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Colgate University Wins 2017 NSCRO Women’s 7s National Championships

By djcoilrugby on May 1, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

May 1, 2017 Colgate University Wins 2017 NSCRO Women’s 7s National Championships Photo: NSCRO (Colgate Women’s Rugby) National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) Release Medford, NJ 01 May 2017 – After a full day of intense rugby play on Saturday followed by a game delay due to lightning and another round of matches on Sunday, Colgate University defeated the three-time returning champions, Wayne State College, to take home the trophy as the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) Women’s 7s National Champions with a score 15-12. Lee University defeated Colorado College 31-10 to finish in third place. The Women’s 7s…

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Mount St. Mary’s Women’s Rugby Becomes Varsity Program, Farrah Douglas Head Coach

By djcoilrugby on March 30, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

March 30, 2017 Mount St. Mary’s Women’s Rugby Becomes Varsity Program, Farrah Douglas Head Coach Photo: Mount Athletics Mount Athletics Release; March 30, 2017 Mount St. Mary’s University Director of Athletics Lynne Robinson announced the Mount will elevate the women’s rugby program to full varsity status beginning with competition this coming fall. The decision makes the Mount one of only seven NCAA Division I programs in the nation and means the university will compete against some of the nation’s most respected academic institutions. Robinson has also announced the hiring of Farrah Douglas as head coach for the inaugural varsity team.…

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Washington State Women’s Rugby England Tour

By djcoilrugby on March 23, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

March 21, 2017 Washington State Women’s Rugby England Tour Photo: Blackheath Women’s Rugby Club of Washington State Cougars Doug Coil Washington State University Women’s Rugby Club spent Spring Break in London, England. They left on March 9 from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and returned on March 17. On Saturday, March 11 they had the opportunity to watch the Women’s England vs. Scotland game along with some photo opportunities with some of the players. On Sunday, March 12th Washington State faced Blackheath at Rectory Field and the host club came away with a 47-21 victory. Photo: Blackheath Women’s Rugby Club On…

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Lindenwood Women’s Rugby Edged by Highfield in Limerick

By djcoilrugby on March 20, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

March 20, 2017 Lindenwood Women’s Rugby Edged by Highfield in Limerick Photo: Highfield RFC v Lindenwood Women’s Rugby Doug Coil Lindenwood Lions completed their Ireland tour vs Highfield RFC on Sunday, March 19. The Lions saw all 28 touring members in during the 80 minute match and finished very strong to end the match with a 19-5 fourth quarter, but it was not enough to get past the physical Highfield, as they won 32-29. Recap Highfield jumped out to a 10-0 lead after the 20th minute and at the break the score was 17-10 to Highfield. Highfield increased their…

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Vassar Women’s Rugby Lose to Instituto Nacional de Educacion Fisica

By djcoilrugby on March 16, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

March 16, 2017 Vassar Women’s Rugby Lose to Instituto Nacional de Educacion Fisica Photo: Vassar Athletics Doug Coil The Vassar Women’s team brought 32 athletes on the tour of Spain and won 29-12 against Unió Esportiva Santboiana (UES) in their first match on March 14th. and then end their tour on Tuesday, March 21 against the Manresa Women at 8:30 pm. On March 15th they had the formidable task of facing the Instituto Nacional de Educacion Fisica (INEF), which is the physical education department of the University of Barcelona, and an open club. Their team included four international players, with Maria…

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Princeton University Women’s Rugby to Train With Life University

By djcoilrugby on March 15, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

March 15, 2017 Princeton University Women’s Rugby to Train With Life University Life University Release: March 15, 2017 Princeton to Train with Running Eagles as Part of Spring Break Tour MARIETTA, Ga. – Princeton University women’s rugby will spend the week of March 20-24 training with Life University as a part of their yearly spring break tour. Last year, the Tigers travel and trained in Hong Kong. “We chose Life for several reasons,” said Princeton head coach Chris Ryan. “One, it gives us a great environment to concentrate on rugby and to experience the wonderful city of Atlanta. Two, it…

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Lindenwood Women’s Rugby Beats Old Belvedere to begin Ireland Tour

By djcoilrugby on March 15, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

March 15, 2017 Lindenwood Women’s Rugby Beats Old Belvedere to begin Ireland Tour Photo: Lindenwoood University Women’s Rugby Doug Coil Lindenwood University Women’s Rugby Club left for their Spring rugby tour of Ireland on March 12th from St. Louis Lambert International Airport and after a stop at Newark Liberty International Airport they arrived in Dublin, Ireland on March 13. The tour was organized by Irish Rugby Tours and featured two rugby matches against Old Belvedere Women’s RFC in Dublin on March 14th and against the Highfield Women’s RFC in Limerick on March 19th at 1pm local time. The Highfield RFC…

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Vassar College Women’s Rugby Beats Unió Esportiva Santboiana to Open Spain Tour

By djcoilrugby on March 14, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

March 14, 2017 Vassar College Women’s Rugby Beats Unió Esportiva Santboiana to Open Spain Tour Photo: Vassar College Rugby Doug Coil The Vassar Men’s and Women’s Rugby teams left on March 11th for Barcelona, Spain and the opportunity to play against area rugby Clubs. The Vassar Women’s team brought 32 athletes on the tour of Spain and began their first match today (March 14) with a 29-12 win against Unió Esportiva Santboiana (UES). On Thursday, March 16 they will play the Carboners Women at 7:30 pm local time and then end their tour on Tuesday, March 21 against the Manresa…

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NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s 7s Select Side Team Makes a Strong Showing at the 2017 Las Vegas Invitational

By djcoilrugby on March 11, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

March 11, 2017 NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s 7s Select Side Team Makes a Strong Showing at the 2017 Las Vegas Invitational Photo: NSCRO/Penn Mutual’s Ciara Pettinos, Hailey Thompson and Shae Ferguson at the 2017 Las Vegas Invitational. National Small College Rugby Organization Release: Medford, NJ 10 March 2017 Last week, the NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s 7’s Select Side competed in their first Las Vegas Invitational (LVI) tournament. The team assembled on the evening of 28 February 2017, had two practices together on Wednesday, and competed on Thursday and Friday. Sixteen collegiate women’s 7s teams competed at the LVI with the NSCRO/Penn Mutual…

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Women’s Rugby Teams for Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship

By djcoilrugby on February 24, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

February 24, 2017 Women’s Rugby Teams for Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship Release: Philadelphia, PA- February 23, 2017 Defending women’s champion Life University, former champion Penn State, finalist Lindenwood University and 13 of the nation’s top women’s college Rugby 7s squads comprise the 16-team women’s national championship field in the 2017 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship, set for Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 4th at Talen Energy Stadium in suburban Philadelphia. This is the second consecutive year that the women’s championship field includes 16 teams, and will also be the second consecutive year that…

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Photo: Monroe College - Dylan Fawsitt, James English, Phaidra Knight

Monroe College Launches Women’s Rugby with Phaidra Knight as Coach

By djcoilrugby on February 2, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

Monroe College Women’s Rugby – Phaidra Knight Monroe College Release NEW ROCHELLE, NY, February 2, 2017 — Monroe College, a national leader in educating urban and international students, announced today that it will launch a Women’s Rugby program to start in the Fall 2017 semester. Phaidra Knight, a well-known and respected U.S. Rugby “Player of the Decade” honoree, was named Women’s Coach. She will work with James English, Director of Rugby at the College, to build the program. The Women’s Program follows the successful launch of the Men’s Rugby program last year. It will provide female student-athletes the opportunity to…

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Women’s Collegiate Competitions Committee Discusses Divisions

By djcoilrugby on January 11, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

January 11, 2017 Women’s Collegiate Competitions Committee Discusses Divisions USA Rugby Release: January 11, 2017 LAFAYETTE, Colo. – USA Rugby is seeking feedback on a new proposal to define categorization standards for Division I and Division II women’s college rugby. The proposal, which has come out of the work of the Women’s Collegiate Competitions Committee, seeks to lay out an objective set of criteria for use in determining in which division a team should be competing for post-season play. The document, covering the classification of Division I and Division II teams (Small College and D1 Elite will be addressed in…

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NSCRO 2016 Women’s Rugby Top 20 Fall Rankings

By djcoilrugby on December 22, 2016 College Rugby, Women's College

December 22, 2016 NSCRO 2016 Women’s Rugby Top 20 Fall Rankings National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) Release: December 22, 2016 Medford, NJ 22 December, 2016 – The National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) has just released the NSCRO Women’s Top 20 Fall Rankings. Leading the rankings is Wayne State College, the 2016 Women’s National Champion. They are followed by Colgate University, Lee University, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and rounding out the top five is SUNY Cortland. Over 100 NSCRO women’s teams participated in fall league play leading to the NSCRO Women’s 15s National Championships. Many of the women’s teams…

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NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s 7s Select Side Team For Las Vegas Invitational

By djcoilrugby on December 21, 2016 College Rugby, Women's College

December 21, 2016 NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s 7s Select Side Team For Las Vegas Invitational Doug Coil The National Small College Rugby Organization announced today the players that have been selected for the NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s Sevens Select Side that will compete at the Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2-4, 2017. “The twelve-player squad includes six returning players from the team that competed in the Collegiate Rugby Championships in June and six new players selected through the player recommendation process.” NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s Sevens Select Side Squad Nikki Ciccarelli Mount St. Mary’s University Emily Clinton* York College…

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