HANOVER, N.H. – Women's rugby head coach
Katie Dowty has announced the addition of six players to the roster for the upcoming 2018 season.
Joining the Big Green as members of the Class of 2022 are
Ale Ada,
Sophia Haley,
Emily Henrich,
Sophie Ragg,
Ariana Ramsey and
Seven Sassano.
"We are thrilled to welcome our 22s!" Dowty said. "They hail from across the globe and have diverse sporting backgrounds that we believe will bring a lot to the field and to our team culture. We are looking forward to seeing them make their mark in the green jersey."
Name: Ale Ada
Hometown/High School: Sinajana, Guam / Academy of Our Lady of Guam
Accolades: Rookie of the Year … Honorable Mention All-Island fly half … Most Improved Player … MVP … Honor Roll.
Name: Sophia Haley
Hometown/High School: Hopkins, Minn.
Accolades: Rugby captain as a senior … went undefeated at the Minnesota State 7s, 10s and 15s … Midwest Club MVP … All-American for Cam-Am Series … captain of Minnesota Rugby … selected for Midwest Thunderbirds and Atarus All-Stars … Hopkins Band … Academic Honor Roll … member of Quiz Bowl … graduated with academic distinction.
Name: Emily Henrich
Hometown/High School: Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park
Accolades: Lettered in rugby, soccer and basketball … captain of both rugby and soccer … New York state champion in rugby … All-American for rugby … Buffalo News Rugby Player of the Year … second team All-Erie County for soccer.
Name: Sophie Ragg
Hometown/High School: Wisborough Green, England / Wellington College
Accolades: Lettered in field hockey, netball, track and field, basketball, indoor hockey, cricket and rugby … captain of rugby and field hockey as a junior and senior … Most Promising Player for field hockey … Senior Rugby Prize … Player of the Season for rugby … Pupils Medal nomination … Deputy Head of College.
Name: Ariana Ramsey
Hometown/High School: Philadelphia, Pa. / Upper Merion
Accolades: Lettered in wrestling, track, cheerleading and field hockey … MVP for rugby.
Name: Seven Sassano
Hometown/High School: Decatur, Ill. / Eisenhower
Accolades: Lettered in basketball, softball, volleyball and golf … captain of all four points throughout her high school … class council vice president … student government delegate … all-conference … all-state.