The Dream Thiems (Green Bay, WI) have been attending the Lakefront 7s since 2017 but have yet to go home with any hardware: until now. But their path to the 2022 Men’s Social championship took an unexpected twist.
Early in the pool stage, it looked like the Dream Thiems — featuring a number of very experienced players in their squad including a former collegiate All American — might run away with the Division.
They quickly notched two comfortable wins versus the Woodsmen (31-5; Schaumburg, IL) and Goblins (33-0; Lafayette, IN).
But in the third pool match they met firm opposition. The Wolfpack (St. Paul, MN) held Dream Thiem to just 2 tries as well as scoring their own double. At the final whistle, the 12-12 draw meant both teams had a 2-0-1 record.
Having scored more total points, the Dream Thiems won the tie-break but finished 4th overall heading into playoffs.
2022 Men’s Social playoffs
In the semi-finals, Dream Thiems played the first-seeded Milwaukee Barbarians (Milwaukee, WI). Three years ago, the Dream Thiems fell to the Barbarians in a hotly-contested match in the semifinals of the Men’s Social Bracket.
This summer, the Thiems got their revenge, defeating the Barbos in the same stage of the competition with a resounding 33-0 victory.
In the final, 3-1-1 Thiems met 4-0-0 Swords (Chicago, IL) in a close contest. But at the final whistle, Dream Thiems ground out a 14-10 win to lift the 2022 Men’s Social trophy for the first time.
Match Results - Pool Stage
| Game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:20 AM 2 vs 1 | Barbarians 2 | 19 | 17 | Warriors Alum | Field 4 |
| 8:20 AM 3 vs 4 | Chicago Lawyers | 7 | 27 | St. Thomas | Field 5 |
| 8:40 AM 2 vs 1 | Dream Thiems | 31 | 5 | Woodsmen | Field 1 |
| 8:40 AM 3 vs 4 | Wolfpack | 24 | 10 | Goblins | Field 2 |
| 8:40 AM 2 vs 1 | Oshkosh | 12 | 24 | Lincoln Park | Field 3 |
| 8:40 AM 3 vs 4 | Quad City Irish 2 | 14 | 21 | Fox Valley | Field 4 |
| 8:40 AM 2 vs 1 | MRFC 2 | 7 | 27 | Swords | Field 5 |
| 9:00 AM 3 vs 4 | Stormers | 45 | 0 | Elgin | Field 1 |
| 9:40 AM 1 vs 3 | St. Thomas | 12 | 19 | Barbarians 2 | Field 2 |
| 9:40 AM 4 vs 2 | Warriors Alum | 31 | 0 | Chicago Lawyers | Field 3 |
| 9:40 AM 1 vs 3 | Goblins | 0 | 35 | Dream Thiems | Field 4 |
| 9:40 AM 4 vs 2 | Woodsmen | 7 | 19 | Wolfpack | Field 5 |
| 10:00 AM 1 vs 3 | Fox Valley | 26 | 10 | Oshkosh | Field 1 |
| 10:00 AM 4 vs 2 | Lincoln Park | 5 | 14 | Quad City Irish 2 | Field 2 |
| 10:00 AM 1 vs 3 | Elgin | 26 | 7 | MRFC 2 | Field 3 |
| 10:00 AM 4 vs 2 | Swords | 12 | 5 | Stormers | Field 4 |
| 10:40 AM 4 vs 1 | Barbarians 2 | 36 | 0 | Chicago Lawyers | Field 5 |
| 11:00 AM 2 vs 3 | St. Thomas | 26 | 7 | Warriors Alum | Field 1 |
| 11:00 AM 4 vs 1 | Dream Thiems | 12 | 12 | Wolfpack | Field 2 |
| 11:00 AM 2 vs 3 | Goblins | 12 | 22 | Woodsmen | Field 3 |
| 11:00 AM 4 vs 1 | Oshkosh | 19 | 28 | Quad City Irish 2 | Field 4 |
| 11:00 AM 2 vs 3 | Fox Valley | 12 | 0 | Lincoln Park | Field 5 |
| 11:20 AM 4 vs 1 | MRFC 2 | 5 | 17 | Stormers | Field 1 |
| 11:20 AM 2 vs 3 | Elgin | 7 | 19 | Swords | Field 2 |
Standings - Pool Stage
| Pool 1 | PTS | W-L-T | GP | GR | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarians 2 | 9 | 3-0-0 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 29 | 45 |
| St. Thomas | 6 | 2-1-0 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Warriors Alum | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 45 | 10 |
| Chicago Lawyers | 0 | 0-3-0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 94 | -87 |
| Pool 2 | PTS | W-L-T | GP | GR | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Thiems | 7 | 2-0-1 | 3 | 0 | * 78 | 17 | 61 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 2-0-1 | 3 | 0 | * 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Woodsmen | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 62 | -28 |
| Goblins | 0 | 0-3-0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 81 | -59 |
| Pool 3 | PTS | W-L-T | GP | GR | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Valley | 9 | 3-0-0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 24 | 35 |
| Quad City Irish 2 | 6 | 2-1-0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Lincoln Park | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 38 | -9 |
| Oshkosh | 0 | 0-3-0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 78 | -37 |
| Pool 4 | PTS | W-L-T | GP | GR | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swords | 9 | 3-0-0 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 19 | 39 |
| Stormers | 6 | 2-1-0 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 17 | 50 |
| Elgin | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 71 | -38 |
| MRFC 2 | 0 | 0-3-0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 70 | -51 |
Match Results — Knock-out Stage
| Game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:40 PM MS-SF1 | Barbarians 2 | 0 | 33 | Dream Thiems | Field 4 |
| 12:40 PM MS-SF2 | Fox Valley | 5 | 26 | Swords | Field 5 |
| 2:00 PM MS-Final | Swords | 10 | 14 | Dream Thiems | Field 1 |
Playoff Bracket(s)
