at San Jose State
February 3rd, 2007 was a great day for the SCUTS all-around, as the A-side men 
won their first league game of the year against San Jose State. From the very beginning of the game when junior Scott Peterson scored a try in the first five minutes, the SCUTS showed how improved a team they were after last weekís tough loss to the UC Santa Cruz Slugs. With Petersonís try senior John Travis kicked for points), the SCUTS’ offense continued to dominate, scoring try after try. After a huge drive towards the try zone by junior Zach Peck, scrumhalf Salman Shariat scored and John Travis kicked for points, putting the SCUTS up 14-0. Scott Peterson scored again, and rookie sophomore forward Mike Ramirez followed Peterson with another try, his first. Sophomore forward Simon Root continued to add more points to the scoreboard, ending the first half with a score of 44-0.
In the second half, yet another rookie was able to score his first try of the year when freshman wing Marc Fuller was able to score on the weak side. Junior Mitch Ryan kicked for points. Mike Ramirez ended the game on a high note with his second try of the game. Senior John Travis was the highlight of the day by accumulating 19 points. It was an overwhelming victory for the SCUTS with a final score of 56-0.
Referee’s Recap
Referee - Sandy Robertson
Santa Clara came out hard and fast, scoring 3 converted tries in the first 15 minutes. They dominated possession and had a 44-0 lead at the half. In the 2nd half San Jose’s resolve seemed to stiffen, Santa Clara managed only 2 tries, and the game ended with San Jose attacking furiously close to Santa Clara’s try line, when a knock-on ended the match.
Trys Scored:
Scott Peterson
Salman Shariat
Scott Peterson
Mike Ramirez
Simon Root
Marc Fuller
Mike Ramirez
Kicks Scored:
John Travis
John Travis
John Travis
John Travis
John Travis
Mitch Ryan
Penalty Scored:
John Travis
John Travis
John Travis