Ucla women's rugby

Rugby team
teamname = UCLA Women's Rugby
location = Los Angeles, California, USA
fullname = UCLA Women's Rugby
nickname = Bruin Rangers
union = USA Rugby
country

url = www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/womensrugby
founded = 2005
ground = North Athletic Field, UCLAFootball kit
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UCLA Women's Rugby is a rugby union club representing the University of California, Los Angeles at the Division I level of collegiate USA rugby. The team is also known as the Bruin Rangers and is part of the Southern California Rugby Football Union [http://www.scrfu.org/ SCRFU] . [http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/womensrugby UCLA Women's Rugby] is an official club sport of [http://www.recreation.ucla.edu UCLA Recreation] .

History

Beginning in 2005, the collegiate side of UCLA Women's Rugby was formed and began competing in the collegiate division of the Southern California Women’s Rugby Union. In their first year as a collegiate team, the Bruin Rangers won the Division II Championships in the Southern California territory and traveled to Santa Cruz for Nationals. They now compete in Division I.

In 2008, the Bruin Rangers went undefeated in league games and won the Southern California Division I Championships. Their success brought them their first appearance at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. UCLA Women's Rugby is currently ranked 13th in the nation.

Current Team Members

Rebecca Mendoza, Jessica Sandoval, Julia Chui, Anita Bradbury, Gabrielle Mirsaidi, Ann Leese, Julia Notar, Mary Lee, Chau Bui, Marituly Mejia, Tia Blythe, Karen Martinez, Jackie Johnson, Nika Kolodziej, Annie Berenberg, Eunice Bhavilai, Andi Wang, Sophia Chang, Rachel Castillo, Robin Barnett, Shannon Krell, Laura Hurley, Brittany Wolfe, Carrissa Hsieh, Sonia Globerson-Lamb, Lotta Chan, Middy Pineda, Kelly Griffin, Victoria Perales, Pooja Patel, Carol Hunsperger, Alex Morrissette, Cassandra Tong, Crystal Dorton, Jane Fung, Judy Maxwell, Kristina Lai, Lily Roberts, Liz Baker-Jennings, Malina Tran, Tiffany Kuang, Vicky Zalameda

Current Officers

* President: Middy Pineda
* External Vice President: Carrissa Hsieh
* Internal Vice President: Laura Hurley
* Publicity: Gabrielle Mirsaidi
* Treasurer: Sophia Chang
* Match Secretary: Brittany Wolfe
* Social Chair: Mary Lee
* Alumni Chair: Shannon Krell

Prom Dress Rugby

Prom Dress Rugby is an annual match featuring the Bruin Rangers in prom dresses. The event intends to raise funds for the team and promote awareness of women’s rugby as an emerging NCAA sport. Past Prom Dress Rugby events have attracted crowds over 200 people and have featured the team dancing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” at half time.

References

[http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/womensrugby/club.htm Club History]

External links

* [http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/womensrugby Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/joinuclarugby Official Myspace]
* [http://www.scrfu.org SCRFU]