[Men's Rugby] No. 8 Rio outlasts No. 6 Barons

Rio Grande Sports Information
    RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The wins achieved by the University of Rio Grande men's rugby team in each of their first two home contests came with relative ease.
    Saturday afternoon's final regular season home match against sixth-ranked Franciscan University at Red Valley pitch proved to be anything but.
    The RedStorm ventured into the final minute of play before securing a 24-10 triumph over the Barons in a physical Allegheny Rugby Union affair.
    Rio Grande, which was ranked No. 8 in the National Collegiate Rugby Small Schools Division, improved to 5-0 overall and 5-0 in conference play.
    Franciscan dropped to 2-2 overall and 2-2 in the ARU as a result of the loss.