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Graphic: Kennesaw State Women's Rugby
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Kennesaw State's Women Open With a 22-0 Shutout of Georgia Tech, and Life University Wins Twice on the Road

Kennesaw State's women posted it as "FIRST GAME, FIRST WIN": 22-0 over Georgia Tech's women at Stamps Field in Atlanta on Saturday, September 12, a 10 AM kickoff. It was Tech's home opener and the first of a new-look fall for both clubs. Kennesaw's schedule, posted Friday, September 11, runs Alabama at home on Sunday, September 20 at 10 AM at The Perch, USF at home on Saturday, October 3 at 5 PM, Georgia in Athens on Saturday, October 10 at noon, and Tennessee at home on Saturday, November 14 at 3 PM. Tech's women host The Citadel on Saturday, September 19.

Life University's women flew to Hanover, New Hampshire and beat Dartmouth 49-22 on Saturday, September 12, a noon kickoff at Brophy Field, streamed on ESPN+. The club's Recruit Visit Week runs Monday, October 26 through Sunday, November 1 in Marietta, free to attend for high school classes of 2027 and 2028 and college transfers, with a home matchday on Saturday, October 31 at 11 AM.

Life's club side won 38-18 at White Plains at Troy Park in Elkridge, Maryland, "a slow start, finished strong," per the club. The return leg is at home on Saturday, September 19 at 7 PM at Lupo Family Field in Marietta. Life's men, whose draft class produced the MLR College Draft's first overall pick, Logan Ballinger, and a 12th pick, Tristan Hubsch, have their home opener against Mary Washington on Saturday, October 3 at 1 PM at Lupo.

Kennesaw State's men had their 13th annual alumni match against the Peg Leg old boys postponed for weather on Saturday, September 12; the golf on Friday and the social at Los Bravos in Woodstock went ahead. The club is at Tennessee on Saturday, September 19 and home to Lander on Saturday, September 26. North Georgia's men call Saturday, September 19 their season opener: Western Carolina at noon at Radar Ridge in Dahlonega. North Georgia's women host Western Carolina and Georgia the same day.

Georgia's men are 2-0 after 38-17 over South Carolina B and 41-22 at Lander, and Saturday, September 19 is Parents and Family Weekend: Tennessee Tech at noon at the club's home field on Lake Herrick Drive in Athens, with family activities after. The club spent Sunday, September 13 repainting bear enclosures at Bear Hollow Zoo. Two schedule notes from the club: Alabama is now Friday, October 9 in Tuscaloosa, and Auburn on Friday, October 30 is in Auburn. Georgia College's men, whose September 5 opener against Tech was called off, make it up at Tech on Saturday, October 10 and host North Georgia on Saturday, September 26.

Down in Macon, Wesleyan's head coach spent Opening Saturday at the Irish Ruggerfest in Nashville recruiting the founding class for the college's first women's rugby season in Fall 2027. Every college kickoff the clubs have posted is on the calendar.

Published Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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