Raleigh’s Chelsea Garber (ballcarrier) and NOVA’s Bri Kim (tackler) will play beside each other for the Capital all-star team. /// Photo courtesy Raleigh Venom Rugby
The Capital Union Women Select side will be playing the Stars on January 31 at 12:00 p.m. at the Evergreen Complex in Leesburg, Va. The match marks the first outing for the new all-star team.
“We have held five camps since June which resulted in the selection of 25 players,” Capital head coach Julius Fanueli said. “During our camps, we focused a lot on rugby basics. I am a huge believer that if a player has mastered the basics, they can excel at the next level. I am excited that this program enables players to learn and grow in the sport.”
Those 25 players will assemble on Saturday, Jan. 30 for a training session before taking on the touring Stars side, which is directed by Liz Entwhistle (roster released this week). Nancy Fitz, Nic Benson, Joanne Liu, and James Johnson will join Fanueli on staff.
“A big shout-out goes to Capital president Matthew Robinette for orchestrating and obtaining funding for the program,” Fanueli added.
CAPITAL UNION WOMEN SELECTS
Ciarra Butts – Virginia Commonwealth University
Anna Cohen-Price – DC Furies
Jessica Crockett – DC Furies
Nichola Diaz – Norfolk
Karen Espinosa – Maryland Stingers
Chelsea Garber – Raleigh
Megan Gilmore – Norfolk
Jillian Gordon – Severn River
Jasmine Harrison – Severn River
CJ Hildreth – Nova (Captain)
Bri Kim – NOVA
Jennifer Larrimore – Raleigh
Kameran Lee – Raleigh
Sara Lundy – Raleigh
Katie Marshall – Severn River
Kristen Maxey – Norfolk
Jessica Meidinger – Raleigh
Maggie Olney – DC Furies (Vice Captain)
Avery Rain – NOVA
Masha Romanchak – Towson University
Sarah Romano – NOVA
Michelle Schneider – NOVA
Katie Smith – Severn River
Kayla Thompson – Raleigh
Jillian Williams – Norfolk