AVE MARIA, Fla. — The Ave Maria Rugby team dropped their final home game of the 2025 season Saturday, falling to the Millenia Atlantic Macaws 73-17. It was the second match in a row between the Gyrenes and the Macaws and splits the season series between the two squads at one game apiece.

After a hard fought first half, in which AMU was up 12 –10, Millennia took the lead for a final score of 17-73. The Gyrenes showed great fortitude throughout the match, fighting hard to the end, with captain, Danny Harrington, scoring a try in the last seconds of the game earning the Man-of-the-Match award for the team.

The loss drops the Gyrenes to 4-1 on the season and 1-1 against the Macaws. Millenia Atlantic had to forfeit the first match against Ave Maria February 22, giving the Gyrenes a 20-0 win.
Ave Maria has one final game left on the regular season schedule, traveling to Miami to take on the FIU Panthers. The Gyrenes hosted the Panthers in their home opener February 1 and won 67-12. Kickoff is set for noon.