Stanford 10's Tournament Results
On Saturday, October 25th, Stanford fielded two teams at the annual Stanford 10's Tournament, hosted at the Steuber Family Rugby Stadium. Also participating were teams from the Stanford GSB, the Cal Business School, and two sides from San Jose State University. Games were twenty-four minutes in length with no halftime.
Stanford White led off group play with a tough game against the Stanford GSB. Though the final score was 43-0, White played a competitive match led by captain Doug Cantwell. Highlights included a long breakaway by key contributors hooker Marcus Henderson and center Russell Patton.
White next played San Jose State's B side. The match was a physical one, and tight calling by the referee resulted in an abundance of scrums. Henderson again led the way with a fifty-meter run in the fifteenth minute. Quick recycling allowed Charlie Olsen to capitalize on the wing, touching down a minute later. Scrumhalf Peter Livesey attempted the kick, but it bounced off the post. San Jose State followed with two tries, one at twenty-one minutes and another just before the final whistle. The final score was 12-5, San Jose State.
In the other group, Stanford Red began against the Cal GSB. Led by an accurate pass from center Nick Mendoza, wing Elliot Luscombe scored in the fourteenth minute on a forty-meter run down the sideline. Luscombe then made a try-saving tackle in the corner before Cal tied it off of a quick tap. Scrumhalf and Captain Travis Lehman put Stanford ahead for good at 22 minutes, also converting the kick. The final score was 12-5 for the win.
Red's second game was against a competitive San Jose State A side. San Jose led off the scoring with tries in the fifth and seventh minute. Stanford then responded, with flyhalf Justin Kuok setting up center Charlie Hazlehurst on a switch from 30 meters out. San Jose then used their forwards to score again, coming directly off the scrum. Stanford answered. Coming off a penalty, hooker Chris Riklin sent the ball 55 meters downfield with a kick. Riklin then followed with a beautiful chip and chase play, picked up and scored by prop Marcus Jamison, leaving the final score 10-15.
In the quarterfinals, Stanford White met Stanford Red. In perhaps the best game of the day, Stanford Red narrowly claimed a 24-19 victory. White led off the scoring with lock Alex Rabkin touching it down at the edge of the try zone in the second minute. Scrumhalf Vala Dormiani just missed the forty-meter kick. Red scrumhalf and captain Travis Lehman responded in the eighth minute, slotting the conversion. White lock Connor McKenna then scored a beautiful try between the posts at ten minutes, with the Dormiani kick good. At fourteen minutes, a long break by Red center Charlie Hazlehurst enabled Lehman to score again; he missed the following kick. Four minutes later, Marcus Henderson broke a forty-five meter run to set up center Mike Ding to score for White. Again, the Dormiani kick was good. In the twentieth minute, with Red center Nick Mendoza's try and Lehman's kick, the score was tied at 19. With no time remaining, a strong push by the Red forwards allowed Lehman to score again off a tighthead scrum, completing his hat trick and winning the game.
With the win, Red moved on to the semifinals, where they met San Jose State's A side. Led again by captain Travis Lehman, Red fought a hard match, losing 27-7. San Jose scored tries in the fourth, seventh, ninth, tenth, and fifteenth minute. Stanford rallied late with a score by prop Marcus Jamison at twenty minutes, but were unable to complete the comeback.
Red’s final game was the third place match against the other San Jose State side. Though they were unable to secure a victory in the close match, Stanford fought to the end. In the highlight of the game, Charlie Hazlehurst burst through the San Jose State line for a sixty-meter scramble, with Lehman scoring the try in support.
White finished the day on a high note, notching a big shutout win against the Cal GSB for fifth place. Marcus Henderson scored White's first two tries in the fourth and eleventh minute. This was followed by a highlight reel run by Mike Ding, where he broke six tackles to bring the ball inside the GSB's twenty-two; Russell Patton finished with a try at the fourteen-minute mark. As time ran out, Vala Dormiani scored, recovering two of his own long kicks and outrunning the Cal defense. The final: Stanford 22, Cal 0.
All in all, it was a solid first outing for the club. Stanford's teams took fourth and fifth place in the field of six. More importantly, the tournament provided a wealth of on-field experience for the new rookie class. Stanford will next be in action on November 2nd, playing two games against Santa Clara University. The second team will begin at 11am followed by the first team at 1 pm. Both games will be held at the Steuber Family Rugby Stadium.
Stanford White led off group play with a tough game against the Stanford GSB. Though the final score was 43-0, White played a competitive match led by captain Doug Cantwell. Highlights included a long breakaway by key contributors hooker Marcus Henderson and center Russell Patton.
White next played San Jose State's B side. The match was a physical one, and tight calling by the referee resulted in an abundance of scrums. Henderson again led the way with a fifty-meter run in the fifteenth minute. Quick recycling allowed Charlie Olsen to capitalize on the wing, touching down a minute later. Scrumhalf Peter Livesey attempted the kick, but it bounced off the post. San Jose State followed with two tries, one at twenty-one minutes and another just before the final whistle. The final score was 12-5, San Jose State.
In the other group, Stanford Red began against the Cal GSB. Led by an accurate pass from center Nick Mendoza, wing Elliot Luscombe scored in the fourteenth minute on a forty-meter run down the sideline. Luscombe then made a try-saving tackle in the corner before Cal tied it off of a quick tap. Scrumhalf and Captain Travis Lehman put Stanford ahead for good at 22 minutes, also converting the kick. The final score was 12-5 for the win.
Red's second game was against a competitive San Jose State A side. San Jose led off the scoring with tries in the fifth and seventh minute. Stanford then responded, with flyhalf Justin Kuok setting up center Charlie Hazlehurst on a switch from 30 meters out. San Jose then used their forwards to score again, coming directly off the scrum. Stanford answered. Coming off a penalty, hooker Chris Riklin sent the ball 55 meters downfield with a kick. Riklin then followed with a beautiful chip and chase play, picked up and scored by prop Marcus Jamison, leaving the final score 10-15.
In the quarterfinals, Stanford White met Stanford Red. In perhaps the best game of the day, Stanford Red narrowly claimed a 24-19 victory. White led off the scoring with lock Alex Rabkin touching it down at the edge of the try zone in the second minute. Scrumhalf Vala Dormiani just missed the forty-meter kick. Red scrumhalf and captain Travis Lehman responded in the eighth minute, slotting the conversion. White lock Connor McKenna then scored a beautiful try between the posts at ten minutes, with the Dormiani kick good. At fourteen minutes, a long break by Red center Charlie Hazlehurst enabled Lehman to score again; he missed the following kick. Four minutes later, Marcus Henderson broke a forty-five meter run to set up center Mike Ding to score for White. Again, the Dormiani kick was good. In the twentieth minute, with Red center Nick Mendoza's try and Lehman's kick, the score was tied at 19. With no time remaining, a strong push by the Red forwards allowed Lehman to score again off a tighthead scrum, completing his hat trick and winning the game.
With the win, Red moved on to the semifinals, where they met San Jose State's A side. Led again by captain Travis Lehman, Red fought a hard match, losing 27-7. San Jose scored tries in the fourth, seventh, ninth, tenth, and fifteenth minute. Stanford rallied late with a score by prop Marcus Jamison at twenty minutes, but were unable to complete the comeback.
Red’s final game was the third place match against the other San Jose State side. Though they were unable to secure a victory in the close match, Stanford fought to the end. In the highlight of the game, Charlie Hazlehurst burst through the San Jose State line for a sixty-meter scramble, with Lehman scoring the try in support.
White finished the day on a high note, notching a big shutout win against the Cal GSB for fifth place. Marcus Henderson scored White's first two tries in the fourth and eleventh minute. This was followed by a highlight reel run by Mike Ding, where he broke six tackles to bring the ball inside the GSB's twenty-two; Russell Patton finished with a try at the fourteen-minute mark. As time ran out, Vala Dormiani scored, recovering two of his own long kicks and outrunning the Cal defense. The final: Stanford 22, Cal 0.
All in all, it was a solid first outing for the club. Stanford's teams took fourth and fifth place in the field of six. More importantly, the tournament provided a wealth of on-field experience for the new rookie class. Stanford will next be in action on November 2nd, playing two games against Santa Clara University. The second team will begin at 11am followed by the first team at 1 pm. Both games will be held at the Steuber Family Rugby Stadium.
