2023-24 Women's Rugby Roster - Princeton University Athletics

Women's Rugby

September 21, 10AM

vs Lindenwood

Women's Rugby

September 27, 12PM

vs Navy

Princeton, N.J.

Women's Rugby

October 11, 11AM

at Queens

Women's Rugby

October 18, 12PM

at Brown

Women's Rugby

October 25, 12PM

vs Harvard

Princeton, N.J.

Outside Back 5' 3''

Pittsburgh, Pa. Moon Area

Utility Forward 5' 9''

Woodside, Calif. Sacred Heart Preparatory

Utility Forward 5' 9''

Winter Springs, Fla. Trinity Prep

Flanker Is Captain (C) 5' 8''

Honolulu, Hawaii Punahou

Utility Forward 5' 3''

Chicago, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor

Outside Back 5' 8''

Devon, Pa. Conestoga

Prop 5' 6''

Princeton Junction, N.J. The Peddie School

8-Person 5' 10''

Llandogo, Wales Denmark Road

Back 5' 8''

Charlotte, N.C. N.C. School of Science & Math

Forward 5' 9''

Baltimore, Md. Bard

Outside Back 5' 4''

Independence, Minn. Orono

Back 5' 6''

New York, N.Y. Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering

Fullback 5' 4''

Valley Center, Calif. Escondido Charter

Front Row 5' 1''

Tampa, Fla. Vivian Gaither

Back 5' 6''

Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg Day

Wing 5' 8''

Washington, D.C. Sidwell Friends School

Outside Back 5' 6''

Decorah, Iowa Decorah

Utility Back 5' 7''

Baltimore, Md. Friends School of Baltimore

Flanker 5' 3''

Myrtle Beach, S.C. Socastee

Front Row 5' 4''

Carmel, Ind. Carmel

Utility Back 5' 5''

LaSalle, Québec Trinity College School

Outside Back 5' 8''

Lawrenceville, N.J. The Peddie School

Second Row 5' 7''

Singapore Santa Catalina School (Calif.)

Second Row 5' 8''

San Diego, Calif. La Jolla Country Day

Utility Forward 5' 5''

Abuja, Nigeria Padua Academy

Front Row 5' 6''

New York, N.Y. Brearley School

Outside Back 5' 5''

Philadelphia, Pa. Germantown Friends

Utility Forward 5' 11''

Weston, Mass. Weston

Scrumhalf Is Captain (C) 5' 4''

New York, N.Y. Marymount School

Outside Back 5' 5''

Carmel, Ind. Carmel

Coaching Staff

Head Coach /Women's Rugby

609-258-8489

josie.ziluca@princeton.edu

Support Staff

Princeton Athletics Fellow /Women's Rugby

atjaffee@princeton.edu

Princeton Athletics Fellow /Women's Rugby

paul.lipton@princeton.edu

Princeton Athletics Fellow /Women's Rugby

amaman@princeton.edu

Princeton Athletics Fellow /Women's Rugby

uofer@princeton.edu

Princeton Athletics Fellow /Women's Rugby

abshabani@princeton.edu

Full Name	Pos.	Capt.	Ht.	Cl.	Hometown / High School
Alayshja Bable	Outside Back/Fly Half		5' 3''	So.	Pittsburgh, Pa. / Moon Area
Laura Barnds	Utility Forward		5' 9''	Fr.	Woodside, Calif. / Sacred Heart Preparatory
Brooke Beers	Utility Forward		5' 9''	Jr.	Winter Springs, Fla. / Trinity Prep
Leilani Bender	Flanker	*	5' 8''	Sr.	Honolulu, Hawaii / Punahou
Alyssa Brigham	Utility Forward		5' 3''	Fr.	Chicago, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
Jane Castleman	Outside Back		5' 8''	Sr.	Devon, Pa. / Conestoga
Luiza Chevres	Prop		5' 6''	Fr.	Princeton Junction, N.J. / The Peddie School
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Amelia Clarke	8-Person		5' 10''	So.	Llandogo, Wales / Denmark Road
Jessica Cui	Back		5' 8''	Sr.	Charlotte, N.C. / N.C. School of Science & Math
Erica De San Jorge	Forward		5' 9''	Jr.	Baltimore, Md. / Bard
Annabelle Edwards	Outside Back		5' 4''	Fr.	Independence, Minn. / Orono
Kenzy Elshazly	Back		5' 6''	So.	New York, N.Y. / Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering
Laura Esguerra	Fullback		5' 4''	Sr.	Valley Center, Calif. / Escondido Charter
Kateri Espinosa	Front Row		5' 1''	Sr.	Tampa, Fla. / Vivian Gaither
Vivian Gilman	Back		5' 6''	Fr.	Spartanburg, S.C. / Spartanburg Day
Ava Gregory	Wing		5' 8''	Fr.	Washington, D.C. / Sidwell Friends School
Sofie Grouws	Outside Back		5' 6''	Jr.	Decorah, Iowa / Decorah
Samantha Handwerk	Utility Back		5' 7''	Fr.	Baltimore, Md. / Friends School of Baltimore
Megan Hickey	Flanker		5' 3''	Fr.	Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Socastee
Zoë Koniaris	Front Row		5' 4''	Jr.	Carmel, Ind. / Carmel
Malinka Kwemo	Utility Back		5' 5''	Fr.	LaSalle, Québec / Trinity College School
Ciara Loughran	Outside Back		5' 8''	Fr.	Lawrenceville, N.J. / The Peddie School
Caroline Maguire	Second Row		5' 7''	So.	Singapore / Santa Catalina School (Calif.)
Hannah Mulligan	Second Row		5' 8''	Fr.	San Diego, Calif. / La Jolla Country Day
Nanya Offor	Utility Forward		5' 5''	Fr.	Abuja, Nigeria / Padua Academy
Elizabeth Polubinski	Front Row		5' 6''	Jr.	New York, N.Y. / Brearley School
Amelia Sanchirico	Outside Back		5' 5''	Jr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Germantown Friends
Caroline Schückel	Utility Forward		5' 11''	Fr.	Weston, Mass. / Weston
Sophia Villacorta	Scrumhalf	*	5' 4''	Sr.	New York, N.Y. / Marymount School
Celia Watson	Outside Back		5' 5''	Fr.	Carmel, Ind. / Carmel

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Josie Ziluca	Head Coach	josie.ziluca@princeton.edu	609-258-8489

Support Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Ashley Taylor Jaffee	Princeton Athletics Fellow	atjaffee@princeton.edu
	Paul Lipton	Princeton Athletics Fellow	paul.lipton@princeton.edu
	Anne-Marie Maman	Princeton Athletics Fellow	amaman@princeton.edu
	Udi Ofer	Princeton Athletics Fellow	uofer@princeton.edu
	Amina Shabani	Princeton Athletics Fellow	abshabani@princeton.edu

Rickerson Field at Haaga House

Women's Rugby Match Against Dartmouth Cancelled

Wednesday, September 10

Rugby Huddle

Women’s Rugby Drops Season Opener at LIU

Saturday, August 30

Raven Robinson

Women's Rugby To Open 2025 At LIU

Thursday, August 28

Hannah Mulligan

Women's Rugby Announces 2025 Schedule

Wednesday, July 30

Support Princeton Athletics

Wednesday, September 17

Princeton Athletics: A Lot Can Happen in One Day

Wednesday, September 17

Trench Talk - Episode 2: Cooper Koers

Wednesday, September 17

PVC Student-Athlete Welcome BBQ (Fall 2025)

Friday, September 12