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Sixteen women collegiate rugby players have been nominated for the 2024-25 MA Sorensen Award.
This is the 10th year of the Sorensen Award, given annually to the top women's collegiate rugby player in the USA. The Award is presented by the Washington Athletic Club of Seattle, Wash., at a gala event in June, although the awardee is named before then.
Doylestown looks ahead to some interesting Rugby PA challenges after a notable 17-15 win over Gregory the Great Academy this pst week.
This following on from a 45-42 win over Vienna (a team GGA beat 7-3, go figure), Doylestown seems to love the close ones.
But Head Coach Mike McCandless has some insight on that.
Following the record-breaking PR7s All-Star Tournament at Providence Park last fall, Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) is strengthening its presence in the Pacific Northwest with the launch of the PR7s Portland Rugby Academy and Camp Series. The new programs will provide young athletes with elite coaching, competitive play, and a direct pathway to collegiate and professional rugby.
The USA Women's Eagles have a big year ahead of them.
“They were a physical team,” said Xavier senior lock Hanoi Nelson describing Staples High School after a match played in slippery conditions at Aviator Field in Brooklyn. “They ran at us hard, wouldn’t go down easy, and they tested our grit.”