Princeton University Athletics
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2023 Season to Open for Women's Rugby at Brown
August 30, 2023 | Women's Rugby
Match One: Princeton (0-0) vs. Brown (0-0), 9/2 – 4 p.m. ET
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's rugby team opens its second varsity season Saturday against Brown in Providence, Rhode Island, at Berylson Family Fields.
The Upperclassmen
The Tigers will have 16 upperclassmen in 2023-24 including seniors Leilani Bender, Jane Castleman, Jessica Cui, Laura Esguerra, Kateri Espinosa, and Sophia Villacorta. Juniors include Brooke Beers, Erica De San Jorge, Sofie Grouws, Zoë Koniaris, Elizabeth Polubinski and Amelia Sanchirico.
The Freshmen
Princeton's sophomores Alayshja Bable, Amelia Clarke, Kenzy Elshazly and Caroline Maguire.
The Tigers will also welcome 12 freshmen in 2023: Alyssa Brigham, Luiza Chevres, Annabelle Edwards, Vivian Gilman, Samantha Handwerk, Megan Hickey, Malinka Kwemo, Ciara Loughran, Hannah Mulligan, Nanya Offor, Caroline Schückel and Celia Watson.
International Experience
Amelia Clarke was selected for the USA Rugby Women's U20 team over the summer and played in matches against Canada and Wales.
Academic Excellence
Princeton excelled in the classroom during its first varsity campaign and had six players named to the NIRA All-Academic Team: Brooke Beers, Leilani Bender, Elizabeth Polubinski, Sofie Grouws, Sophia Villacorta and Kateri Espinosa.
Scouting The Bears
Brown's contest against the Tigers will also be its season opener. In the 2022 season, the Bears finished with a 3-4-1 record.
ESPN+
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's rugby team opens its second varsity season Saturday against Brown in Providence, Rhode Island, at Berylson Family Fields.
The Upperclassmen
The Tigers will have 16 upperclassmen in 2023-24 including seniors Leilani Bender, Jane Castleman, Jessica Cui, Laura Esguerra, Kateri Espinosa, and Sophia Villacorta. Juniors include Brooke Beers, Erica De San Jorge, Sofie Grouws, Zoë Koniaris, Elizabeth Polubinski and Amelia Sanchirico.
The Freshmen
Princeton's sophomores Alayshja Bable, Amelia Clarke, Kenzy Elshazly and Caroline Maguire.
The Tigers will also welcome 12 freshmen in 2023: Alyssa Brigham, Luiza Chevres, Annabelle Edwards, Vivian Gilman, Samantha Handwerk, Megan Hickey, Malinka Kwemo, Ciara Loughran, Hannah Mulligan, Nanya Offor, Caroline Schückel and Celia Watson.
International Experience
Amelia Clarke was selected for the USA Rugby Women's U20 team over the summer and played in matches against Canada and Wales.
Academic Excellence
Princeton excelled in the classroom during its first varsity campaign and had six players named to the NIRA All-Academic Team: Brooke Beers, Leilani Bender, Elizabeth Polubinski, Sofie Grouws, Sophia Villacorta and Kateri Espinosa.
Scouting The Bears
Brown's contest against the Tigers will also be its season opener. In the 2022 season, the Bears finished with a 3-4-1 record.
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