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Tiahna Padilla for Harvard. Photo Harvard Athletics.
College Women

Tiahna Padilla Wins 2026 MA Sorensen Award

Harvard flyhalf/center and playmaker Tiahna Padilla has won the 2026 MA Sorensen Award as the nation's top woman collegiate rugby player.

Padilla already reached a milestone this season as she has been a finalist for the Sorensen Award an astonishing four straight times, a testament to her consistently high performance.

Ilona Maher in action vs West Point for Quinnipiac in 2016.
College Women

Quinnipiac Drops Rugby as a Women's Varsity Sport

Quinnipiac University has announced that it will discontinue women's rugby as a NCAA varsity spot, and will instead add men's distance running to their list of spots.

This announcement comes as a blow in part because Quinnipiac was among the first NCAA programs and Head Coach Rebecca Carlson has been at the forefront of pushing for full NCAA for women's rugby.

The 2026 MA Sorensen Finalists
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Finalists for 2026 MA Sorensen Award Named

The finalists for the 2026 MA Sorensen Award have been selected.

With votes from the MA Sorensen Selection Committee, along with votes from the collegiate rugby community—fans, players, and coaches—have whittled the list of nominees down to the finalists.

Life vs BYU from the April 11 final. Photo David Barpal.
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Life Sparkles in Lightning-Shortened Women's D1 Final

Life University is, as expected, the CRAA Women's D1 champions.

The way they  accomplished that feat was, unfortunately, not what anyone would have wanted. Their quarterfinal game was a forfeit. Their semifinal game was won by three digits. Their final was called early.

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Stage Set for CRAA Women 7s

Indianapolis, Ind. –The stage is set for an electrifying weekend of collegiate rugby as the CRAA Women’s 7s National Championship takes over Kuntz Stadium on April 25–26, 2026. Featuring 28 of the nation’s top teams, this year’s championship promises fierce competition, unmatched athleticism, and a showcase of the future stars of rugby.

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