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  • Heather Armstrong - View Profile
    Hooker 5'2" 3 3

    Heather Armstrong

    Criminal Justice and Public Policy Calgary, AB
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    Criminal Justice and Public Policy Calgary, AB
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  • Elora-Danan Bain - View Profile
    Front Row 5'6" 1 1

    Elora-Danan Bain

    History Innisfil, ON
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    History Innisfil, ON
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  • Mahee Barrette - View Profile
    Front Row 5'7" 1 1

    Mahee Barrette

    Engineering Systems and Computing Val d'Or, QC
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    Engineering Systems and Computing Val d'Or, QC
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  • Kaitlin Bayer - View Profile
    Back Row 5'8" 1 1

    Kaitlin Bayer

    Sociology Toronto, ON
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    Sociology Toronto, ON
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  • Dallone Beauchemin - View Profile
    Back Row 5'3" 2 4

    Dallone Beauchemin

    Criminal Justice and Public Policy Mississauga, ON
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    Criminal Justice and Public Policy Mississauga, ON
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  • Jillian Bernard-Jardine - View Profile
    Front Row 5'7" 4 5

    Jillian Bernard-Jardine

    Psychology Kitchener, ON
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    Psychology Kitchener, ON
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  • Alexandra Blashuk - View Profile
    Fullback 5'2" 1 1

    Alexandra Blashuk

    Child Studies Rockwood, ON
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    Child Studies Rockwood, ON
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  • Maia Capirchio - View Profile
    Second Row / Back Row 5'6" 1 1

    Maia Capirchio

    Psychology Innisfil, ON
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    Psychology Innisfil, ON
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  • Taylor Chester - View Profile
    Centre 5'6" 2 2

    Taylor Chester

    Hum Owen Sound, ON
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    Hum Owen Sound, ON
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  • Scrum-half 5'2" 2 4

    Debra Chong

    Animal Biology Richmond Hill, ON
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    Animal Biology Richmond Hill, ON
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  • Madeline Di Girolamo - View Profile
    Front Row 5'6" 3 4

    Madeline Di Girolamo

    Zoology Vaughan, ON
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    Zoology Vaughan, ON
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  • Madison Donnelly - View Profile
    Centre 5'8" 5 5

    Madison Donnelly

    Animal Biosciences (Master's) Little Britain, ON
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    Animal Biosciences (Master's) Little Britain, ON
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  • Cassidy Falconer - View Profile
    Scrum-half 5'3" 1 2

    Cassidy Falconer

    Biochemistry London, ON
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    Biochemistry London, ON
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  • Cecilia Formiga Garcia - View Profile
    Front Row 5'6" 1 1

    Cecilia Formiga Garcia

    Human Kinetics Barrie, ON
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    Human Kinetics Barrie, ON
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  • Maya Harris - View Profile
    Back Row 5'8" 1 1

    Maya Harris

    Human Kinetics Brampton, ON
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    Human Kinetics Brampton, ON
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  • Adelaide Holmes - View Profile
    Wing 5'3" 4 4

    Adelaide Holmes

    Criminal Justice and Public Policy Waterloo, ON
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    Criminal Justice and Public Policy Waterloo, ON
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  • Emily Hopper - View Profile
    Centre 5'7" 1 2

    Emily Hopper

    Human Kinetics Georgetown, ON
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    Human Kinetics Georgetown, ON
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  • Charlie Hunt - View Profile
    Front Row 5'3" 1 1

    Charlie Hunt

    Criminal Justice and Public Policy Okotoks, AB
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    Criminal Justice and Public Policy Okotoks, AB
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  • Clara Jackson - View Profile
    Prop 5'5" 3 4

    Clara Jackson

    Molecular Biology and Genetics Halifax, NS
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    Molecular Biology and Genetics Halifax, NS
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  • Back Three 5'6" 3 4

    Grace Jenkins

    Human Kinetics Port Hope, ON
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    Human Kinetics Port Hope, ON
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  • Kate Jorgensen - View Profile
    5'8" 1 1

    Kate Jorgensen

    Child Studies Aurora, ON
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    Child Studies Aurora, ON
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  • Candace Kelly - View Profile
    Centre 5'7" 1 3

    Candace Kelly

    Leadership (Master's) Stratford, ON
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    Leadership (Master's) Stratford, ON
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  • Caoimhe MacQuarrie - View Profile
    Back Row 5'7" 1 4

    Caoimhe MacQuarrie

    Human Kinetics Peterborough, ON
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    Human Kinetics Peterborough, ON
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  • Della Mae Marshall - View Profile
    Second Row 5'8" 2 2

    Della Mae Marshall

    Child Studies Sunderland, ON
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    Child Studies Sunderland, ON
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  • Centre 5'5" 1 1

    Aisha Martin

    Sport and Event Management Mississauga, ON
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    Sport and Event Management Mississauga, ON
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  • Arianna Masala - View Profile
    Wing 5'5" 1 1

    Arianna Masala

    Physics Kincardine, ON
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    Physics Kincardine, ON
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  • Katherine McFaul - View Profile
    Second Row 5'7" 3 4

    Katherine McFaul

    Honours Agriculture Prince Edward County, ON
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    Honours Agriculture Prince Edward County, ON
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  • Madison Minnis - View Profile
    Wing 5'7" 2 3

    Madison Minnis

    Marine and Freshwater Biology Barrie, ON
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    Marine and Freshwater Biology Barrie, ON
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  • Malaya Mizal - View Profile
    Back Three 5'2" 4 7

    Malaya Mizal

    Human Health and Nutritional Sciences Oakville, ON
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    Human Health and Nutritional Sciences Oakville, ON
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  • Kaia Nolan - View Profile
    Back Row 5'6" 2 2

    Kaia Nolan

    Marketing Management Rouleau, SK
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    Marketing Management Rouleau, SK
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  • Iyeainipekun-Oluwa Ogunkeye - View Profile
    Back Row 5'8" 1 3

    Iyeainipekun-Oluwa Ogunkeye

    Human Kinetics Thorold, ON
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    Human Kinetics Thorold, ON
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  • Athena Papoutsakis - View Profile
    Front Row 5'5" 2 2

    Athena Papoutsakis

    Management Toronto, ON
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    Management Toronto, ON
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  • Zoe Paton - View Profile
    Front Row 5'6" 1 3

    Zoe Paton

    Sociology Scarborough, ON
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    Sociology Scarborough, ON
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  • Jillian Rideout - View Profile
    Front Row 5'4" 1 1

    Jillian Rideout

    Honours Agriculture Blenheim, ON
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    Honours Agriculture Blenheim, ON
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  • Jayden Rogers - View Profile
    Back Row 5'3" 1 2

    Jayden Rogers

    Human Kinetics Brantford, ON
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    Human Kinetics Brantford, ON
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  • Ella Sager - View Profile
    Fly-half 5'8" 1 1

    Ella Sager

    Environmental Sciences Peterborough, ON
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    Environmental Sciences Peterborough, ON
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  • Avah Sanderson - View Profile
    Back Row 5'7" 1 2

    Avah Sanderson

    Child Studies Tillsonburg, ON
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    Child Studies Tillsonburg, ON
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  • Amanda Sarabura - View Profile
    Fullback 5'4" 2 2

    Amanda Sarabura

    Bio-Medical Science Guelph, ON
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    Bio-Medical Science Guelph, ON
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  • Milla Sayavongsa - View Profile
    Back Three 5'7" 3 5

    Milla Sayavongsa

    Sport and Event Management Waterloo, ON
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    Sport and Event Management Waterloo, ON
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  • Vanessa Skypas - View Profile
    Back Three 5'5" 4 5

    Vanessa Skypas

    Neuroscience Georgetown, ON
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    Neuroscience Georgetown, ON
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  • Makella Smortchevsky - View Profile
    Fly-half 5'8" 2 2

    Makella Smortchevsky

    Justice and Legal Studies North Vancouver, BC
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    Justice and Legal Studies North Vancouver, BC
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  • Ayumi Soso - View Profile
    Back Three 5'6" 1 2

    Ayumi Soso

    Biochemistry Toronto, ON
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    Biochemistry Toronto, ON
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  • Wing 5'4" 1 1

    Loveannah Surerus

    Biological Science Port Credit, ON
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    Biological Science Port Credit, ON
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  • Callie Symes - View Profile
    Scrum-half 5'2" 1 1

    Callie Symes

    Child Studies Sunderland, ON
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    Child Studies Sunderland, ON
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  • Abigail Turner - View Profile
    Second Row 5'11" 1 2

    Abigail Turner

    Applied Human Nutrition Toronto, ON
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    Applied Human Nutrition Toronto, ON
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  • MacKayla Valley - View Profile
    Scrum-half / Fly-half 5'4" 5 5

    MacKayla Valley

    Human Kinetics Thornton, ON
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    Human Kinetics Thornton, ON
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  • Olivia Van Wart - View Profile
    Second Row 5'10" 5 2

    Olivia Van Wart

    Early Childhood Studies Innisfil, ON
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    Early Childhood Studies Innisfil, ON
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  • Zoe Welds - View Profile
    Second Row 5'7" 1 1

    Zoe Welds

    Arts Kitchener, ON
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    Arts Kitchener, ON
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  • Luisa Wilson San Roman - View Profile
    Back Row 5'5" 1 1

    Luisa Wilson San Roman

    History Mexico City, Mex
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    History Mexico City, Mex
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  • Halle Woodcock - View Profile
    Scrum-half 5'2" 5 5

    Halle Woodcock

    Human Kinetics Trenton, ON
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    Human Kinetics Trenton, ON
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Staff Roster

Rugby - Women Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jessie-Ann Gibson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Colette McAuley

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  • Assistant Coach

    Meaghan Howat

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  • Assistant Coach

    Carleigh Johnston

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  • Assistant Coach

    Brittany Kassil

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  • Assistant Coach

    Jane Kirby

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  • Assistant Coach

    Bronwyn McCrone

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  • Assistant Coach

    Dave Neill

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  • Assistant Coach

    Chloe Runge

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  • Assistant Coach

    Lexi Oskanen

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  • Assistant Coach

    Kobe Faust

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  • Student Athletic Trainer

    Shauna Downs

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  • Student Athletic Trainer

    Morgan Kay

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  • Student Athletic Trainer

    Kaia Kellar

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  • Student Athletic Trainer

    Madison Durose

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2026-27 Rugby - Women Roster
First Name Last Name Pos. Ht. Eligibility Year Academic Year Program Hometown
Heather Armstrong Hooker 5-2 3 3 Criminal Justice and Public Policy Calgary, AB
Elora-Danan Bain Front Row 5-6 1 1 History Innisfil, ON
Mahee Barrette Front Row 5-7 1 1 Engineering Systems and Computing Val d'Or, QC
Kaitlin Bayer Back Row 5-8 1 1 Sociology Toronto, ON
Dallone Beauchemin Back Row 5-3 2 4 Criminal Justice and Public Policy Mississauga, ON
Jillian Bernard-Jardine Front Row 5-7 4 5 Psychology Kitchener, ON
Alexandra Blashuk Fullback 5-2 1 1 Child Studies Rockwood, ON
Maia Capirchio Second Row / Back Row 5-6 1 1 Psychology Innisfil, ON
Taylor Chester Centre 5-6 2 2 Hum Owen Sound, ON
Debra Chong Scrum-half 5-2 2 4 Animal Biology Richmond Hill, ON
Madeline Di Girolamo Front Row 5-6 3 4 Zoology Vaughan, ON
Madison Donnelly Centre 5-8 5 5 Animal Biosciences (Master's) Little Britain, ON
Cassidy Falconer Scrum-half 5-3 1 2 Biochemistry London, ON
Cecilia Formiga Garcia Front Row 5-6 1 1 Human Kinetics Barrie, ON
Maya Harris Back Row 5-8 1 1 Human Kinetics Brampton, ON
Adelaide Holmes Wing 5-3 4 4 Criminal Justice and Public Policy Waterloo, ON
Emily Hopper Centre 5-7 1 2 Human Kinetics Georgetown, ON
Charlie Hunt Front Row 5-3 1 1 Criminal Justice and Public Policy Okotoks, AB
Clara Jackson Prop 5-5 3 4 Molecular Biology and Genetics Halifax, NS
Grace Jenkins Back Three 5-6 3 4 Human Kinetics Port Hope, ON
Kate Jorgensen 5-8 1 1 Child Studies Aurora, ON
Candace Kelly Centre 5-7 1 3 Leadership (Master's) Stratford, ON
Caoimhe MacQuarrie Back Row 5-7 1 4 Human Kinetics Peterborough, ON
Della Mae Marshall Second Row 5-8 2 2 Child Studies Sunderland, ON
Aisha Martin Centre 5-5 1 1 Sport and Event Management Mississauga, ON
Arianna Masala Wing 5-5 1 1 Physics Kincardine, ON
Katherine McFaul Second Row 5-7 3 4 Honours Agriculture Prince Edward County, ON
Madison Minnis Wing 5-7 2 3 Marine and Freshwater Biology Barrie, ON
Malaya Mizal Back Three 5-2 4 7 Human Health and Nutritional Sciences Oakville, ON
Kaia Nolan Back Row 5-6 2 2 Marketing Management Rouleau, SK
Iyeainipekun-Oluwa Ogunkeye Back Row 5-8 1 3 Human Kinetics Thorold, ON
Athena Papoutsakis Front Row 5-5 2 2 Management Toronto, ON
Zoe Paton Front Row 5-6 1 3 Sociology Scarborough, ON
Jillian Rideout Front Row 5-4 1 1 Honours Agriculture Blenheim, ON
Jayden Rogers Back Row 5-3 1 2 Human Kinetics Brantford, ON
Ella Sager Fly-half 5-8 1 1 Environmental Sciences Peterborough, ON
Avah Sanderson Back Row 5-7 1 2 Child Studies Tillsonburg, ON
Amanda Sarabura Fullback 5-4 2 2 Bio-Medical Science Guelph, ON
Milla Sayavongsa Back Three 5-7 3 5 Sport and Event Management Waterloo, ON
Vanessa Skypas Back Three 5-5 4 5 Neuroscience Georgetown, ON
Makella Smortchevsky Fly-half 5-8 2 2 Justice and Legal Studies North Vancouver, BC
Ayumi Soso Back Three 5-6 1 2 Biochemistry Toronto, ON
Loveannah Surerus Wing 5-4 1 1 Biological Science Port Credit, ON
Callie Symes Scrum-half 5-2 1 1 Child Studies Sunderland, ON
Abigail Turner Second Row 5-11 1 2 Applied Human Nutrition Toronto, ON
MacKayla Valley Scrum-half / Fly-half 5-4 5 5 Human Kinetics Thornton, ON
Olivia Van Wart Second Row 5-10 5 2 Early Childhood Studies Innisfil, ON
Zoe Welds Second Row 5-7 1 1 Arts Kitchener, ON
Luisa Wilson San Roman Back Row 5-5 1 1 History Mexico City, Mex
Halle Woodcock Scrum-half 5-2 5 5 Human Kinetics Trenton, ON

Rugby - Women Coaching Staff

Rugby - Women - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jessie-Ann Gibson Head Coach
Colette McAuley roster photo Colette McAuley Assistant Coach
Meaghan Howat Assistant Coach
Carleigh Johnston Assistant Coach
Brittany Kassil Assistant Coach
Jane Kirby Assistant Coach
Bronwyn McCrone Assistant Coach
Dave Neill Assistant Coach
Chloe Runge Assistant Coach
Lexi Oskanen Assistant Coach
Kobe Faust Assistant Coach
Shauna Downs - student athletic trainer Shauna Downs Student Athletic Trainer
Morgan Kay Student Athletic Trainer
Kaia Keller - student athletic trainer Kaia Kellar Student Athletic Trainer
Madison Durose Student Athletic Trainer

Staff Roster

Rugby - Women Coaching Staff