2012 EMIRATES AIRLINE USA RUGBY WOMEN’S All-Star 15s CHAMPIONSHIP – MAY 25 & 27, 2012

The teams and pools have been set for the 2012 NASCs. As in the past, seven LAUs have submitted a team and the eigth spot will be filled by a Developmental Motley. NRU looks to defend their title (four years running) but will face formidable opponent MARFU, who moved up from Tier 2 last year right out of the gate.

VENUE
Founders Field (Attached)
101 Eisele Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15024

BROADCAST
Yes! The USAR website says it will be broadcast on UStream at http://www.ustream.tv/usarugby.

PREDICTIONS
Vote for who you think will win their matches on Friday. Come back on Saturday to vote for the Sunday matches.
West vs South (Tier 2)
Pacific vs Invitational Side (Tier 2)
Midwest vs SoCal (Tier 1)
NRU vs MARFU (Tier 1)

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TIERS & SCHEDULE

Past Results
2011
2010
2009
2008

Rosters

West
Francine Bray – Austin Valkyries
Taryn Brennan – Glendale
Sara Edwards – Glendale
Carol Fabrizio – Glendale
Layne Harrod – USAFA
Nicole James – Austin Valkyries
Katie Janus – Glendale
Toya Lawrence – At Large
Dee McGillivray – Atomic Sisters
Tyra McGrady – Glendale
Erin Roxie Overcash – CU Boulder
Mary Pezzulo – Glendale
Andrea Prusinski – Glendale
Rachel Ryan – University of Wyoming
Kandis Ruiz – Glendale
Nina Safane-Glendale
Traci Schmidke Young – Austin Valkyries
Hannah Stolba – Glendale
Gina Steffano – Houston
Jen Swenton – Houston
Kitt Wagner – Glendale
Sarah Wilson – Glendale
Wendy Young – Austin Valkyries
Crystal Verdick – St Louis

Alternates
Robin Friese – Omaha
Tonya Ansel – Glendale

Midwest
Ahrendt, Angie (IR)
Benjamin, Nicole
Berg, Libby
Braaten, Sylvia
Bridges, Stacey
Brown, Anna
Chobot, Sarah
Daley, Kate
Daly, Lauren
Filipek, Jaime
Finn, Kayla
Gill, Laura
Gjestvang, Tiffany
Hanks, Laura
Johnson, Katie
Kitlinski, Jojo
Kugler, Lynelle
Lui, Jenny
Martinez, Melissa
O’Neill, Renee
Ringgenberg, Christy
Weber, Katherine
Wong, Michelle
Zarembinski, Jamie
Zdanczewicz, Kristin

MARFU
Amanda Street – Raleigh
Andrea Staid – Chesapeake
Ashleigh VanDriesen – Raleigh
Britt Martin – Furies
Eli White – Furies
Emily Tunney – Philadelphia
Erin Ridout – Philadelphia
Jeanna Beard – Furies
Jessica Shipley – Furies
Kaitlin “Patch” Joerger – NOVA
Katie Bell – Furies
Katie Hallinan – Philadelphia
Katy Black – Philadelphia
Laura Miller – Furies
Leslie Joyce – Chesapeake
Liz Hirschhorn – Furies
Megan “5-0” Hanson – NOVA
Meredith McAlister – Severn River
Monique McQueen – NOVA
Rachel Primo – NOVA
Sam Pankey – James River
Whitney Hileman Philadelphia

SoCal

Evelyn Ashenbrucker – Univ. California – San Diego
Marea Blue – San Diego Surfers
Julia Buchfuhrer – Belmont Shore
Emilie Bydwell – San Diego Surfers
Ryan Carlyle – San Diego Surfers
Sophia Chang – Belmont Shore
Melissa Cordero – Las Vegas
Valerie Griffeth – San Diego Surfers
Kirstin Hartos – San Diego Surfers
Audrey Johnson – San Diego Surfers
Sabrina Kraft – California State-Fullerton
Derika Legg – San Diego Surfers
Katie Lorenz – San Diego Surfers
Kim McLaughlin – San Diego Surfers
Ella Naber – Tempe
Cara Nocero – San Diego Surfers
Emily Ogata – San Diego Surfers
Heather Rennerfeldt – Las Vegas
Kyla Roth – Arizona State University
Melissa Smit – Belmont Shore
Shaina Turley – San Diego Surfers
Katie Wright – Tempe

NRU
Amy Daniels-Beantown
Anne Venner-Beantown
Annie Zeigler-At Large
Ashley Clancy-Beantown
Elizabeth Fierman-Beantown
Emily Jones-Beantown
Jennifer Cotton-Beantown
Jessica Peterson-Beantown
Jordyn Lexton-New York
Kaitlin Ruggiero-New York
Kristin Bonomo-Albany
Katie O’Malley-Beantown
Linda Guiney-Beantown
Lisa Cocchiara-Beantown
Melanie Denham-Beantown
Nicole Humphrey-New York
Nicole Vidro-Albany
Rachel Hughes-New York
Rachel Sachs-Keystone
Rebecca Brafman-New York
Rosie Miesner-New York
Tara Roberts-Portland
Tiffany McCoy-Providence

South
Allen, Alyson
Clark, Madeline
Dabbs-Brown, Amonae
Doran, Megan Katherine
Daniels, Katherine
Grygier, Jenna (Rambo)
Harrington, Carly D.
Hector, Ariel
Hernandez-Anderson, Anne Janet (Anne Janet De Ases)
Joslin, Haley
Knipe, Kimberly
Kwandham, Michelle
Lee, Kameran
Likes, Trystan
Mahan, Jessica Lee
Morrison, Kari
Padilla, Alana
Petersen, Jessica V.
Snodgrass, Elizabeth
Stone, Samantha K.
Sutton, Laketa
Van Duynhoven, Amanda
Weber, Adriana
Wilbanks, Betty Madeline
Wooden, Jessica

USA Invitational Motley
Anderson, Sadie
Barto, BrieAnna
Cantorna, Elena
Cavanaugh, Erica
Craig, Maggie
DiBasilio, Patricia
Gerdes, Julie
Gillberg, Alicia
Giuliano, Kristin
Gomez, Alexa
Granger, Erika
Green, Alyssa
Heard, Amanda
Henneman, Lisa
Johnson, April
Mahoney, Amanda
McKenzie, Dawn
Morisoli, Kayla
Poole, Lauren
Rosso, Lauren
Shagam, Patricia
Taguacta, Kayla Belle
Torii, Devin
Vaillancourt, Amber
Wurst, Katherine

Pacific
ACOSTA, Adrienne
ASGHARZADEH, Parisa
AUGUSTYN, Katy
BLANEY, Sharon
BOONE, Phoebe
BOSKOVICH, Alex
BUTTS, Lisa
CHOU, Katie
GLASGOW, Melody Harvest Rain
GLOBERSON-LAMB, Sonia
VAN GULICK, Emily
REDDICK, Naima
KIEU, Julie
LUFT, Molly
WRIGHT, Cynthia
CROY, Lucy
GARDNER, Irene
MAILANGI, Ofa
MORENO, San Juanita
SANDERS, Megan
KELKER, Ardia
KMIECIK, Ashley
WHITE, Carrie
PENG, Diana
PALMER, Liz

4 thoughts on “2012 EMIRATES AIRLINE USA RUGBY WOMEN’S All-Star 15s CHAMPIONSHIP – MAY 25 & 27, 2012”

  1. I didn’t realize! Congrats to YSC amazingness-factor person Wendy Young for making West’s All-star team 🙂 

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