Brittany Freitag's try took time coming but opened the floodgates when it did for the United Tier 1 women's rugby squad Saturday in North Vancouver.
Parading in the pouring rain, United had several chances to score before Freitag finally did so, paving the way for a 29-5 romp over SFU in the annual Anna Schnell Bowl between the local rivals.
United led 12-0 at halftime.
Fly-half Shannon Craig and wing Alicia Gueren were among the other United try-makers, while Candace Barry nailed a penalty kick to wrap up the scoring. In Div. 1 women's action, United fell 17-5 to host Kelowna in inclement weather.
The previous weekend, a last-ditch surge by United came up just short as they dropped a tough 22-20 decision to Richmond in a Div. 1 men's battle.
Orisi Vukivana scored two tries for United, while Nick Hammerschmidt added a penalty boot in a losing effort. Strong tackling was provided by United's Paddy McGinn.
In a Div. 2 men's contest, United again fell by a mere two points -- 12-10 -- to Richmond.
Newcomer Demir Dzanic and fly-half Andrew Flood scored a try apiece for United.
In another tilt, United's Div. 3 men's team was thumped 38-10 by SFU.
Last Saturday, the Div. 3 unit did not play because Ridge Meadows failed to field enough players.
