Future Quinnipiac Bobcats at GHSAA Winter Camp / Photo courtesy QU Women’s Rugby
The following list of current high school seniors, transfer students and new collegians will join the realm of college rugby in 2020, and this list will update as players and institutions confirm their future partnerships.
# NIRA school, i.e., NCAA varsity program
^ USA Rugby DI Elite
$ USA Rugby Division I
ALDERSON BROADDUS #
La’Niya Bullock – Washington, D.C.
Lydia Hall – Cincinnati, OH
Sarah Knoll – South Buffalo, NY
Shaniyla Ross – Cincinnati, OH
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL #
Rebecca Beauchamp – Simsbury, CT
Belanna Hecker – Portland, OR
Morgan McLaughlin – Bixby, OK
Lupineti Netane – San Bruno, CA
Angelina Pohahau – Menlo Park, CA
Keirsten Reynolds – North Bay, MD
Lizeth Sanchez – San Diego, CA
Megan Schleyer – Lansdale, PA
Anezka Sladkova – Prague, Czech Republic
Darlene Tafuna – Orange, CA
Ashley Taris – Raleigh, NC
BOWDOIN COLLEGE #
Colleen Doucette – Parma, OH
Lauryn Eisenhart – Annandale, NJ
Johnneisha Lee – Chicago, IL
Jorja Markella – Cheshire, CT
Sadie McClean – Bethesda, MD
BROWN UNIVERSITY #
Olivia Alperin – Pleasanton, CA
CENTRAL WASHINGTON ^
Kai Brandt-Templeton – Pleasanton, CA
Georgia Budd – Wanaka, NZ
Audra Fabrizio – Glenmoore, PA
Abby Fearey – San Marcos, CA
Kayla Guyton-Voyce – New Zealand
Tessa Hann – Denver, CO
Noelle Inverso – Encinitas, CA
Renata Lima – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Emma McCabe – Centennial, CO
Philomena Namosimalua – Sacramento, CA
Abby Nichols – Boise, ID
Justice Smith – Auburn, WA
Tru Thompson – Los Angeles, CA
Shy Tonumaipe’a – Anaheim, CA
Zonaye Tupuola – Carson, CA
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
Aiden Cary – Riverdale, TN
Anaya Neal – Soulsville, TN
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE #
Nyah Cordero – Meridian, ID
Nikki Ihensekhien – Ontario, Canada
Isabella Huschitt – Colgate, WI
Abby Kayser – Milwaukee, WI
Anjali Pant – Osceola, IN
Ava Procter – Lake Oswego, OR
Abbey Savin – Temecula, CA
Hannah Sheehy – Kent, England
Aleemah Williams – Charlotte, NC
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY $
Olivia Farkas – Traverse City, MI
Valencia Goldsmith – Sparta Rock, MI
Tricia Jackson – Lakeview, MI
Alexandra Nguyen – Perrysburg, OH
Katie Simons – Grandville, MI
Tyra York – Midland, MI
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY $
Dyani Aguilar – Hawaiian Gardens, CA
Jaila Chambers – Belmont Shore, CA
Amaya De La Cruz – Sacramento, CA
Zariah Fa’aopega – Vancouver, WA
Cynthia Fonoimoana – Belmont Shore, CA
Michelle Marshall – Valley, CO
Danielle McFall – ICEF, CA
Danielle Sileo – Rancho Bernardo, CA
Hannah Struzyk – Armstrong, MN
Derica Tialavea – Belmont Shore, CA
Keona Tialavea – Belmont Shore, CA
Brenda Toomata – Belmont Shore, CA
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIV
Audrey Albright – Grand Haven, MI
Natalie Bremmer – Grand Haven, MI
Morgan Gundy – Grand Haven, MI
Emma Hamilton – Berkley, MI
Abby XXX – Berkley, MI
HARVARD UNIVERSITY #
Jara Emtage-Cave – Bridgetown, Barbados
Nafi Fitisemanu – Cedar Hills, UT
Sofia Hilger – Fair Oaks, CA
Elianne Sacher – Herzliya, Israel
PK Vincze – Summit, CO
Anjalika Ybema – Lantau Island, Hong Kong
LANDER UNIVERSITY
Sullivan Beckham – Charleston, SC
Paige Fister – Mt Pleasant, SC
Natalie Garrett – Spring Hill, TN
Kaylynn Hamby – McMinn Tribe, TN
Kristy Hampton – McMinn Tribe, TN
LIFE UNIVERSITY ^
Kpenkai Carter – New Hope, MN
Jatavia Coleman – Boynton Beach, FL
Emma Fredlund-Adams – Meridian, ID
Elizabeth Gijon – Charlotte, NC
Lyric Greenhill-Casados – Long Beach, CA
Jessica Iglesias – Spring, TX
Saher Hamdan – Ohio (transfer)
Aliyah Moala – Carson, CA
Amaya Moala – Carson, CA
Adriana Mendoza – ORSU
Susan Ngalu – Kihei, Hawaii
Nickky Nguyen – Garden Grove, CA
Angelina Niu – West Shore United, PA
Sophie Pyrz – Doylestown, PA
Klarice Sakamoto – Carson, CA
Joannah Skucek – State College, PA (transfer)
Abby Smith – Eagle, ID
Queenette Toomalatai – United, UT
Fita Vea – Federal Way, WA
Brooklyn Vaifanua – Carson, CA
Mercie Vivao – Long Beach, CA
Alex Wantlin – Wellington, FL
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY ^
Ahnea Aupiu – Carson, CA
Laura Beth Baker – Memphis, TN
Erica Cathey – Freedom Prep, TN
Ava Denner – Des Moines, IA
Jackie Garro – Woodridge, IL
Tiyanna Hooker – Sicklerville, NJ
Liana Holani – Kahuku, HI
Jayla Hampton – Soulsville, TN
Eti Haungatau – USA 7s / Sacramento, CA
Mariah Hurd-Crews – Denver, CO
Salote Iongi – Provo, UT
Taua Key – Independence, MO
Siniva Mailo – Carson, CA
Daisy Manoa – Concord, CA
Madison Marwitz – Liberty, MO
Alia McCarthy – South London, England
Manaia Moala – Carson, CA
Rian Moala – Carson, CA
Ariana Moleni – West Valley City, UT
Annie Nauer – Independence, MO
Christina Norsten – Waldheim, Canada
McKay Peisley – Eagle Mountain, UT
Jadyn Pierce – Jefferson City, MO
Angelina Pieters – Butler, WI
Meya Saints – Eastvale, CA
Sia Schraff – Bay Village, OH
Puni Skipps – Garden Grove, CA
Kenna Spear – Eastvale, CA
Shea Smith – Eastvale, CA
Jasmine Tanui – Memphis, TN
Makena Taumoepeau – Saratoga Springs, UT
Gabrielle Thomas – Mason City, Iowa
Amanda Ware – Fallbrook, CA
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY #
Megan Burriesce – Arapahoe, CO
Lilah Effron – San Diego, CA
Brianna Gloeckner – Antioch, CA
Esme Heater – Aurora, IL
Gina Pollice – Grandville, MI
Kate Ryan – City Honors, NY
Anna Wallace – Simsbury, CT
Ava Zopf – Brentwood, TN
MOUNT ST. MARY’S UNIV #
Abagail Bartenstein – Corning, NY
Veronica Blair – Morris, NJ
Kayla Gorham – Annapolis, MD
Kumari Hendricks – East Cobb, GA
Leah Palmesano – Corning, NY
Katie Stern – Fort Collins, CO
Reanne Towler – Richmond, VA
Erin Wilson – Marietta, GA
Lexi Vance – Columbia Central, TN
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE #
Noelia Garcia – Jacksonville, FL
Kristy Herhold – Perryburg, OH
Meadow Ramos – Murrieta, CA
Britney Rose – Perrysburg, OH
PENN STATE ^
Zoe DeMassa – Fairfield, CT
Merrin McSorley – Doylestown, PA
Mia Wicks – State College, PA
QUEENS UNIV OF CHARLOTTE #
Jalie Albrecht-Reed – Parker, CO
Ilene Andrade – Ft Hunt, VA
Aya Ayad – Bel Air, MD
Lyric Barr-McArthur – Huntersville, NC
Kirsten Butte – Charlotte, NC
Katie Corbett – Te Kuiti, New Zealand
Megan Friel – Mentor, OH
Roisin Gilbert – Chicago, IL
Haleigh Golden – Hamilton, MT
Jessica Gozlan – Charlotte, NC
Kayla Hoch – Orchard Park, NY
Rachel Holloway – West End, VA
Haylee Hutchins – McMinnville, TN
Everline Julugbeh – Boise, ID
Avery Kemora – Chicago, IL
Gwen Knutson – Brookfield, WI
Alivia Leatherman – Parma, OH
Caley Massa – Pompano Beach, FL
Alani Melo – Murfreesboro, TN
Sienna Phillips – Murfreesboro, TN
Jasmine Skaggs – Round Rock, TX
Shelby Tippin – Fallbrook, CA
Mary Tschannen – Medina, OH
Morgan Williams – Conroe, TX
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY #
Haley Crow – Brookfield, WI
Grace Dagenais – Simsbury, CT
Alexis Haskins – Pewaukee, WI
Hannah Pfersch – Hamilton, WI
Kat Storey – Downingtown, PA
Abbey Terpstra – Hopkins, MN
Anna Van Dyk – Colorado Springs, CO
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY #
Rosanna Down – Hong Kong
Jess Fox – Hong Kong
Jailin Jackson – New York, NY
Nicole Kimball – Dillon, CO
Sandra Lezcano – Lake Worth, FL
Katie Przybylski – Southington, CT
Emily Slocombe – Alberta, Canada
Makena Wright – Alberta, Canada
ST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
Abby Beres – Hamburg, NY
Autumn Gagliardo – Portville, NY
Olivia Guarino – Kenmore West, NY
Nicole Hardman – Baldwinsville, NY (transfer)
Amanda Iafallo – South Buffalo, NY
Bryn Milne – Portville, NY (transfer)
Becca O’Connor – Lancaster, NY
Kat Schneider – Geneva, NY
Caitlyn Slater – Binghamton, NY
Lexi Switzer – West Seneca East, NY
U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY #
Taylor Driver – Brownsburg, IN
Kate Hartford – La Jolla, CA
Sylvi Imrem – Evanston, CA
Molly Murtagh – Rockaway Beach, N.Y.
Olivia Popp – Sacramento, CA
Gwen Vestal – San Diego, CA
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY #
Emily Almoney – Delta, PA
Halla Brill – Corning, NY
Natalie Cruz – Houston, TX (transfer)
Abby Kessler – Lakewood, OH (transfer)
Paige Krahling – Downingtown, PA (Gr.)
Marley Kreiser – Elizabethtown, PA
Mariella Paul – Asbury, NJ
Haylee Roach – Medina, OH
Mariella Paul – Asbury, NJ