College Women
Kristin Zdanczewicz carried the nickname "Ham" for much of her career, so-named because the pronunciation of her last name rhymed with "sandwich" ... OK, maybe you had to be there.
Known more as having played under unmarried name, Mari Wallace, Mary Triplett played hooker for the USA from 2006 through 2010, being capped by the USA Women's 15s team 10 times.
Victoria Folayan emerged onto the American rugby scene as a 20-year-old at Stanford, where she was a huge part of the Crimson's two national championships.
With the rebound from the COVID pandemic still far from a sure thing, rugby organizations around the country are trying to figure out how to avoid losing momentum and to keep players playing.
A plan is coming together in Florida that could offer collegiate players a way to keep playing while keeping their eligibility.
Kim Magrini was a powerhouse scrumhalf for Penn State and was an excellent example of how the old USA U23 program helped produce talented and smart rugby players.