Rye Women's Rugby Takes 2nd in Nationals

Old Blue Women’s rugby, a brand new team based in Rye, NY, placed 2nd in their first season of play together as a team. An offshoot of the Old Blue Men’s program, they recently expanded their club to include women.

Most of the women players are high school and college aged, and recently returned from the Northeast championship in Seattle after taking 2nd place in the Women’s National Championship.

Under the direction of coaches Billy Nicholas and Gary Heavner, the goal of the team is to provide opportunities for elite level play for up and coming high school and college players.

The group of young women from the NYC area playing college rugby with Old Blue Women’s RFC 7 are as follows:

>Corinne Heavner, 18, Penn State University, So. Pomona NY

>Denisse Zambon, 18, Norwich University, Fr. Bronx NY

>Alexandrea Hawkins, 18, Norwich University, Fr. Harlem, NY

>Amber Chandu, 18, American International College, Fr. Queens, NY

>Gioanna Cruz, 19, American International College, So. Bronx NY

>Shamira Robles, 19, American International College, Fr. Bronx NY

>Zoe Schmitt, 19, University of Virginia, Larchmont NY

>Rosalind Pena, 19, Central Washington University, So. Bronx NY

>Jacky Reyes, 19, Ithaca College, Queens NY

>Amy Verdonik, 20, University of Scranton, NJ

>Domonique Cammok, 21, American International College, So, Bronx NY

>Nikki Heuer, 21, Stony Brook University, Westchester NY

>Joan Terrado, 18, Queens NY Rosemary Cruz, 22, Bronx NY

>Miosotic Calcano, 20, Bronx NY Brianna Danner, 18, Bronx NY

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