University of Michigan Women's Rugby Football Club

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Stacia Simonsen This month's featured alumna of the month is one of our assistant coaches, Stacia Simonsen! Outside of coaching the UMWRFC, Stacia has been travelling the world and having all sorts of new and fascinating adventures. Here is what she has to say about these experiences and everything that she's learned from them! Graduation Year 2012 Years of Rugby Experience 8 Position(s) Played? Inside center, flanker, hooker What have you been up to since graduation? I've co

Kadie Sanford This month's featured alumna of the month is Kadie Sanford! Since graduating eight years ago, Kadie has continued playing rugby with several other club teams. Let's hear what she has to say about the experience! Graduation Year 2011 Years of Rugby Experience 12 Position(s) Played? Prop, Lock, 8, Flank What have you been up to since graduation? I stayed in Ann Arbor for two years after graduating with a small company and played rugby for Detroit WRFC. I then move

Jamie Frech We last checked in with Jamie Frech back in February of 2016, but a lot can change in 3 years. Let’s hear what Jamie, or should I say Coach Frech, has been up to since then! Graduation Year 1998 Years of Rugby Experience Still going :) Position(s) Played? All but mostly Scrum Half and Flanker What have you been up to since graduation? I've been busy! I am a Mom to three amazing young men, I coach the magnificent UMWRFC, and recently, I started my own consulting bu

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