ATHLETICS REVIEW
Women ’ s Rugby : A Short , But Decorated History
TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s Finalist
2018-2021 Division 1 Elite 15s Finalist
2018 USA Rugby College 7s D1 Bronze Medalist
2017 Collegiate Rugby Championship ( CRC 7s ) Champion
2017 USA Rugby College 7s D1 Finalist ( Silver Medalist )
2016 The Rugby Breakdown “ College Team of the Year ”
2016 Collegiate Rugby Championship ( CRC 7s ) Champion
2016 USA Rugby College 7s D1 National Champion
PLAYER RECOGNITION ( 2014-2021 )
6 USA Senior National Team Players ( 15s & 7s )
• Nicole Strasko ( 7s & 15s )
• Kaitlyn Broughton ( 15s )
• Megan Rom ( 15s )
• Spiff Sedrick ( 7s )
• Summer Harris Jones ( 7s )
• Saher Hamdan ( 15s )
3 students who became National Team Players for their home country
• Bahamas — Deshel Ferguson
• Spain — Maria Marin Garcia
• Dominican Republic — Gracie Martinez
1 Collegiate Player of the Year ( MA Sorensen ) — Spiff Sedrick
5 College Player of the year finalists ( MA Sorensen ) — Nicole Strasko , Darian Lovelace , Kaitlyn Broughton , Megan Rom , Susan Adegoke
24 Collegiate All-Americans , 4 Junior All-Americans
40 + Invited to Age-grade and Senior Side selection camps
8 professional athletes Premier 7s ( PR7s ) 1 Most Valuable Player in Women ’ s Premier League
15 + playing in the Women ’ s Premier League — top US domestic league
I am sometimes at a loss for words when I think about how much this team has accomplished in just seven seasons . We came from very humble beginnings , with seventeen on the roster , majority walk-ons . From there , we ’ ve produced championships , All-Americans and folks representing their home countries for national teams , but most importantly , graduates moving on to make their mark on the world .
COACHING RECOGNITION
2021 Premier 7s Rugby Professional League Head Coach
2018-2020 USA Rugby Senior Side Women ’ s National Team Regional Pathway Coach ( 15s )
2019 Women ’ s Premier League All-Star Head Coach
2018 Women ’ s Premier League All-Star Asst . Coach
2018 Collegiate All American Coaching Staff ( 15s )
2016 USA Rugby Female Coach of the Year
2016 USA Rugby South All- Star 10s Head Coach — Rugby Americas North Champions
I cannot say enough about the effort my student-athletes have put in , both on and off the field , to make our team what it is today . Each year we continue to grow and ascend , and I know there ’ s no ceiling for us .
ROSALIND CHOU Head Coach , Women ’ s Rugby
Alumni . LIFE . edu | 2021
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