The Wisconsin Women earned a resounding victory on the road against the Minneapolis Menagerie, 48-0, to improve to 2-0 in Midwest Division 2 Women’s League play.
As Wisconsin Coach Bob “Wee Bob” Jafferis reminded us after the game, “the win is nice, but that zero is what you should all be really proud of.”
The Menagerie challenged Wisconsin throughout the match and took advantage of the referee’s lenient calls on breakdowns. But the women in red shut down every scoring opportunity to seal their second consecutive shutout win of the season.
Wisconsin scrumhalf Mary Hanks scored four tries to in the victory to earn the team’s Player of the Match honors. The Menagerie named outside center Kelly Mullen as their honoree from Wisconsin for her outstanding breaks through the line. Mullen also scored one try and kicked four successful conversions to earn 13 points for Wisconsin’s scoreline.
The match also celebrated Anne-Sophie Daloz’s first ever try scored in a competitive match. Our favorite French citizen raced in the try on a breakaway out at the wing and let us practice our french celebratory vocabulary to cheer her on.
The victory also pushed Wisconsin to the top of the current league standings, ahead of the Twin Cities Amazons and the Milwaukee Scylla.
The team will rest September 28 with a bye weekend before returning to league play on the road against the Milwaukee Scylla, October 5.
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Wisconsin Women – 48
Minneapolis Menagerie – 0
Wisconsin Tries – Anne-Sophie Daloz, Emi Frerichs, Mary Hanks (4), Lily Khadempour, Kelly Mullen.
Wisconsin Conversions – Kelly Mullen (4).
Wisconsin Lineup:
1. Melissa Polheber
2. Emily “Mouth” Mastandrea
3. Nadia Riese
4. Mollie Overby
5. Jessica Burda
6. Corinna Senn
7. Meghan Blodgett
8. Kelly Clerkin (Captain)
9. Mary Hanks
10. Meaghan White
11. Emi Frerichs
12. Nicole Helmer (Captain)
13. Kelly Mullen
14. Jennifer Messer
15. Lily Khadempour
Reserves: Katie Odens, Sybil Levine, Kim Distin, Jinelle Kubly, Greta Slack, Liz Robinson, Melissa Zener, Anne-Sophie Daloz.
The following teammates also are awesome for helping on the sidelines: Lisa Burley, Kit Sargent, Michelle “Mike” Blaser.