USA Rugby U20s Head Coach Ricardo Ramirez named his touring squad for the U20 Women’s Tri-Nations Cup that will be held at Loughborough University in England July 20-28.
The USA U20s will face England on July 20 and Canada on July 24. After the Canada vs England match on July 28, a winner of the round-robin tournament will be decided.
A selection camp was held in June with the NSCRO All-Stars. Four U20s from last year’s Tri-Nations Cup moved to the Senior National Team including Tiana A’au, Emily Henrich and Olivia Ortiz in 15s and Lauren Thunen in 7s.
USA WOMEN’S U20S ROSTER
PLAYER NAME | POSITION | UNIVERSITY |
Tiana A’au | Prop | Central Washington University |
Tiara A’au | Prop | Central Washington University |
Ubaida Ahmed | Wing | Mount St. Mary’s University |
Kapoina Bailey | Back Row | Kona High School |
Cassidy Bargell | Scrumhalf | Harvard University |
Megan Bird | Back 3 | Davenport University |
Paige Fallon | Back Row | Life University |
Gio Ferguson Lewis | Back Row | West Point Academy |
Morgan Freeman | Utility | Lindenwood University |
Natalie Gray | Second Row | Lindenwood University |
Sophia Haley | Back Row | Dartmouth College |
Saher Hamdan | Hooker | Notre Dame College |
Erica Jarrell | Second Row | Harvard University |
Tori Jones | Prop | University of Notre Dame |
Allison Koenig | Flyhalf/Back 3 | Quinnipiac University |
Clara Lemal-Brown | Wing | Quinnipiac University |
Matalasi Morrissette | Flyhalf/Center | Brigham Young University |
Mary Jane Pasioles | Scrumhalf | Central Washington University |
Marin Pennell | Back Row | Dartmouth College |
Karissa Postula | Center | Oregon Rugby Sports Union (ORSU) |
Darina Roe | Flyhalf | Pennsylvania State University |
Joannah Skucek | Prop | Lindenwood University |
Samantha Tancredi | Second Row | Lindenwood University |
Nohea Uluave | Center | Lindenwood University |
Elizabeth Wilson | Back Row | Northern Virginia Rugby (NOVA) |
Glory Woolley | Flanker | Oklahoma State University |
Non-traveling reserves: Susan Adegoke (Life University), Rachel Strasdas (BYU)
USA WOMEN’S U20s STAFF
Head Coach | Ricardo Ramirez
Assistant Coach | Emily Record
Assistant Coach | Craig Wilson
Physical Performance | Sylvia Braaten
Athletic Trainer | Diane Watanabe
Team Manager | Anna Kunkel
U20 WOMEN’S TRI NATIONS CUP SCHEDULE
- Saturday, July 20, USA U20s vs England U20, 10 AM ET
- Wednesday, July 24, USA U20s vs Canada U20s, 12 PM ET
- Sunday, July 28, Canada U20s vs England U20s, 11 AM ET
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