Impressive Day One at CRAA Premier Women's 7s
Harvard, Army, Life, and Lindenwood will compete for the CRAA Women's Premier 7s after a torrid day of action Saturday in Indianapolis.
In a tight and very competitive bracket, the most anticipated pool matches were scheduled early, scheduled that way so we wouldn't see that matchup repeated one after another late in the day.
CRAA Women 7s Brings Elite-Level Play to Indianapolis
CRAA hosts their women’s 7s championship this weekend in Indianapolis and this provides the highest level of women’s 7s in the country.
The tournament, which has been held in its current form the last three years, consistently provides the best skill, tactics, and athleticism in the women’s game.
The Premier Bracket, which numbers nine teams this year, has nowhere to hide.
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.
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.
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.
