University of Michigan Women's Rugby Football Club

Ari graduated last year and we already miss her presence on her field. She played scrumhalf for Michigan and continues to play for the Detroit Rugby Football Club! Graduation year: 2017 Years playing rugby: 2 Position: Scrumhalf 1) Where has life taken you since leaving Michigan? To my parents house and trying to figure out what to do in life and find a career that’ll benefit the health of people or benefit the environment. 2) Most memorable rugby experience? Scoring a try ag

Kelly McMahon This month our featured alumnae is Kelly McMahon! She has been playing rugby for many years and we are really excited to hear her advice for current ruggers! Graduation Year: 1996 Years playing rugby: 15+ Position: Flanker 1) Where has life taken you since leaving Michigan? I left Michigan in 1999 to attend Teachers College in NY, NY. I ended up falling in love with the city and stayed there until returning to Ann Arbor to attend graduate school in 2008, which

Ashley Norris This month we are featuring Ashley Norris! We had a great time getting to know her at last year's alumnae weekend so we wanted to connect with her again and learn more about what she has been up to since leaving Michigan! Graduation Year: 2006 Years playing rugby: 7 Position: Center, 2nd row, 8 man 1) Where has life taken you since leaving Michigan? Since leaving Michigan, I moved out to Connecticut and enjoyed living on the east coast for six years. Since then

Emily Glodzik Happy May! In honor of the month where we celebrate our mothers, we are featuring an alum who recently became a mother herself, Emily Miller Glodzik! Congrats and thanks for sharing with us! Graduation Year: 2005 Years playing rugby: 15 Position: Fullback, wing Nickname: Emily Miller What have you been up to and where are you now? Currently living in Washington, DC. 6 years ago I went back to school and got my Masters at GWU for Speech-Language Pathology - now I

As the spring season and the year race to a close, we are taking the time to honor our Head Coach Shaina Warner as our April alumna of the month! Shaina, along with two other alumnae (Anna Daoud and Stacia Simonsen), has dedicated so much of her time this year to the team and to building her skills as a coach. She is also the only certified female referee for the state of Michigan! Way to represent! She also brings us candy and cupcakes, so what more is there to ask for? Shai

It's March! Spring is in the Ann Arbor air and summer is just around the corner, but let's stay focused on the here and now- namely our March Alumna of the Month. Ariana (Ari) Bostian-Kentes Graduation Year: 2005 Years playing rugby: 10 years Position: Scrum half, outside center What have you been up to and where are you now? Currently living in Ann Arbor and working as the Assistant Director at the University of Michigan Spectrum Center! Come see me anytime on the 3rd floor

February has arrived and this month's featured alumna is Jamie Frech! We are all very excited to get to know even more alumnae at the upcoming Alumnae Weekend, during which, Jamie will graciously open her house to host us all! Jamie Frech (Postelli) Graduation Year: 1998 Years Playing Rugby: 2 years at UM, 14 years with a women’s club Position: Flanker and Scrum Half Most Memorable Moment? Midwest playoffs with only 15 women Where are you now? Jamie currently lives in Ann Arb

As we welcome in the new year, we also have a new alum to catch up with! This month's featured alumna is Katie Page Sander! Katie Page Sander Graduation Year: 1995 (undergrad) 1997 (grad) Years playing rugby: 1991-2001, 2003-2005, 2007 Position: I played hooker in my first game, then played prop for the rest of my first season. When Coach Dave Perpich found out I could kick, he played me at fullback and I never wanted to go back to the pack! I played most of my career ga

Happy Holidays! As we all gear up for the holiday season, let's take a moment to learn about another one of our awesome alumnae. This month's featured alumna is Denise Cherba, affectionately known as Cherbs! Graduation Year: 2014 Years playing rugby: Nearly 7 years Position: Fullback, Center, Flyhalf and most recently, Flanker (Woah!!) Where she is now... Houston, Texas-- I work a 2 week on/2 week off rotation on drilling ships in the Gulf of Mexico, so half my year is spent

This month we are featuring alumna, Meghan (Haigh) Kilgore! Graduation Year: 2010 Years playing rugby: 2007-2010 Position: Hooker Where are you now? - After four years in Seattle, I just moved back to Ann Arbor with my husband Brett and our six-month old son Jack. Brett is a graduate student at the School of Education, and I work as a Data Scientist for Redfin. My rugby career ended after UM, but the love for weightlifting and exercising that I developed while on the team

This month we are featuring recent graduate, Jasmine Dennis, who for a long time was at the helm of this team. A great leader and supportive teammate to all! We wish her the best of luck as she applies to medical school!​ Graduation Year: 2015 Years Playing Rugby: 2012-2015 Position: Fly Half, Center Where are you now? Still in the Ann Arbor/Ypsi area. No rugby experience since graduation but maybe one day. Currently working at the MEND clinic, will be taking some classes at

This month we are checking in with, Sarah DiStefano! Nickname: Sarah D Graduation Year: 2013 Years Playing Rugby: 4 Position: Scrumhalf, backline, team treasurer for 2 years Where are you now? Currently living in Ft Myers, FL. Sarah finished her masters and will soon be starting a new job at FGCU. Unfortunately, Sarah ended her rugby career during her final year at UM due to a torn ACL. Advice for current ruggers? Remember that you get back what you put into the team. You not

This month we are checking in with recent graduate, Stephanie Buno! Graduation Year : 2015 Years playing Rugby: 4 years Position: Lock/Hooker Where are you now? Living in Seattle,WA!! Currently working a couple of jobs but planning on working in a research lab or go to MRI technician school in the future. I've been picking up a ton of hobbies in order to adjust to a new city. I've been to a couple of Mudhen rugby practices here as well. Favorite rugby moment? Not a single mom