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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Lauren Doyle and Madison Kissner each scored three trys as Eastern Illinois women's rugby picked up a 57-31 win at Middle Tennessee State on Saturday (Nov. 3) afternoon.

The victory ups the Panther record to 5-2 overall as EIU has now won four consecutive road matches and own the all-time series advantage over the Blue Raiders, 2-0.

Kissner also dished out a team-high three assists and scampered for four runs over 20-yards, while Carissa Burge added two of her own, while also booting her way to a 6-for-7 mark in two-point conversions to garner 12 total points in the contest.

Jasmine Gardner, Kelsey Jackson and Ellen Wilson all earned a try, as Eastern enjoyed a 28-14 halftime lead prior to scampering for the 57-31 victory.

Defensively, Burge tied Kim Youhas with six solo stops with Burge also leading with two assisted tackles.  Doyle, meanwhile, recorded four steals-at-tackle.

The Panthers will finish up the 2012 campaign next weekend, as EIU added a road contest at Georgia Tech, set for an 11 a.m. start on Sunday, Nov. 11.

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