kentucky 57-7, Vanderbilt sneak by an improving Georgia side 19-18, and Auburn blast Mississippi State 53-0.
SCRC Players of the Week
East Division
The SCRC East Division Player of the Week is Tim Holkenborg a Senior flyhalf from the University of South Carolina. Holkenborg has been a huge cog in the Gamecock offensive attack this season. This past weekend wasn't any different as Holkenborg scored 27 points on three tries and six conversions as South Carolina routed Kentucky 57-7.
"He continues to push his team to excel and rallied the defense throughout the game," added South Carolina Head Coach Mark Morris.
West Division
The West Division Player of the Week is Sebastian Kamyab, a Junior inside center from Auburn University. Kamyab continually pounded past the gainline while also creating opportunities for his teammates as he led the way in a massive 53-0 victory over Mississippi State.
SCRC Player Profiles
Switching gears a little bit this week. Instead of a Coaches Corner, we're going to highlight a couple key players in the SCRC.
Lucas Baistrocchi
School: University of Florida
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Class: Junior
GPA/Major: Sports Management major with 3.4 gpa
Position: Flyhalf
Number of years playing rugby: 16 years
Player’s rugby highlights/honors: USA South All Star, Florida U-20, Florida Collegiate All Star
Favorite aspect of playing rugby: The camaraderie
Coach's comments: "Lucas is the most committed player I have seen in many years, if not ever," said Florida Head Coach Ken Simmons. "As a freshman, Lucas started for Florida in the Sweet 16 in Bowling Green Ohio. He has been a leader on and off the field since then. Lucas spent the summer of 2011 in Australia and the summer 2012 in Japan learning and improving his game."
Chance Taylor
School: Ole Miss
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Class: Senior
GPA: 3.0
Major: Business Management
Position: Flanker and 8 man
Number of years playing: 8 years
Favorite aspect of rugby: "The physicality of the game," says Taylor. "There
is always something different you can do while playing and running with the ball. I enjoy the camaraderie among the players and the friendships that are gained as well."
Coach's comments: "The maturity and growth of Chance has been an
absolute pleasure to watch and be apart of," said Ole Miss Head Coach David Chapman.
"His command on the field and the respect he gains from his teammates from his play leaves no doubt on why he is the team President and Captain. His business style approach to the game makes it easy as a coach to get things done. His willingness to lead from the front captures the true essence of a leader. Coaching Chance is a honor and a privilege."
SCRC Weekend Preview
There are not any games scheduled this weekend in the SCRC.
2013 SCRC Standings
| East Division | ||||||
Team
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PF
|
PA
|
DIFF
|
Tennessee
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
305
|
52
|
+253
|
South
Carolina
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
221
|
77
|
+144
|
Kentucky
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
74
|
223
|
-149
|
Florida
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
160
|
140
|
+20
|
Vanderbilt
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
92
|
150
|
-58
|
Georgia
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
60
|
245
|
-185
|
| West Division | ||||||
Team
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PF
|
PA
|
DIFF
|
Louisiana
State
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
236
|
67
|
+169
|
Ole Miss
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
116
|
90
|
+26
|
Auburn
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
132
|
111
|
+21
|
Alabama
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
88
|
115
|
-27
|
Mississippi
State
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
29
|
243
|
-214
|
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