Four Brown Women Named 2nd Team All-American
USA Rugby has officially selected the 2010 Women's Collegiate All-American teams. Of the 53 players selected, four were from the Ivy League and all four from Brown. Congratulations to the players and Brown University for representing the Ivy League so well.
Congratulations to Brown University Head Women's Coach Kerrissa Heffernan on the success of the Brown team and the success of her players. Heffernan commented, "Andi, Izraelle, Alex and Alicia had standout matches at both the round of 16 and final four. We're very proud of our student athletes."
Four Brown Women Selected 2nd Team All-American
Andi Payne (prop) Izraelle McKinnon (flanker) Alex Hartley (9) Alicia Hartley (12) The 2010 selection panel included Women’s National Team Coach Kathy Flores, Women’s National Sevens Team Coach Ric Suggitt, Women’s National ‘A’ Team Coach Martha Daines, Women’s National Under-20 Coach Bryn Chivers, Women’s Collegiate All-American touring squad Coach Lisa Rosen and the Women’s High Performance Manager Alex Williams.
2010 Women’s Collegiate All-American - First Team
Sadie Anderson (Penn State University) Kyle Armstrong (Penn State University) Candace Barley (Lee University) Star Bollinger (United States Naval Academy) Danielle Cicuto (United States Naval Academy) Lauren Daly (University of Colorado) Chastity Dunnaville (United States Naval Academy) Jozephine Gessner (Colorado State University) Janae Grijalva (Stanford University) Keelia Harker (Brigham Young University) Lisa Henneman (Penn State University) Nicole James (Texas A & M University) Joanna Kitlinski (Grand Valley State University) Adetayo Mafe (Michigan State University) Kathryn McCormick (University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee) Tyra McGrady (Indiana University) Deven Owsiany (Penn State University) Kaitlyn Rooney (American University) Kasonni Scales (Stanford University) Elizabeth Trujillo (United States Naval Academy) Amelia Villines (Stanford University) Jessica Watkins (Stanford University) Frances Wehrwin (Stanford University) Annie Zeigler (Penn State University)
2010 Women’s Collegiate All-American - Second Team
Sarah Blanchard (Texas A&M University) Megan Bonny (Washington State University) Anneke Brand (Texas Tech University) Erica Cavenaugh (University of Virginia) Delaney Chapman (UC Davis) Jennifer Cooper Rider (Stanford University) Kayla Elingson (Brigham Young University) Sharron Gianessi (United States Military Academy) Tanya Gouws (University of Maryland) Alexandria Hartley (Brown University) Alicia Hartley (Brown University) Carrissa Hsieh (UCLA) Kristi Jackson (Brigham Young University) Shawne James (Rutgers University) Katie Lorenz (University of North Carolina) Kaelene Lundstrom (Gustavus Adolphus) Izraelle McKinnon (Brown University) Ashley Miller (United States Military Academy) Laura Miller (St. Mary's College of Maryland) Maria Muscara (La Salle University) Jackie Osborne (University of Northern Iowa) Andria Payne (Brown University) Christiane Pheil (Penn State University) Jess Sexauer (United States Military Academy) Wendy Sherman (Colorado State University) Kirsten Siebach (Brigham Young University) Moira Somerdyk (Temple University) Ashley Sorensen (United States Military Academy) Gina Steffano (Texas A & M University)