The Bay Breakers lost 24-17 to the Denver Onyx in the Women’s Elite Rugby Legacy Cup final on Aug. 8 at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado.
Bay closes the gap after halftime
Denver led 24-5 at halftime. Laura Bocek scored Bay’s first try, while Emily Nelson and Celine Liulamaga added second-half tries.
Olivia Bernadel-Huey converted Liulamaga’s try to bring Bay within seven points. The Breakers shut out Denver in the second half but could not find another score.
CSB Take
Bay’s comeback brought its first Legacy Cup appearance within one converted try of a tie. The large halftime deficit left too little room for error.
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