CHAMPIONSHIPS:  SFGG slips pas PAC in Plate Championship; MD Exiles finish runner-up in Bowl Championship; Riverside wins second straight 7s championship
PAC finished as #6 in the country after losing a tight Plate Championship match to SFGG 19-12.  PAC was down at the start of the second half and battle back into contention but could not complete the turnaround.  It was a great run for the PAC sevens squad and hopefully sows the seeds for continuing prosperity in the abbreviated code.  Of the three PAC appearances in the National tournament over the last six years, this was PAC's highest finish. 

Fellow MARFU squad Maryland Exiles took Bowl Runner-up honors, falling to GrandRapids 19-7.  MARFU finishes with teams in the 6th and 10th slots, as well as a team in the 13-16 grouping. 

Riverside defeated the Denver Barbarians 38-19 for the 2004 National Championship and the second straight championship for the Southern California side.  Riverside had defeated the Olympic Club 28-5 in one semi-final while Denver narrowly got past Aspen 15-14 in the other semi. Olympic Club won the consolation match 17-14.

SEMIFINALS:  PAC into Plate Championship; MD Exiles make Bowl Championship
In the plate semifinals PAC blasted past OBMAC 31-14.  San Francisco-Golden Gate defeated the Chicago Lions 21-7 in the other semi.  The two will meet in the Plate Championship.  The Maryland Exiles will get a second shot at GrandRapids in the Bowl final after defeating Provo 24-7.  Grand Rapids slipped past Life 14-7 to reach the Bowl championship.

QUARTERFINALS: Aspen squeaks past PAC 12-7 in Cup Qtrs; MDXs into Bowl Semis
Apsen narrowly got past PAC in the Cup Quarterfinals, winning 12-7.  PAC heads into the Plate semifinals against OMBAC.  The Maryland Exiles will go into the Bowl semi finals following a solid 26-17 victory over NYAC.  Washington finished the day on a down note, falling to home town favorite Provo 36-5. 

PAC defeats Washington in third round of play - PAC into Cup Qtrs
PAC ran away from Washington 47-0 in thier third round match, securing a spot in the Quarterfinals. Meanwhile the MD Exiles lost to a solid Riverside squad 28-12.  PAC will play Aspen on Sunday.  Washington will face Provo and MD will squar off with NYAC later today in the Bowl Quartfinals. 

MARFU squads have completed the second round of play

The Maryland Exiles played a very close match against OMBAC, but fell short 14-5.  Washington lost to Old Blue, and in the process may have also current Eagle fullback Francois Viljoen for the weekend  with bruised or broken ribs.  PAC lost a close match to Olympic. after leading 12-7 midway into the second half.  Then Olympic intercepted an errant pass and converted for the go ahead try.  The "O" Club added a late score to clinch, 19-12. 

PAC and Washington will play each other in the third round - with Washington looking for a win and a spot in the Bowl, and PAC looking to clinch a spot in the quaterfinals.  Meanwhile MD faces a serious challenge looking for thier first win over Riverside.

Scores should be posted at www.USARugby.com throughout the day and tomorrow.