Rugby: Trojans open strong at York College tournament

YORK, Pa. — The Trojans opened their season with a 3-1 showing in four games at York College on Saturday. Sophomore EJ Goldsberry (22 points), and freshman Kelven Oppong-Adjei (20) and Jackson Persing (19) led the VFMC scoring efforts.

Valley Forge Military College opened with a 19-15 win over host York College. Following a 17-5 loss to DeSales University, the Trojans bounced back with a 17-15 win over Haverford College and a 31-5 victory over Ursinus College.

Goldsberry scored four tries and one conversion, and Oppong-Adjei had four tries. Kicking in his first rugby match, Persing had seven conversions along with one try. Freshman Benjamin Torress and Trevor Smith rounded out VFMC’s scorers with five points each on a try.

Oppong-Adjei, Torress and fellow freshman Patrick Macauly stood out on the defensive end. Captains Goldsberry and Lochlain Bloom led the inexperienced group to a strong showing.