Lupus Intus Elite Women's Rugby 7's Challenge

Lupus Intus Elite Women’s Rugby 7’s Challenge

By Doug Coil

The Northeast Academy, a USA Rugby National Development Academy (NDA), hosted the inaugural Lupus Intus 7s Challenge tournament on September 2-3 at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. Women’s players came from all over the country to compete and develop, while the tournament provided a scouting opportunity with USA Women’s 7s Coach Richie Walker in attendance.

The tournament was a round robin and included NDA teams and select sides Northeast Academy, Tiger Cubs (ARPTC), Atavus All-Stars, Armed Forces 7s, and Stars Rugby 7s.

The round robin competition took place the first day with the teams then seeded for the day two finals.

Day One Round Robin Results

Atavus 26-12 Armed Forces
Tiger Cubs 36-0 Stars
Northeast Academy 17-5 Armed Forces
Atavus 45-5 Stars
Tiger Cubs 29-26 Northeast Academy
Armed Forces 17-0 Stars
Northeast Academy 29-5 Atavus
Tiger Cubs 41-5 Armed Forces
Tiger Cubs 26-14 Atavus
Northeast Academy 43-0 Stars

Day Two Seeds

Tiger Cubs (Tiger Rugby/American Rugby Pro Training Center)
Northeast Academy
Atavus Rugby
Armed Forces Rugby 7s
Stars Rugby 7s

Day Two Results

Quarterfinal: Armed Forces 15-0 Stars
Semi-Final: Northeast Academy 17-10 Atavus
Semi-Final: Tiger Cubs 22-5 Armed Forces
3rd: Atavus 12-5 Armed Forces
4th/5th: Stars 24-14 Combined Armed Forces/Atavus
Final: Northeast Academy 19-7 Tiger Cubs

2017 Lupus Intus 7s Squads

ARMED FORCES 7s

LTJG Abigail Bishop – Coast Guard
CAPT Kate Herren – USMC
CPT Katherine Hathaway – Army
SSgt Leanne Hardin – Air Force
1st Lt Melissa Thompson – Air Force
SSG Cerrin Eldridge – Army
SPC Erica Myers – Army
CAPT Jessica Lucia – USMC
Capt Adekunbi Adewunmi – Air Force
CAPT Stephanie Iacobucci – USMC
A1C N’Keiah Butler – Air Force
CPT Nicole Prescott – Army
Traveling Reserve – 1st LT Katherine Smith – USMC
Coach: Andrew Locke – Army, USA Women’s Sevens Ass’t Coach

Atavus All-Stars

Lauren Barber – Atavus Academy Seattle (current) | Atavus Academy Seattle Sevens
Ariana Bray – Atavus Academy Seattle (current) | Atavus Academy Seattle Sevens
Cyndi Campbell – USA Rugby Academy | W1823 Sevens
Jennine Duncan – Atavus Academy Seattle (current) | Atavus Academy Seattle Sevens
Mackenzie Garrett – Atavus Academy Seattle (current) | Atavus Academy Seattle Sevens
Jazamine Gray – USA Rugby Academy | Raleigh Rugby Club
Ariel Johnson – USA Rugby Academy | Northern Virginia Rugby
Erica Legaspi – Atavus Academy Seattle (current) | Atavus Academy Seattle Sevens
Carly MacKinnon – Atavus Academy Seattle (current) | Atavus Academy Seattle Sevens
Kelsi Stockert – Atavus Academy Seattle (former) | San Diego Surfers
Kim Tran – USA Rugby Academy | New York Rugby Club
Josie Ziluca – Atavus Academy San Diego (former) | San Diego Surfers
Coaches: Alison Price & Daniela Mogro (Grand Canyon University)

Northeast Academy

Tahlia Brody – New York
Sarah Buonopane – Old Blue
Gio Cruz – Old Blue
Hannah Mackay – Beantown
Emily Magee – New York
Deanna Nash – Boston
Nikki Richardson – Old Blue
Shamira Robles – New York
Lisa Roselin (c) – New York
Jenn Salomon – Old Blue
Kristen Siano – New York
Miranda Wakimoto – Beantown
Coaches: Ryszard Chadwick, John McGeachy

Stars Rugby 7s

Lauren Ebeling – Chicago Lions
Grace Estes – Iowa Hawkettes
Emilie Flanagan – Old Blue
T Fletcher – Raleigh
Grace Hovde – Wisconsin
Lindsey Mahoney – Tempe
Miranda Rodriguez – Chicago Griffins
Leigh Ward – UNC Wilmington
Julian White – Tempe
Callie Woods – Columbia Bombshells
Coaches: Mere Baker (Norman, Okla.), Jon Grasso (Ithaca, N.Y.), Liz Entwhistle (Director, Chicago)