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Big 10 Rugby Names ’22 All-Conference Teams

  • 03 Feb 2023
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BIG 10 RUGBY

The Big 10 Women’s Rugby Conference has named its First and Second All-Conference teams following the conclusion of the 2022 15s season in early December. There are seven Division I teams in the National Collegiate Rugby competition, which is also home to the reigning DI 15s national champion, Univ. Michigan.

Each Big 10 team received two player spots for both of the all-conference teams, totaling 28 players. The Player of the Year does not count toward that total, and the 2022 award went to Michigan fullback Ember Larson, who was also named NCR DI National Championship MVP.

There is an equal number of forwards and backs named to the all-conference teams; however, there is a concentration of flankers and flyhalves at six selections apiece. All positions are represented save scrumhalf (!). Finally, those players who were named to the 2021 Big 10 First Team (*) and Honorable Mentions list (^) are also noted.

1ST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Indiana Univ.
Shaianne McGruder – No. 8 *
Deisdy Rodriguez – Fullback

Univ. Iowa
Erica Coulibaly – Fullback *
Alia Springer – Wing

Univ. Michigan
Lauren Kuffel – Flanker ^
Gianna Torres – No. 8 *
Player of the Year: Ember Larson, Fullback

Michigan State Univ.
Ashley Brownsberger – Flyhalf
Helayne Clark – Lock

Univ. Notre Dame
Grace Driewer – Center *
Syrah Starnes – Prop *

Ohio State Univ.
Emily Lowde – Flanker
Annabel Shim – Fanker

Purdue Univ.
Bailey Barton – Lock
Bella Johnson – Fullback

2nd TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Indiana Univ.
Arie O’Brien – Indiana, Flyhalf
Olivia Venditti – Indiana, Flanker

Univ. Iowa
Amaryha McGowan – Flanker
Keishanique Moton-Tyler – Flyhalf ^

Univ. Michigan
Maddie Bowers – Lock
Barb Ribeiro – Center

Michigan State Univ.
Michelle Collier – No. 8
Aria Kleber – Center

Univ. Notre Dame
Sophia Frisbie – Flyhalf
Avery Stacks – Flanker

Ohio State Univ.
Lauren Metzger – Hooker
Natalie Hunt – Flyhalf

Purdue Univ.
Lauren Reddington – Flyhalf
Megan Daniel – Prop

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