National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) welcomed 19 sides to Austin, Texas, for its annual Women’s All-Star 7s Tournament. Invited guests Ros Chou and Kate Daley — two coaches who represent some of the highest levels of U.S. rugby — surveyed the weekend action and named all-tournament teams for the DI/DII and Small College competitions. Note that selections are hyperlinked to their player profiles, which include their stats for the weekend. It’s a fantastic amenity that isn’t currently replicated elsewhere in the U.S. college game.
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The DI/DII competition (which NCR refers to as the “All Star” bracket) involved 10 conference teams, and each of them has at least one representative on the 12-person all-tournament team. Champion Lone Star put three members on the list, including MVP Telesi Uhatafe.
All-Star All-Tournament Team
- Lauren Anderson, Lone Star, Louisiana State Univ
- Alina Ampeh, Great Waters, Univ Illinois – Urbana Champaign
- Madison Bennett, Great Lakes, Grand Valley State Univ
- Maria Donovan, High Peaks, Boise State Univ
- Ari Gieseck, Lone Star, Sam Houston State Univ
- Emma Hafner, Allegheny, Indiana Univ of Pennsylvania
- Lily Hess, South Atlantic, Coastal Carolina Univ
- Elizabeth Langlois, Big 10, Univ Iowa
- Morgan Linck, Midwest, Univ Northern Iowa
- Makenna Ramsey, Upstate New York, St. Bonaventure Univ
- Telesi Uhatafe, Lone Star, Southern Nazarene Univ
- Danielle Vogt, Rugby Northeast, Roger Williams Univ
Honorable Mentions: McKenzie Ennis, Big 10/Univ Michigan; Annie Henderson, Midwest/Univ Northern Iowa; Meegan White, Upstate NY/Niagara Univ
Small College All-Tournament Team
The Small College competition involved nine conference all-star teams, and every squad placed at least one member on the all-tournament list. Champion Colonial Coast placed three players in the Top 12, including MVP Laryssa Landmesser, and runner-up Eastern Pennsylvania claimed two spots.
- Lucy Barest, Rugby Northeast, Colby College
- Jaidyn Bowen, Eastern Pennsylvania, York College
- Molly Cancian, Ohio Valley, Baldwin Wallace
- Liv Houghton, Colonial Coast, UMass Dartmouth
- Lexi Hulick, Allegheny, Gannon Univ
- Sydney Kaluzny, Great Waters, Univ Wisconsin Platteville
- Natalie Lamar, Upstate New York, St. Bonaventure Univ
- Laryssa Landmesser, Colonial Coast, Plymouth State Univ
- Rosalyn Page, Eastern Pennsylvania, Marywood Univ
- Amber Shetter, Mid-America, Drury Univ
- Maurina Street, Prairie States, Univ South Dakota
- Bailey Tymeson, Colonial Coast, Endicott College
Honorable Mentions: Madison Cofer, Ohio Valley/Ohio Wesleyan Univ; Jaden Lohr, Allegheny/Gannon Univ; Morgan Mattia, Eastern Pennsylvania/East Stroudsburg Univ.