On-going: New Collegiate Athletes in 2021

Collegiate programs have started to announce their Class of 2025 freshmen, who will boot up in fall 2021. The following list will be continually updated and also include transfer students who might be reporting to college in January 2021. Send updates to Jackie Finlan.

2021 New (or Transfer) Collegiate Athletes

Player – Home/Previous Team (High School), Hometown

ADRIAN COLLEGE

NIRA (NCAA) DIII

• Erin Clay – Brunswick Valkyries (Solon HS), Solon OH

• Daniyah Green – City Honors, NY

• Audrey Moore – Warsaw HS, IN

• Perla Orozco – Warsaw HS, IN

• Leslie Romero – Warsaw, IN

ALDERSON BROADDUS UNIV

NIRA (NCAA) DII

• Ana Julia Bastos Riberio – Maceió, Brazil

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

NIRA (NCAA) DII

• Joanne Alvarez – Yigo, Guam

• Taylie-Earvin Atuaia – Kahuku Raiders, Kahuku HS, HI

• Jakiyah Griffin – MICR (Central HS), Memphis, TN

• Bri Helman – Brunswick Valkyries, OH

• Brooke Helman – Brunswick Valkyries, OH

• Kalika Havili – West Jordan, UT

• Ivana Kiripati – Buccaneers Rugby, Athlone, Ireland

• Kami Latulippe – Essex HS, VT

• Annika Nordby – Chapel Hill Highlanders, NC

• Frida Ramos – Chilpancingo, Mexico• Alexis Ropelewski – Moon Area Tigers (Moon Area HS), Moon Township, Pa.

ARMY WEST POINT

NIRA (NCAA) DI

• Emma Gamboa – Morris Lions (Oak Knoll School), Summit, NJ

• Sophia Linder – Doylestown Dragons, Pa.

BALDWIN WALLACE

NCR Small College

• Mackenzy Burns – Brook Park, OH

• Mikaela Cihon – Shaker Heights, OH

• Angelina Esposito – Brunswick Valkyries, Brunswick, OH

• Mary Hiros – Middleburg Heights, OH

• Abigail Kessler – Lakewood, OH

• Isabella Smith – Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH

BOWDOIN

NIRA (NCAA) DIII

• Cassie Allgeier – State College, (State College Area HS), Port Matilda, PA

• Runa Katayama – Texas Tigers, (Mirabeau B Lamar Senior HS), Houston, TX

• Ella Slaby – Shanghai American School, Shanghai, China

• Rebecca Vakarau – Land Park Harlequins, (Mira Loma HS), Sacramento, CA

BROWN UNIV

NIRA (NCAA) DI

• Akilah Cathey – MICR (Freedom Prep Academy), Memphis, TN

• Faith Chen – Land Park Harlequins, Carmichael, CA

• Kendall Cuningham – Pleasanton Cavaliers, CA

• Delaney Dill – Choate Rosemary Hall, CT

• Macilee MacKenzie – Los Alamitos, CA

• Elizabeth Mahoney – West Carroll Marauders (Francis Scott Key HS), New Windsor, MD

• Emme Ohnmacht – Catholic Memorial Crusaders (Catholic Memorial HS), Waukesha, WI

• Jania Vandevoorde – Dubai, UAE

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIV

CRAA DIA / DI Elite

• Olivia Anderson – Eagle, ID

• Olivia Calton – Vancouver Highlanders (Leister Campus), Vancouver, WA

• Maleena Mero – Summit Tigers (Summit HS), Breckenridge, CO

• Winnie Namosimalua – SacPAL Amazons, Sacramento, CA

• Elise Norris – Kent Crusaders, Auburn, WA

• Envee Sakhoeun-Hem – Vancouver Highlanders, Vancouver, WA

• Kerena Tinoisamoa – Tri-City Thunder (El Camino HS), Oceanside, CA

• Lilly Thomas – United, UT

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIV

• Acacia Stewart – Germantown Rugby, Cordova, TN

COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE

NIRA (NCAA) DIII

• Sydney Calderwood – Amesbury, MA

• Moriah Jellison – Bath, NH

• Laura Klimkosky – Colebrook, CT

• Ana Miller – Barnstead, NH

• Alexandra Perez – Claremont, NH

• Lia Stefanescu – Boyton Rugby, Lake Worth, FL

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

NIRA (NCAA) DI

• Cassie Depner – Moon Area Tigers (Moon Area HS), Moon Township, PA

• Josie Harrison – Jesters/Llandaff North RFC (Monmouth Comprehensive School), Use, Wales

• Reign Jefferson – Los Alamitos HS, CA

• Sia Meni – South Bay Spartans (Los Alamitos HS), Cypress, CA

• Sadie Schier – Kent Crusaders (Eatonville HS), Eatonville, WA

DAVENPORT UNIV

CRAA DI Big Ten

• Anesa Ellis – Charger Rugby Club, Indiana

• Makayla Klein – Charger Rugby Club, Indiana

• Olivia Male – Sparta-Rock (Cedar Springs HS), Cedar Springs, MI

• Dillyn Matagi – United RC, Salt Lake City, UT

• Anise Tuia – United RC, Salt Lake City, UT

ENDICOTT COLLEGE

NCR Small College

• Anabel Fitzgerald – Algonquin Regional HS, MA

GRACE COLLEGE

NCR Small College

• Kylie McMillen – Penn HS, Mishawaka, IN

• Lydia Stayton – Blackhawk Christian, Columbia City, IN

GRAND CANYON UNIV

CRAA DI Pacific Desert

• Madi Baddeley – Los Alamitos RC, Los Alamitos, CA

• Bianca Curtis – Belmont Shore, CA

• Yarima Escalona – Bellflower HS, CA

• Ivy Franks – Vipers Rugby, CO

• Kimberly Garcia – Queens Univ. transfer

• Mele Hautau – East Palo Alto, CA

• Jersey Lauti – Los Alamitos RC, Los Alamitos HS, CA

• Lauren Lopes – Hawaiian Gardens RC, CA

• Angel Lucero – Scottsdale RC, AZ

• Savonna McGlothan – South Bay Spartans, Carson, CA

• Mubongeni Melinda Mhango – St Andrews International HS, Malawi

• Kalisi Po’oi – Kahuku Raiders, HI

• Maleah Stewart – Boulder RC, CO

• Marlyna Taualii – Aztec Warriors, CA

• Kloe Williams – Eagle Lady Mustangs (Eagle HS), Eagle, ID

HARVARD UNIV

NIRA (NCAA) DI

• Kiani Akina – United RC, Alpine, UT

• Jara Emtage-Cave – Barbados WNT 7s, Bridgetown, Barbados

• Chloe Headland – Smith-Falls, Smiths Falls, Ont., Canada

• Sofia Hilger – Land Park Harlequins, Fair Oaks, CA

• Malia Isaacs – Brighton (Brighton HS), Sandy, UT

• Reese Morgan – Aurora Barbarbians, Toronto, Ont., Canada

• PK Vincze – Summit Tigers (Summit HS), Breckenridge, CO

INTERNATIONAL

Cardiff Metropolitan University (Wales)

• Emma Claire Cantrell – CJRA Tigress (Myers Park HS), Charlotte, NC

Univ British Columbia (Canada)

• Rebecca Anderson – Belmont High school (Belmont, MA) Rebecca Anderson will be at

Univ. Toronto (Canada)

• Sadie Kabrhel – Belmont High school (Belmont, MA)

UNIV IOWA

• Katie Brandt – Roosevelt (Roosevelt HS), Des Moines, IA

KENT STATE

NCR Open

• Isa Bennett-Gandini – Highland Lady Buzzards (Highland HS), Medina, OH

• Sam Drum – Brunswick Valkyries (Brunswick HS), Brunswick, OH

• Alexis Miller – Highland Lady Buzzards (Copley HS), Medina, OH

• Jessie Starkey – Warrior Rugby (Watkins Memorial HS), Pataskala, OH

• Anna Walters – Hudson HS, Hudson OH

• Grace Ward – Fairview HS, Fairview Park, OH

LANDER UNIV

NIRA (NCAA) DII

• Israel Bell – Broken Arrow, OK

• Bridget Perez Rizo – Troutdale, OR

• Sha-Lea Davison – Colorado Springs, CO

• Jill Stewart – Loveland, CO

LIFE UNIV

CRAA DIA / DI Elite

• Sarah Barsoum – Boynton Beach Rugby, Delray Beach, FL

• Ariel Chalmers – MICR (Freedom Prep Academy), Memphis, TN

• Harlie Kallichuk – Alberta, Canada

• Adrianna Langley – Columbia Central Tigers, Columbia, TN

• Emily Mack – South Bend, IN

• Nina Mason – Doylestown Dragons (Neshaminy HS), Doylestown, PA

• Eilidh MacGilvray – Boat of Garten, Scotland

• Danie Taulua – Carson, Calif.

• Ane Vakapuna – United, Salt Lake City, UT

LINDENWOOD UNIV

CRAA DIA / DI Elite

• Joy Baguinon – Provo Steelers, Provo, UT

• Jadyn Collins – East Valley Eagles, Phoenix, AZ

• Irie Farley – Kahuku Raiders (Kahuku HS), Kahuku, HI

• Claire Ferguson – Adelaide, Australia

• Jenalei Fifita – Provo Steelers (Orem HS), Provo, UT

• Libby Kilch – Appleton, WI

• Megan Maiava – Kahuku Raiders (Kahuku HS), Kahuku, HI

• Javonna McGlothan – South Bay Spartans, Carson, CA

• Hunter Meni – South Bay Spartans, Carson, CA

• Breauna Nez – Draper, UT• Lexi Scott – Pulaski, (Pulaski HS), Pulaski, WI [Jan 2021]

• Madison Tashbar – Melbourne, FL

• Tee Teaupa – Rainier Highlanders, WA

• Helen Van Hattem – Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Victoria Vea – Euless, TX

• Ellie Villnow – SPASH Panthers, Stevens Point, WI

• Imogen Woods – Port Seton, Scotland

LONG ISLAND UNIV

NIRA (NCAA) DI

• Kacey Carnithan – Yorkville, IL

• Alexis Dallas – Milwaukee, WI

• Sophia Gaddis – Nolensville, TN (Raptors)

• Emelie Granelli – Savedale, Sweden

• Isabella O’Hara – Buffalo, NY

• Jade Robinson – Concord, NC

• Micaiah Thornton – Meridian, ID

UNIV NEW ENGLAND

NIRA (NCAA) DIII

• Elizabeth Cogan – Morris Lions, Parsippany, NJ

• Chloe Duchene – Wolverines RC, Faribault, MN

UNIV NEW HAVEN

NIRA (NCAA) DII

• Gelleenna Altman – New Bern, NC

• Abigail Bain – Walpole, MA

• Cynthia Chavez – Statesville, NC

• Sydney Dela Cruz – Campbell, CA

• Sadara Funches – Triangle, VA

• Wareena Johnson – New York, NY

• Vanessa Latorelli – Stoheham, MA (St. Mary’s Rugby)

• Cherish Nwoko – Lynn, MA

• Jess Sadłowski – Manchester, CT

• Ashleigh Siciliano – Groton, MA

• Emily Tippelmann – Stamford, CT

• Francesca Tino – Clinton, CT

• Adriana Vargas – Long Island, NY

• Emily Watkins – Amherst, NY

• Damaris Williams – Haddam, CT

QUEENS UNIV OF CHARLOTTE

NIRA (NCAA) DII

• Rachel Abele – Greensboro Barbarians / NC State (transfer)

• Cecilia Calhoun – Chapel Hill Highlanders (Chapel Hill HS), Chapel Hill, NC

• Maggie Dineen – Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA HS), Milwaukee, WI

• Mikaela Hall – RC Diok (Lighthouse Christian Academy), Netherlands

• Haven Hawkins – Raiders RC (Spring Hill HS), Columbia, TN

• McKenna Hill – Corning (Corning-Painted Post HS), Steuben County, NY

• Faith Holley – Capital (Capital HS), Boise, ID

• Elizabeth Hollingsworth – Raiders RC (Spring Hill HS), Spring Hill, TN

• Sabrina Houlihan – Livingston County Berserkers (Northville HS), Northville, MI

• Maddie Hughes – Charlotte Tigress (Myers Park HS), Charlotte, NC

• Kamia Kruse – Broken Arrow RC, OK

• Rilla Long – Summit Tigers (Summit HS), Dillon, CO

• Shannon Mahan – North Bay (Perryville HS0, Perryville, MD

• Chase Mauerhan – CoC transfer; orig Wando RC (Wando HS), Mt Pleasant, SC [Jan 2021]

• Jada Medellin – Mountain View Mavericks (Mountain View HS), Boise, ID

• Brenna Milligan – Morris Rugby (Ridge HS), Basking Ridge, NJ

• Lea Preuss – Brookfield Bruisers (Brookfield Central HS), Brookfield, WI

• Tatiana Price – Wellington Wizards (Boynton Beach Community HS), Boynton Beach, FL

• Nicole Rojas – Wellington Wizards, Coral Springs, FL

• Jessica Sambor – Highland Buzzards (Highland HS), Hinkley, OH

• Lilly Separ – South Meck Savages (South Meck HS), Charlotte, NC

• Juliet Stone – Raleigh Cobras (Garner Magnet HS), Raleigh, NC

• Reese Vorster – Wando RC (Oceanside Collegiate Academy), Awendaw, SC

• Marley Wylie – Highland Buzzards (Highland HS), Wadsworth, OH

QUINNIPIAC UNIV

NIRA (NCAA) DI

• Lily Cartwright – Pleasanton Cavaliers (Livermore HS), Livermore, CA

• Gianna Conti – South Shore Sirens, Weymouth, MA

• Alise Kayser – Abbotsford RFC, Abbotsford, BC, Canada

• Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin – Galway Corinthians RFC, Ireland

• Mariah Norris-Johnson – Sycamore RC (Sycamore HS), Sycamore, IL

SACRED HEART UNIV

NIRA (NCAA) DI

• Aly Cunningham – Catholic Memorial Crusaders (Catholic Memorial HS), Waukesha, WI

• Rosanna Down – King George V School, Hong Kong

• Bim Jensen-Ostlund – Green River, Örebro, Sweden

• Fabiola Millen-Faustin – Bunnell HS, Stratford, CT (transfer)

WEST CHESTER UNIV

NIRA (NCAA) DII

• Elly Gorham – SYC West End (Hayfield Secondary School), Alexandria, VA

• Kirsten Gray – Dubai English Speaking College, Dubai, UAE

• Ty Hickey – Montgomery Bucks (Souderton Area HS), Harleysville, PA

• Devon Maloney – Downingtown & West Chester HS (West Chester East), Pa.

• Sara McNicholas – Albertus Magnus HS, Stony Point, NY