Sixteen women collegiate rugby players have been nominated for the 2024-25 MA Sorensen Award.
This is the 10th year of the Sorensen Award, given annually to the top women's collegiate rugby player in the USA. The Award is presented by the Washington Athletic Club of Seattle, Wash., at a gala event in June, although the awardee is named before then.
Of the nine previous award-winners, all but the one non-American have been capped at either 7s or 15s.
Past Sorensen Award Winners
2016: Hope Rogers, Penn State. Rogers recently achieved 50 caps for the USA and is widely acknowledged to be one of the best props in the world.
2017: Ilona Maher, Quinnipiac. Probably the most famous women's rugby player in the world.
2018: McKenzie Hawkins, Lindenwood. The current USA flyhalf.
2019: Emily Henrich, Dartmouth. Current USA center/wing.
2020: Alex "Spiff" Sedrick, Life University. Current USA 7s co-captain and the player who scored the dramatic try to win the USA a Bronze Medal in the Paris Olympics
2021: Richell Stephens, Lindenwood. USA Olympian and now a coach.
2022: Idia Ihensekhien, Dartmouth. Now working in her home country of Canada.
2023: Keia Mae Sagapolu, Central Washington. Current USA Eagle prop and professional in PWR.
2024: Fred Tafuna, Lindenwood. Current USA Eagle and still at Lindenwood.
