January 26- Season 55 for the Wildcats is in full swing and Arizona has announced not only the squad for a big clash in the Bay Area but also that leadership team, with Jack Brown and Jacob Broselle captaining the 8th ranked team that heads to Saint Mary's. 

 

"I can't say enough about Jack and Jake. From their first year during the pandemic where they helped keep their class together, to now leading from the front and continuing to progress as athletes and people. Jack's following in big shoes with James Rivers' graduation, but Jack has already made the role his own, fostering a collaborative high-energy squad that we're really excited about" said Director of Rugby Sean Duffy. Brown, an all PAC-12 Flanker/Lock from Charlotte, North Carolina, has set high goals that the team is working each day to reach. "Being a captain is a huge honor. I appreciate my teammates trusting me enough to help lead them, and our goal is a national championship. I have full confidence in this team, and I look up to the work that James did last year. His ability to set high standards every day is something we continue to build on" said Brown. Broselle, a 2023 Sevens All American and all-conference Wing from Ferndale, Washington, will serve as vice captain. "Leading a team of this caliber is a huge honor, and our goal is to win a national title and unlock our potential" said Broselle.

 

Brown and Broselle will feature right away in this week's match up against #4 Saint Mary's. The Wildcats used last week's victory over Washington to test combinations and now looks to put those to the test against a strong Gael side on the road. Last week's Wildcat of the Week Jacob Hall pairs with George O'Brien to give Arizona a lethal combination of scrumhalves that will look to pull the strings on the Wildcats attack. "We have a lot of respect for Saint Mary's, and it's our first time there in a bit. They are well-coached and dangerous in attack so we are excited to put two top ten teams together and see what happens. I love this team and the energy around them right now. From the workouts to the pre-training jokes to the intensity in practice, it's a fun team to coach and we will have to stick together and stick to our plan. Sky's the limit if we do that" said Duffy.

 

Arizona's last match-up with Saint Mary's was in 2017, with the Gaels defeating the Wildcats in a national semifinal in Moraga. Saint Mary's comes in to tomorrow fresh off a big win of their own, defeating UC-Davis on the road last week.

 

Arizona 2nd XV will also make the trip, taking on Saint Mary's 2nd XV immediately following the 1st XV match. 

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1st XV vs SAINT MARY'S

1. Seamus McCarthy

2. Cameron Blair

3. Dalton Slaughter

4. Joey Lewis

5. Aidan Hendry

6. Jack Brown- C

7. Abe Turpen

8. Jack Bresland

9. George O'Brien

10. Seth Catchpole

11. Antonio Gonzalez

12. Mattox King

13. EJ Freeman

14. Jacob Broselle

15. Matteo Berenger

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16- Tucker Johnstone

17- Caeden Chase

18- Liam Swanson

19- Pacific Smiley

20- Andreas Andersson

21- Jacob Hall

22- Will Rohrsheim

23- Mike McWilliams

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2nd XV vs Saint Mary's 2nd XV

1. Logan Able

2. Henry Langrish

3. Lucas Holton

4. Jacob Jaffe

5. Harry Hobson

6. Tanner DeMassa

7. Troy Norman

8. Aiden Kemp

9. Lucas Smith

10. PJ Enegren

11. Daniel Lopez

12. Thomas Figley

13. Mike McWilliams

14. Jackson Kutcher

15. Connor McCormick

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16. Aidan McCarthy

17. Jack Kerrigan

18. Charles Williams

19. Liam Parker

20. Kent Gamble

21. Otto Hirstius

22. Max Tenery

23. Kieran Quinn

24. Fletcher Popp