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2025-26 Women's Rugby Roster

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Players

  • Prop Prop

    Steph Ajayi

    Jr. Washington, DC District of Columbia International School
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    Junior Washington, DC District of Columbia International School
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  • Prop/Hooker Prop/Hooker

    Bree Alves

    Fr. East Providence, R.I. East Providence
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    Freshman East Providence, R.I. East Providence
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  • Center/Flanker Center/Flanker

    Mani Boyd

    Jr. Washington, DC BASIS DC
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    Junior Washington, DC BASIS DC
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  • Lock/Prop Lock/Prop

    Keira Ceralde

    Fr. Mount Holly, N.J. Corning-Painted Post
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    Freshman Mount Holly, N.J. Corning-Painted Post
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  • Hooker/Flanker Hooker/Flanker

    Alyssa Cogdell

    Gr. Elmwood Park, N.J
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    Graduate Student Elmwood Park, N.J
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  • Lock Lock

    Sara Connelly

    Sr. Milford, Conn.
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    Senior Milford, Conn.
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  • Wing Wing

    Nicole Del Rio Cedano

    Fr. Pennsauken, N.J.
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    Freshman Pennsauken, N.J.
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  • Lock Lock

    IsaBella DeMaio

    Jr. Plantsville, Conn. Southington
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    Junior Plantsville, Conn. Southington
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  • Wing Wing

    Mckenzie Deperry

    So. Springfield, Mass. Pope Francis Preparatory School
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    Sophomore Springfield, Mass. Pope Francis Preparatory School
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  • Lock/Prop Lock/Prop

    Mari Diop

    Jr. Washington, DC
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    Junior Washington, DC
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  • Prop Prop

    Amijah Frazier

    Fr. Jersey City, N.J.
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    Freshman Jersey City, N.J.
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  • Flanker Flanker

    Noey Giardina

    Fr. Hanover, Mass. Hanover
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    Freshman Hanover, Mass. Hanover
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  • Prop Prop

    LaLa Guimaraes

    Sr. Shelton, Conn. Shelton
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    Senior Shelton, Conn. Shelton
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  • Wing Wing

    Montse Hernandez Pier

    Sr. Monterrey, Mexico Universo del Valle de México
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    Senior Monterrey, Mexico Universo del Valle de México
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  • Flanker/Lock Flanker/Lock

    Caydi Hill

    So. West Haven, Conn.
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    Sophomore West Haven, Conn.
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  • Wing Wing

    Dani Lambert

    Fr. Dartmouth, Mass. Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical
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    Freshman Dartmouth, Mass. Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical
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  • Scrum Half Scrum Half

    Aggie Mahan

    Jr. Perryville, Md. Perryville
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    Junior Perryville, Md. Perryville
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  • Wing Wing

    Ilham Makame

    So. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Kingswood College
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    Sophomore Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Kingswood College
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  • Prop Prop

    Hailey Marte

    Jr. Bronx, N.Y. Brien McMahon
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    Junior Bronx, N.Y. Brien McMahon
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  • Fullback Fullback

    Iza McKean

    So. South Berwick, Maine Marshwood
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    Sophomore South Berwick, Maine Marshwood
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  • Flyhalf/Center Flyhalf/Center

    Ella Nenoff

    Sr. Colden, N.Y. Orchard Park
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    Senior Colden, N.Y. Orchard Park
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  • Flank/Lock Flank/Lock

    Erin O'Brien

    Fr. Bridgewater Raritan High School, Somerset County Vocational Technical High School
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    Freshman Bridgewater Raritan High School, Somerset County Vocational Technical High School
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  • Hooker Hooker

    Blair Rodriguez

    So. Maplewood, N.J. Columbia
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    Sophomore Maplewood, N.J. Columbia
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  • Flanker/Prop Flanker/Prop

    Makayla Thorpe

    Sr. Windsor, Conn. Windsor
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    Senior Windsor, Conn. Windsor
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  • Hooker/Prop Hooker/Prop

    Adriana Vargas

    Gr. North Babylon, N.Y. School for Human Rights
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    Graduate Student North Babylon, N.Y. School for Human Rights
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  • Flyhalf Flyhalf

    Maya Villatoro

    So. Hicksville
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    Sophomore Hicksville
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  • Center Center

    Carmela Volino

    Fr. East Brunswick, N.J. St. Thomas Aquinas
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    Freshman East Brunswick, N.J. St. Thomas Aquinas
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  • Center/Wing Center/Wing

    Sereana Vulaono

    Jr. Roselle, Ill. Lake Park
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    Junior Roselle, Ill. Lake Park
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  • Wing/Fullback Wing/Fullback

    Kate Weimer

    Fr. Loveland, Colo. Thompson Valley
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    Freshman Loveland, Colo. Thompson Valley
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Staff Roster

Women's Rugby Coaching Staff

  • Head Women's Rugby Coach

    Emily Record

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  • Assistant Women's Rugby Coach

    Leann Lamm

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  • Graduate Assistant Rugby Coach

    Lauren Kuffel

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  • Volunteer Assistant Women's Rugby Coach

    Madi Gegeckas

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2025-26 Women's Rugby Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Steph Ajayi Prop - Jr. Washington, DC / District of Columbia International School
Bree Alves Prop/Hooker - Fr. East Providence, R.I. / East Providence
Mani Boyd Center/Flanker - Jr. Washington, DC / BASIS DC
Keira Ceralde Lock/Prop - Fr. Mount Holly, N.J. / Corning-Painted Post
Alyssa Cogdell Hooker/Flanker - Gr. Elmwood Park, N.J /
Sara Connelly Lock - Sr. Milford, Conn. /
Nicole Del Rio Cedano Wing - Fr. Pennsauken, N.J. /
IsaBella DeMaio Lock - Jr. Plantsville, Conn. / Southington
Mckenzie Deperry Wing - So. Springfield, Mass. / Pope Francis Preparatory School
Mari Diop Lock/Prop - Jr. Washington, DC /
Amijah Frazier Prop - Fr. Jersey City, N.J. /
Noey Giardina Flanker - Fr. Hanover, Mass. / Hanover
LaLa Guimaraes Prop - Sr. Shelton, Conn. / Shelton
Montse Hernandez Pier Wing - Sr. Monterrey, Mexico / Universo del Valle de México
Caydi Hill Flanker/Lock - So. West Haven, Conn. /
Dani Lambert Wing - Fr. Dartmouth, Mass. / Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical
Aggie Mahan Scrum Half - Jr. Perryville, Md. / Perryville
Ilham Makame Wing - So. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania / Kingswood College
Hailey Marte Prop - Jr. Bronx, N.Y. / Brien McMahon
Iza McKean Fullback - So. South Berwick, Maine / Marshwood
Ella Nenoff Flyhalf/Center - Sr. Colden, N.Y. / Orchard Park
Erin O'Brien Flank/Lock - Fr. / Bridgewater Raritan High School, Somerset County Vocational Technical High School
Blair Rodriguez Hooker - So. Maplewood, N.J. / Columbia
Makayla Thorpe Flanker/Prop - Sr. Windsor, Conn. / Windsor
Adriana Vargas Hooker/Prop - Gr. North Babylon, N.Y. / School for Human Rights
Maya Villatoro Flyhalf - So. / Hicksville
Carmela Volino Center - Fr. East Brunswick, N.J. / St. Thomas Aquinas
Sereana Vulaono Center/Wing - Jr. Roselle, Ill. / Lake Park
Kate Weimer Wing/Fullback - Fr. Loveland, Colo. / Thompson Valley

Women's Rugby Coaching Staff

Women's Rugby - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Emily Record Emily Record Head Women's Rugby Coach
Leann Lamm Assistant Women's Rugby Coach
Lauren Kuffel Graduate Assistant Rugby Coach
Madi Gegeckas Volunteer Assistant Women's Rugby Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Rugby Coaching Staff