Men's rugby earned a 66-0 shutout over Iowa Central Community College Friday afternoon at the Lindenwood Track Complex in St. Charles, Missouri. Nick Hardrict, II and Matteo Peignon each scored three of the 10 tries for the Lions in their first home match of the season.  
 
How it Happened: 
Lindenwood quickly took an early 5-0 lead when Alejandro Martinez Tapia blocked a Tritons kick and scooped and scored from twenty meters after just four minutes of play. 
 
In the 10^th minute, Hardrict, II dashed into the zone for his first try of the game and with the Peignon conversion, Lindenwood went ahead 12-0. Peignon added to the scoring when a Lions scrum pushed the opposition across the try line. He picked the ball off the back and stepped into the zone for a 19-0 advantage after the conversion. Another try each from Hardrict, II and Peignon, and the ensuing conversions gave Lindenwood a 33-0 lead at the break.  
 
At the very beginning of the second half, Peignon showcased his running ability and cut through the Iowa Central defense to score in the corner. After an Eduan van Heerden try, 2022 All-American Tyren Al-Jiboori also found the corner of the try zone. After Peignon booted the conversions, it was 52-0 in favor of the Lions.  
 
At the 62-minute mark, Kayleb O'Donoghue scored off the back of a maul after a successful Lindenwood lineout. William Groves was given an opportunity for the conversion and he was successful, giving Lindenwood a 59-0 advantage.
 
With what proved to be the final try of the game for the Lions, Hardrict, II demonstrated what made him a USA Sevens All-American. He made numerous defenders miss and then out-raced the Triton defense. Another Groves conversion gave Lindenwood its final margin at 66-0. 
 
Player Thought: 
Captain Neal Moylett: "It's really exciting, we have a new group of players and we're all fizzing to get going. This was a great start and now we have something to build on for the rest of the year." 
 
Other Matches:
The Lions also played a second XV match against the Tritons and came away with a 73-12 victory. John Rink and Lautaro Soto Ansay were brilliant in the attack while prop Will Scott was dominant on the defensive side. 

What's Next: 
Men's rugby will travel to Indianapolis, Indiana to face Marian University in both first XV and second XV matches.   
 
Starting Lineup: 

1. Johannes Greyling – 57' Chad Tinney 
2. Runako Brynard – 48' Kayleb O'Donoghue 
3. Connor Devos – 58' Setu Vole 
4. Alejandro Martinez Tapia – 59' Le'Donn Mathis 
5. Eduan van Heerden 
6. Calvin Ihrig 
7. Joaquin Gonzalez Fontan – 59' Juan Mota Sanchez 
8. Neal Moylett – 45' Dylan Fortune 
9. Matteo Peignon – 59' Jeremy Zwick 
10. William Groves 
11. Tyren Al-Jiboori 
12. Rhys Smith 
13. Stephin Alberts 
14. Nick Hardrict II 
15. Ike Wrigley – 57' Brendan Mason 

 
Scoring Summary: 
4' Lindenwood Try Alejandro Martinez Tapia 5-0 
11' Lindenwood Try Nick Hardrict II 10-0 
11' Lindenwood Conversion Matteo Peignon 12-0 
20' Lindenwood Try Matteo Peignon 17-0 
21' Lindenwood Conversion Matteo Peignon 19-0 
34' Lindenwood Try Matteo Peignon 24-0 
34' Lindenwood Conversion Matteo Peignon 26-0 
39' Lindenwood Try Nick Hardrict II 31-0 
39' Lindenwood Conversion Matteo Peignon 33-0 
41' Lindenwood Try Matteo Peignon 38-0 
45' Lindenwood Try Eduan van Heerden 43-0 
46' Lindenwood Conversion Matteo Peignon 45-0 
52' Lindenwood Try Tyren Al-Jiboori 50-0 
52' Lindenwood Conversion Matteo Peignon 52-0 
62' Lindenwood Try Kayleb O'Donoghue 57-0 
62' Lindenwood Conversion William Groves 59-0 
69' Lindenwood Try Nick Hardrict II 64-0 
69' Lindenwood Conversion William Groves 66-0