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  • Maddy Aberg - View Profile
    Centre/Wing Centre/Wing 5'6" Prairie Wolfpack (EP Scarlett HS) Social Sciences

    Maddy Aberg

    4 Calgary, AB
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    Fourth Calgary, AB
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  • Jenn Appleby - View Profile
    Hooker/Prop Hooker/Prop 5'7" Castaway Wanderers (Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS) Humanities

    Jenn Appleby

    4 Regina, SK
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    Fourth Regina, SK
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  • Tayler Bailey - View Profile
    Flanker/8 Man Flanker/8 Man 5'6" Team BC U18 Touring Team (Robert Bateman Sec.) Humanities

    Tayler Bailey

    1 Abbotsford, BC
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    First Abbotsford, BC
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  • Brooke Bazian - View Profile
    Back Back 5'6" UBC (South Kamloops Sec.) Social Sciences

    Brooke Bazian

    3 Kamloops, B.C.
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    Third Kamloops, B.C.
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  • Jamie Beck - View Profile
    Hooker/Prop Hooker/Prop 5'6" Team BC (Houston Sec.) Humanities

    Jamie Beck

    5 Houston, BC
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    Fifth Houston, BC
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  • Emily Belchos - View Profile
    Center 5'7" Westshore RFC Education

    Emily Belchos

    2 Victoria, BC
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    Second Victoria, BC
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  • Kassidy Cej - View Profile
    Lock/8 Man Lock/8 Man 5'10" Calgary Hornets (Bishop O'Byrne) Science

    Kassidy Cej

    1 Calgary, AB
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    First Calgary, AB
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  • Avery Champion - View Profile
    Flank/Lock Flank/Lock 5'8" Sandy Bay HKRFC (Shawnigan Lake School) Social Sciences

    Avery Champion

    1 Hong Kong, HK
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    First Hong Kong, HK
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  • Linnea Dalvi - View Profile
    Wing/Fullback Wing/Full Back 5'8" Eastern Ontario 15s (Elmwood School) Social Sciences

    Linnea Dalvi

    1 Ottawa, ON
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    First Ottawa, ON
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  • Gurp Dhaliwal - View Profile
    Lock Lock 5'11" American Pro RTC (Abbotsford Sec.) Social Sciences

    Gurp Dhaliwal

    5 Abbotsford, BC
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    Fifth Abbotsford, BC
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  • Chanelle Edwards-Challenger - View Profile
    8 Man/Lock 8 Man 5'10" Castaway Wanderers (Springbank Community HS) Humanities

    Chanelle Edwards-Challenger

    4 Calgary, AB
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    Fourth Calgary, AB
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  • Louise Eriksson - View Profile
    Flanker/Lock Flanker 5'7" Team BC (GP Vanier Sec.) Science

    Louise Eriksson

    2 Denman Island, BC
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    Second Denman Island, BC
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  • Paige Farries - View Profile
    Centre/Back 3 Centre 5'9" Team Canada XVs (Hunting Hills HS) Science

    Paige Farries

    4 Red Deer, AB
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    Fourth Red Deer, AB
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  • Karen Garcia - View Profile
    Hooker/Prop Hooker/Prop 5'4" Team BC (Burnsview Sec.) Science

    Karen Garcia

    1 Surrey, BC
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    First Surrey, BC
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  • Renee Gonzalez - View Profile
    Flanker/Wing Flanker 5'5" Westshore (West Lutheran High) Social Sciences

    Renee Gonzalez

    2 Plymouth, Minnesota
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    Second Plymouth, Minnesota
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  • Zoe Goodwin-Sutton - View Profile
    Lock Lock 5'11" Team Canada U20 (Glebe Collegiate) Engineering

    Zoe Goodwin-Sutton

    3 Ottawa, ON
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    Third Ottawa, ON
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  • Sasha Guedes - View Profile
    Scrumhalf Scrumhalf 5'3" Team Canada U20 (Philemon Wright High) Social Sciences

    Sasha Guedes

    2 Gatineau, QC
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    Second Gatineau, QC
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  • Callie Harder - View Profile
    Centre Centre 5'7" Team BC (Lillooet Sec.) Social Sciences

    Callie Harder

    1 Lillooet, BC
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    First Lillooet, BC
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  • Emerald Maze - View Profile
    Flanker/Hooker Flanker/Hooker 5'7" Celtic Barbarians (Campbell Collegiate) Social Sciences

    Emerald Maze

    1 Pilot Butte, SK
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    First Pilot Butte, SK
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  • Kelsey McKinnon - View Profile
    Prop Prop 5'8" Alberta Rugby (Cremona H.S) Humanities

    Kelsey McKinnon

    3 Water Valley, AB
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    Third Water Valley, AB
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  • Jordyn Myers - View Profile
    Scrum Half Scrum Half 5'2" Team BC (Walnut Grove Secondary School) Fine Arts

    Jordyn Myers

    1 Nanaimo, BC
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    First Nanaimo, BC
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  • Shaye Ogurek - View Profile
    Flanker Flanker 5'5" South Island BC Summer Games (Claremont Sec.) Science

    Shaye Ogurek

    2 Victoria, BC
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    Second Victoria, BC
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  • Ada Okonkwo - View Profile
    Prop/Lock Prop/Lock 5'8" Winnipeg Wanderers (Home Science Association Sec.) Social Sciences

    Ada Okonkwo

    1 Winnipeg, MB
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    First Winnipeg, MB
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  • Ashah Payson - View Profile
    Wing/Centre Wing/Centre 5'7" Alberta Rugby (Banff Community H.S) Science

    Ashah Payson

    3 Banff, AB
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    Third Banff, AB
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  • Jalen Payson - View Profile
    Scrum Half Scrum Half 5'6" Banff Rugby (Banff Community HS) Science

    Jalen Payson

    1 Banff, AB
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    First Banff, AB
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  • Alexie Pusch - View Profile
    Fly Half/Centre Fly Half/Centre 5'8" U20 Wolfpack (Shawnigan Lake School) Fine ARts

    Alexie Pusch

    1 St. Albert, AB
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    First St. Albert, AB
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  • McKenzie Pusch - View Profile
    Flanker/Centre Flanker/Centre 5'7" Westshore Valkyries (Bellerose Composite) Humanities

    McKenzie Pusch

    1 St. Albert, AB
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    First St. Albert, AB
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  • Kate Richards - View Profile
    Centre/Fly Half Centre/Fly Half 5'5" Castaway Wanderers (Semiahmoo Sec.) Humanities

    Kate Richards

    2 Surrey, BC
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    Second Surrey, BC
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  • Carrie Rojas - View Profile
    Prop/Lock Prop/Lock 5'9" Kamloops Rugby Club (Lake City Sec.) Social Sciences

    Carrie Rojas

    1 Williams Lake, BC
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    First Williams Lake, BC
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  • Kennedy Rolston - View Profile
    Flanker/Hooker Flanker/Hooker 5'4" Reynolds Secondary Science

    Kennedy Rolston

    1 Victoria, BC
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    First Victoria, BC
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  • Cristina Sherren - View Profile
    Lock/Prop Lock/Prop 5'7" Calgary Irish Rugby Club (Western Canada) Social Sciences

    Cristina Sherren

    1 Calgary, AB
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    First Calgary, AB
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  • Nicola Smith - View Profile
    Fly Half/Scrum Half Fly Half/Scrum Half 5'6" Vancouver South Club (Earl Marriott Sec.) Social Sciences

    Nicola Smith

    1 Surrey, BC
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    First Surrey, BC
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  • Jordyn Taylor - View Profile
    Wing Wing 5'5" Castaways (Nanaimo District Secondary School) Education

    Jordyn Taylor

    1 Nanaimo, BC
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    First Nanaimo, BC
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  • Catalina Torres vanegas - View Profile
    Flanker/Lock Flanker/Lock 5'4" Castaway Wanderers (Claremont Sec.) Business

    Catalina Torres vanegas

    1 Cali, Colombia
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    First Cali, Colombia
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  • Gabriela Torres vanegas - View Profile
    Flanker/Lock Flanker/Lock 5'4" Castaway Wanderers (Claremont Sec.) Fine Arts

    Gabriela Torres vanegas

    1 Cali, Colombia
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    First Cali, Colombia
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Staff Roster

Women's Rugby Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Brittany Waters

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  • Assistant Coach

    Julianne Zussman

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  • Assistant Coach

    Kim Donaldson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Mandy Marchak

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  • Student Athletic Trainer

    Josh Belletti

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2018-19 Women's Rugby Roster
Image NAME POS HT YR HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM (HIGH SCHOOL) Program
Maddy Aberg Maddy Aberg Centre/Wing 5-6 4 Calgary, AB Prairie Wolfpack (EP Scarlett HS) Social Sciences
Jenn Appleby Jenn Appleby Hooker/Prop 5-7 4 Regina, SK Castaway Wanderers (Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS) Humanities
Tayler Bailey Tayler Bailey Flanker/8 Man 5-6 1 Abbotsford, BC Team BC U18 Touring Team (Robert Bateman Sec.) Humanities
Brooke Bazian Brooke Bazian Back 5-6 3 Kamloops, B.C. UBC (South Kamloops Sec.) Social Sciences
Jamie Beck Jamie Beck Hooker/Prop 5-6 5 Houston, BC Team BC (Houston Sec.) Humanities
Emily Belchos Emily Belchos 5-7 2 Victoria, BC Westshore RFC Education
Kassidy Cej Kassidy Cej Lock/8 Man 5-10 1 Calgary, AB Calgary Hornets (Bishop O'Byrne) Science
Avery Champion Avery Champion Flank/Lock 5-8 1 Hong Kong, HK Sandy Bay HKRFC (Shawnigan Lake School) Social Sciences
Linnea Dalvi Linnea Dalvi Wing/Fullback 5-8 1 Ottawa, ON Eastern Ontario 15s (Elmwood School) Social Sciences
Gurp Dhaliwal Gurp Dhaliwal Lock 5-11 5 Abbotsford, BC American Pro RTC (Abbotsford Sec.) Social Sciences
Chanelle Edwards-Challenger Chanelle Edwards-Challenger 8 Man/Lock 5-10 4 Calgary, AB Castaway Wanderers (Springbank Community HS) Humanities
Louise Eriksson Louise Eriksson Flanker/Lock 5-7 2 Denman Island, BC Team BC (GP Vanier Sec.) Science
Paige Farries Paige Farries Centre/Back 3 5-9 4 Red Deer, AB Team Canada XVs (Hunting Hills HS) Science
Karen Garcia Karen Garcia Hooker/Prop 5-4 1 Surrey, BC Team BC (Burnsview Sec.) Science
Renee Gonzalez Renee Gonzalez Flanker/Wing 5-5 2 Plymouth, Minnesota Westshore (West Lutheran High) Social Sciences
Zoe Goodwin-Sutton Zoe Goodwin-Sutton Lock 5-11 3 Ottawa, ON Team Canada U20 (Glebe Collegiate) Engineering
Sasha Guedes Sasha Guedes Scrumhalf 5-3 2 Gatineau, QC Team Canada U20 (Philemon Wright High) Social Sciences
Callie Harder Callie Harder Centre 5-7 1 Lillooet, BC Team BC (Lillooet Sec.) Social Sciences
Emerald Maze Emerald Maze Flanker/Hooker 5-7 1 Pilot Butte, SK Celtic Barbarians (Campbell Collegiate) Social Sciences
Kelsey McKinnon Kelsey McKinnon Prop 5-8 3 Water Valley, AB Alberta Rugby (Cremona H.S) Humanities
Jordyn Myers Jordyn Myers Scrum Half 5-2 1 Nanaimo, BC Team BC (Walnut Grove Secondary School) Fine Arts
Shaye Ogurek Shaye Ogurek Flanker 5-5 2 Victoria, BC South Island BC Summer Games (Claremont Sec.) Science
Ada Okonkwo Ada Okonkwo Prop/Lock 5-8 1 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Wanderers (Home Science Association Sec.) Social Sciences
Ashah Payson Ashah Payson Wing/Centre 5-7 3 Banff, AB Alberta Rugby (Banff Community H.S) Science
Jalen Payson Jalen Payson Scrum Half 5-6 1 Banff, AB Banff Rugby (Banff Community HS) Science
Alexie Pusch Alexie Pusch Fly Half/Centre 5-8 1 St. Albert, AB U20 Wolfpack (Shawnigan Lake School) Fine ARts
McKenzie Pusch McKenzie Pusch Flanker/Centre 5-7 1 St. Albert, AB Westshore Valkyries (Bellerose Composite) Humanities
Kate Richards Kate Richards Centre/Fly Half 5-5 2 Surrey, BC Castaway Wanderers (Semiahmoo Sec.) Humanities
Carrie Rojas Carrie Rojas Prop/Lock 5-9 1 Williams Lake, BC Kamloops Rugby Club (Lake City Sec.) Social Sciences
Kennedy Rolston Kennedy Rolston Flanker/Hooker 5-4 1 Victoria, BC Reynolds Secondary Science
Cristina Sherren Cristina Sherren Lock/Prop 5-7 1 Calgary, AB Calgary Irish Rugby Club (Western Canada) Social Sciences
Nicola Smith Nicola Smith Fly Half/Scrum Half 5-6 1 Surrey, BC Vancouver South Club (Earl Marriott Sec.) Social Sciences
Jordyn Taylor Jordyn Taylor Wing 5-5 1 Nanaimo, BC Castaways (Nanaimo District Secondary School) Education
Catalina Torres vanegas Catalina Torres vanegas Flanker/Lock 5-4 1 Cali, Colombia Castaway Wanderers (Claremont Sec.) Business
Gabriela Torres vanegas Gabriela Torres vanegas Flanker/Lock 5-4 1 Cali, Colombia Castaway Wanderers (Claremont Sec.) Fine Arts

Women's Rugby Coaching Staff

Women's Rugby - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Brittany Waters Head Coach
Julianne Zussman 2018 Headshot Julianne Zussman Assistant Coach
Kim Donaldson Assistant Coach
Mandy Marchak Assistant Coach
Josh Belletti Student Athletic Trainer

Staff Roster

Women's Rugby Coaching Staff