The LSU Rugby Club let victory slip away Saturday, losing to Florida State, 22-20, in the last play of the game.
After junior fly half Allen Alongi made a penalty kick with one minute left to put the Tigers up, 20-17, LSU was called for a diving over penalty while trying to run out the clock. FSU moved the ball to the other side of the field, capitalizing on LSU’s poor field distribution, and streaked up the left sideline.
“They had an overload with numbers,” Alongi said. “We were expecting to retain it and kick it out and win, but that’s what happens in rugby. Any split second, the game can minutes.”
Alongi and Levasseur both scored tries for LSU, and Alongi kicked two penalties and two conversions.
The Tigers will regroup and try to defend their title this weekend at the 33rd Annual Battleship Rugby Tournament at USS Alabama Memorial Park in Mobile, Ala.
Levasseur said that despite the loss, he is pleased with the team’s improvement since its last game, a 23-10 loss to Texas State.
“I am much more comfortable and confident going into the tournament after today’s game,” Levasseur said. “It sucks that we lost, but I am much more confident than three weeks