The following is a continually updated list of high schoolers and transfer students aligning with women’s college rugby programs beginning in fall 2023. Send updates to Jackie Finlan.
ADRIAN COLLEGE
NCAA Division III
• Delani Campbell – Berkley, Mich.
• Kaylee Daniels – Westfield, Ind.
• Katelyn Edgell – Brighton Rugby, Millcreek, Utah
• Kaliyah Hewitt – Perry rugby, Massillon, Ohio
• Kiara Kendall – Woodlands Rugby, Conroe, Texas
• Paige Longcore – Sparta-Rock, Mich.
• Sophia Meszaros – Twinsburg, Ohio
• Laura Moreno – Westfield Rugby, Westfield, Ind.
• Sloan Oliver – Southfield, Mich.
• Dajah Quinney – Boise, Idaho
• Ariel Rathell – Memphis, Tenn.
• Chris Rose Peters – Mentor Rugby, Ohio; Suva, Fiji
• Cassie Rice – Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio
• Christian Sanders – Berkley, Mich.
• Jersey Wilson – St. Clair Shores, Mich.
AQUINAS COLLEGE
NCR Division I
• Kaitlyn Cooper – Power Center Academy Rugby, Memphis, Tenn.
• Vickie Garza – Penn, Ind.
• Sabrina Maschue – Ft. Miami Rugby, Fla.
• Addison Vining – Warsaw, Ind.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
NCAA Division II
• Katy Avila – Alexandria, Va., Alderson Broaddus transfer
• Mariah Cuarenta – United, UT
• Naomi Dodd – Spanish Town, Jamaica
• Camryn Henderson – Riverdale HS, Tenn.
• Denise Herrera-Cruz – Long Beach Poly HS, Belmont Shore, Calif.
• Elenoa Lagilagi – SacPAL Amazons, Sacramento, Calif.
• SaTya Miller – Columbia Central HS, Columbia, Tenn.
• Jendell Moe – Long Beach Poly HS, Belmont Shore, Calif.
• Haley Thompson – Chargers Rugby, Indiana Tech transfer, Ind.
ARMY WEST POINT
NCAA Division I
• Paige Barta – Redwood HS, Marin Highlanders, Larkspur, Calif.
• Clementine Bondor
• Adele Cortis – Pleasanton Cavaliers, Calif.
• Natalia Johnson
• Avery Laird – Aspetuck Rugby, New Canaan HS, Conn.
• Yesenia Morales – Divine Savior Holy Angels, Milwaukee, Wis.
• Emily Steen
• Olivia Tapia
Prep School (avail fall 2024)
• Elena Andrade – Roswell Lady Rebels, Northview HS, Atlanta, Ga.
• Katarina Andrade – Roswell Lady Rebels, Northview HS, Atlanta, Ga.
BOWDOIN COLLEGE
NCAA Division III
• Mia Daoust – The Rugby Advantage/Boston, Ursaline Academy, Needham, Mass.
• Stella Johnson – C.K. McClatchy HS, Sacramento Harlequins, Sacramento, Calif.
• Maddy Kosmoski – Catholic Memorial HS, CMH Rugby, Waukesha, Wis.
• Sage Tonomura-MacDonald – Belmont HS rugby, Belmont, Mass.
BROWN UNIV
NCAA Division I
• Hannah Cabarles – Pleasanton Cavaliers, Calif.
• Val Detheux – Belmont HS, Mass.
• Sophie Dornstein
• Elanna Field – Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Tate Muller – Dubai College, UAE
• Lily Nowak – Sparta-Rock Rugby, Mich.
• Natalie Phonwiang
• Tarn Reilly – Pleasanton Cavaliers, Calif.
• Jiya Sandhu – Pleasanton, Cavaliers, Calif.
• Sadie Wilson – Denver East, Colo.
• Jordan Wiseman – Liberty, Wash.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIV
CRAA DI Elite
• Macey Dunn – Mountain View, Idaho
• Alexandria Ma’ae – Lakewood Rugby, Wilmington, Calif.
• Sieni Mesake – Lakewood Rugby, Wilmington, Calif.
• Everly Pedersen – Ellensburg, Wash.
• Jahnaia Taele – Thunder Rugby, Oceanside, Calif.
• Merary Ulloa-Uribe – Valley Panthers, Newberg, Oregon
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
NCAA Division I
• Paola Arredondo – Summit Tigers, Breckenridge, Colo.
• Leilah Bulabalavu – Pleasanton Cavaliers, Calif.
• Arabella Cassidy – Catholic Cathedral HS, San Diego, Calif.
• Katie Hansen – River City HS, Sacramento Harlequins, Calif.
• Jordis Lomu – United, Utah
• Hehea Pulotu – Kahuku HS, Laie, Hawaii
• Cindy Taulauva – Pleasanton Cavaliers, San Leandro, Calif.
DAVENPORT UNIV
NCAA Division II
• Marla Aymond – Grandville Rugby, Mich.
• Carrie Coyer-Westerberg – Brecksville Broadview, Ohio
• Charlotte Dauser – Sparta-Rockford, Mich.
• Grace Dykla – Grandville Rugby, Mich.
• Jean Marie Gaines – Los Alamitos, Long Beach, Calif.
• Alex Hammer – West Olive, Mich.
• Alesia Harris – Columbia Central, Tenn.
• Leilani Lepe – Riverside, Calif.
• Lionala Mayorga – Majestics, UT
• Alopa Nau – Majestics, UT
• Lusi Vakalahi – Majestics, UT
• Abby Zurek – Sparta-Rockford, Mich.
DRURY UNIVERSITY
NCR Small College
• Emmee Blair – Gilroy HS, Gilroy Rugby, Calif.
• Alexa Hartenberg – Marina HS, Los Alamitos Rugby, Calif.
• Shelby Moore – West Plains HS, Mo.
• Breanna Schapeler – Marionville HS, Mo.
• Avery Whitlinger – Clever, Mo.
EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE
NCR Small College [NCAA varsity fall ’23]
• Grace Hamilton – Lebanon HS, Abingdon, Va.
FROSTBURG STATE UNIV
NCAA Division II (fall ’23)
• Cheyenne Collier – Columbia, Tenn. (Guilford transfer)
• Lauren Dils – Hamburg RC, Hamburg, N.Y.
• Camila Garcia – Raleigh Redhawks, Clayton, N.C.
• Grace Hall – Harrisburg, Pa. (Lander transfer)
• Leah Harris – Cheshire Academy, Conn.
• LJ Jordan – Bruisers Rugby, Milwaukee, Wis.
• Heidi Kroneberg – North Pitt United/West Pitt, Gibsonia, Pa.
• Kylie Legarreta – Timberline Wolves, Boise, Idaho
• Isabel Meyer – St. Joseph Academy, Cleveland, Ohio
• Lani Mitchell – Perry Rugby, East Sparta, Ohio
• Rylee Rodrigues – North Halton, Orangeville, Ont., Canada
• Ella Rothhaar – Pembroke, Mass.
• Birtukan Sherburne – Owyhee Rugby, Boise, Idaho
• Abby Stapleton – Warsaw, Ind.
• Savannah Whipkey – Brunswick Valkyries, Ohio
GRACE COLLEGE
NCR Small College
• Billie Hosier – Fort Wayne, Ind. (crossover)
• Alice Miller – Charger Rugby, Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Sarah Tokpa – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
GRAND CANYON UNIV
CRAA Division I
• Madison Bruso – Classical Academy, San Marcos & Thunder Rugby, Calif.
• Katrina Clark – Middleton HS, MadTown Furies, Wis.
• Autumn Coppock – Scottsdale Wolves, East Valley, Ariz.
• Kalea Miller – Mission Hills HS, Thunder Rugby, Calif.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
NCAA Division I
• Ava Ference – Shawnigan Lake, Cobble Hill, B.C., Canada
• Sydney Gottesman – Marin Highlanders, Calif.
• Maya Hilger – Sacramento Harlequins, Calif.
• Neasa McLaughlin – Rhinos Rugby / Morris, N.J.
• Courtney Taylor – Greer Rugby, Greer, S.C.
HOWARD UNIV
CRAA Division II
• Julissa DeAnda – Overfelt HS, San Jose, Calif.
LANDER UNIV
NCAA Division II
• Mya Alexander – Bruisers, Brookfield, Wisc.
• Kaitlyn Ausmus – Medina RC, Ohio
• Kelyn Branchflower – Brentwood, Tenn., Raptors Rugby
• Bella Gallata – Brunswick, Ohio, Notre Dame College transfer
• Isabelle Irwin – Wando Wahine, Mt Pleasant, S.C.
• McKenzie McIntosh – Fairview, W.V., Morris Lions (N.J.)
• Molly McNeil – Shelton, Conn., Aspetuck RC
• Tocarra Nelson – Play Rugby USA, Queens, N.Y.
• Becky Palmer – Roswell Lady Rebels, Ga.
• Abbigail Stiller – Hawley HS, Abilene, Texas
LIFE UNIV
CRAA DI Elite
• Liberty Benitez – Fallbrook, Calif.
• Elena DeVarenne – Yukon, Okla.
• Madison Doyle – Doylestown Dragons, Pa.
• Alle English – Queens Univ. grad, Ohio
• Hallie Fewless – Grandville Rugby, Mich.
• Hattie Greenwood – Livermore, Colo.
• Emma Haughey – Fallbrook, Calif.
• Madelyn Jennings – Slidell, La.
• Mikayla Koetsier – Grandville, Mich.
• Avery O’Brien – Grand Haven, Mich.
• Lissa Salisbury – Carmel Rugby, Ind.
LINDENWOOD UNIV
CRAA DI Elite
• Aariyah Aiono – Majestics, Herriman, Utah
• Gabrielle Bryant – San Diego, Calif.
• Aaliyah Farley – Kahuku, Hawaii
• Natalie Felker – Des Moines, Iowa
• Sophia Florio – Falls Church, Va.
• Charlotte Hill – Street, England
• Madison Jersey – Fallbrook, Calif.
• Tomoko Mahe – East Palo Alto Razorbacks, Calif.
• Stella Barbera Moyano – San Roque, Andalusia, Spain
• Caitlin Murphy – Barrigada, Guam
• Hailey Proctor – Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
• Ava Reuter – Eagan Rugby, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
• Joselin Roque Lopez – Summit Tigers, Breckenridge, Colo.
• Sarin Rowland – Father Ryan HS, Nashville, Tenn.
• Branwen Saville – Hagatna, Guam
• Elizabeth Warren – Kona Royals, Hawaii
LONG ISLAND UNIV
NCAA Division I
• Mac Bass – Conestoga Rugby, Pa.
• Billie Bonjean – Dubai, UAE
• Mani Boyd – Maryland Valkyries, Washington, D.C.
• Lara Burger – Staffelfelden, France
• Kori Fields – St. Mary’s HS, SacPAL Amazons, Calif.
• Molly McPherson – Morris Rugby, Morristown, N.J.
• Ella Minici – Surrey, B.C., Canada
• Maia Milito – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
MOUNT ST. MARY’S UNIV
NCAA Division I
• Arabella Canby – West Carroll Marauders, Md.
• Brielle Kindig – Downingtown Rugby, Pa.
• Anita Manglona – Notre Dame HS, Guam
• Lily Myers – West Carroll Marauders, New Windsor, Md.
• Bri Schmitz – Oshawa Vikings, Ontario, Canada
• Sydney Sibilia – Morris Rugby, N.J.
• Amberlyn Todd – Pleasanton Cavaliers, Calif.
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY
NCAA Division I (fall ’23)
• Coco Nate – North Central, Ind.
UNIV NEW ENGLAND
NCAA Division III
• Lex Catalano – New Hampshire RC, Newmarket, N.H.
• Sarah Coldwell – Algonquin HS Rugby, Southborough, Mass.
• Maria Palacios – Morris Rugby, Belmar, N.J.
• Corinne Puchalski – Guilford, Conn.
• Hannah Ramalho – Mattapoisett, Mass.
UNIV NEW HAVEN
NCAA Division II
• Bella Demaio – Southington, Plantsville, Conn.
• Layla Dunn – Shoreline Rugby, Bristol, Conn.
• Kaitlyn Gilliland – Montville, Conn.
• Elise Lyons – Leonardtown, Md.
• Aggie Mahan – North Bay Rugby, Perryville, Md.
• Hailey Marte – Darien Rugby, Norwalk, Conn.
• Nyla Sage – Masuk HS, Monroe, Conn.
• Quincy Sundstrom – Dover, N.H.
• Sereana Vulaono – Chicago Lions Rugby, Maktuku, Lau, Fiji
NEWBERRY COLLEGE
NCAA Division II
• Moriah Stewart – Lodi, Calif.
UNIV NORTHERN IOWA
NCR Division I
• Eliza Buss – Parkersburg, Iowa
• Mary Carolus – Waverly Shell Rock, Iowa
• Maddie Oelmann – Waverly Shell Rock, Iowa
• Ashlyn Truman – West Des Moines Valley, Iowa
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
NCR Division 1
• Hannah Mitchell – Raleigh Redhawks, N.C.
PRINCETON UNIV
NCAA Division I
• Malinka Kwemo – Quebec, Canada
• Hannah Mulligan – Hong Kong
• Celia Watson – Carmel Rugby, Ind.
QUEENS UNIV CHARLOTTE
NCAA Division I (as of fall ’23)
• Abby Beaver – App State / Eckerd College, Jacksonville, Fla.
• Clare Czap – Downingtown Rugby, Pa.
• Gabby Grove – Father Ryan Rugby, Tenn.
• Candela Mangiardi-Querol – Eckerd College/App State Rugby, N.C.
QUINNIPIAC UNIV
NCAA Division I
• Samantha Agostin – Trumbull HS Rugby, Trumbull, Conn.
• Grace Gabaldon – Woodlands Rugby, Spring, Texas
• Bronte Harcourt – Hamilton Girls HS Rugby, Waikato, New Zealand
• Grace Hinton – North Bay Rugby, Havre de Grace, Md.
• Morgan Lasek – Southington Rugby, Plantsville, Conn.
• Deja Peary – Cowichan Rugby, Abbotsford, B.C., Canada
• Amelia Rizzi – Wall, N.J.
• Cambridge Surch – Wando Wahine, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
• Makenna Tuman – Sewickley, Pa.
• Breauna Wertman – Knightmare Rugby, Elizabethtown, Pa.
SACRAMENTO STATE
CRAA Division II
• Soleana Chavez – Overfelt Rugby, San Jose, Calif.
• Masalina Koi – SacPAL Amazons, Sacramento, Calif.
• Fei Mann – Lindenwood transfer, Sacramento, Calif.
• Destiny Rivera – Overfelt Rugby, San Jose, Calif.
SACRED HEART UNIV
NCAA Division I
• Julia Arnone – Staten Island, N.Y.
• Alana Daos – Pleasanton Cavaliers, St. Mary’s HS, Stockton, Calif.
• Jessica Ethier – Wilbraham & Monson Academy, East Longmeadow, Mass.
• Marley Gurmendi – Monarch Rugby, Pioneer, Colo.
• Josie O’Donnell – Taft Rugby, Chicago, Ill.
• Reese Torticill – San Clemente, Calif.
• Reagan VanderHeide – Sparta Rock, Mich.
• Olivia Woods – Eagle HS, Eagle Rugby, Idaho
• Reece Woods – Eagle HS, Eagle Rugby, Idaho
ST BONAVENTURE UNIV
NCR Small College
• Harley Brown – Salamanca HS, N.Y.
• Morgan Kopera – Buffalo, N.Y., Kenmore Rugby
• Olivia Reeves – Hamburg HS, Hamburg Rugby, N.Y.
WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
NCAA Division III
• Hannah Johnson – Richmond, Va.
• Sal Ward – Asheville, N.C.
WEST CHESTER UNIV
NCAA Division II
• Keeley Fugazzi – Dublin Rugby, Dublin Coffman HS, Ohio
• Vivian Funkhouser – Moon Area Rugby, Moon Area HS, Pa.
• Natasha Gonzalez – Play Rugby NY, East Side Community School, N.Y.
• Cameron Morrongiello – Knightmares Rugby, Ephrata HS, Pa.
• Laura Smego – Greenwich Rugby, Greenwich HS, Conn.
• Camryn Snow – Downingtown Rugby, West Chester East HS, Pa.
• Tori Tanase – Aspetuck Rugby, Trumbull HS, Conn.
INTERNATIONAL
CARDIFF MET UNIV (WALES)
BUCS Premier South
• Erica Kissinger – Celina, Texas