at Santa Rosa
On March 3rd 2007, the SCUTS were looking for their last win on the road. 
But unfortunately for the guys, Santa Rosa had other ideas. It started with rookie sophomore Nick Buckley scoring his first try in the first 10 minutes of the game. After the first try, the Santa Rosa defense proved their worth. With two try’s of their own in the first half, this would turn out to be a hard-fought match. The second half had many scrums and line-outs along with several big hits. The SCUTS were able to come back on the scoreboard with a late try by sophomore Simon Root, ending the game with a final score of 10-24.
Referee’s Recap
Referee - Ray Schwartz
Touch Judges - John Tomasin, Scott Paulson
Two eager and strong DII sides were chomping at the bit, awaiting the end of the Sac v Santa Rosa B Side match when I arrived. A beautiful day, on a soft and somewhat slippery pitch, as a good crowd stayed to enjoy this run. Santa Clara came out strong, scoring the first try, but had no strong finishers in the backs and eventually found themselves overmatched in the forwards. The JC scored two converted tries to bring the first half to a 14-5 conclusion. Hard hitting, great intensity, high spirit! And a limping ref, as I felt a tendon pop under my foot early on…
Lead by hooker and Captain Josh Imong, the JC would eventually turn over several scrums, giving scrum half David Tomasin and #8 Manny Lopez plenty of Go Forward ball. Each scored a neat try, and I would give the nod for Man of the Match to Lopez, whose lean and strong body helped him lead the fight all across the pitch.
The JC would score tries twice again in the 2nd half (converting the first with an incredible kick from the touchline), but they were also collectively showing fatigue, somewhat comically asking, “How much time left, Ref?” every few minutes from the 10th minute in! As the JC’s discipline broke down, Santa Clara finally scored once again, pushing thru in the forwards, but it was at full time.
Trys Scored:
Nick Buckley
Simon Root