Mary Washington Women's Rugby Scholarship Opportunity 2015-2016



To All Aspiring Women's Collegiate Rugby Players



The University of Mary Washington has given its 2014 Women's Collegiate Division II Championship rugby team a small amount of money to recruit future team leaders.

The team has been authorized to award a one-time $1,000 scholarship to 12 incoming players who have demonstrated leadership and service involvement. The money will be applicable to the 2015-2016 academic year. While the team recognizes that the money is not enough to significantly impact one's tuition, it is an additional step the school is taking to show support for the UMW Women's Rugby program.

This is NOT an athletic scholarship. As a club sport, the leadership infrastructure is what sustains the team. Strong team leadership is the basis for a team's structure that provides for player enjoyment and retention. This solid structure is what ultimately builds new rugby players and makes current players even better.

Therefore the Mary Washington Women's Rugby team is looking to recruit players who will develop into future team leaders. We want committed players who also possess the skill and initiative to fulfill the leadership roles on the team. We want leaders who will advance our tradition of excellence.

Click this line to download the application.

Any questions about the team or the University of Mary Washington can be directed to:
Kris Kabza, Coach, kkabza@umw.edu
Bill Lucas, Coach, BillLucas@aol.com
Sophia Therriault, President, stherria@mail.umw.edu



About Mary Washington Women's Rugby



The University of Mary Washington is a public arts and sciences institution in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The university, located midway between Washington D.C. and Richmond, VA was established in 1908 and with a current enrollment of approximately 4,000 undergraduate students.

Established in 1985, the Mary Washington Women's Rugby team is coached by Kris Kabza (24 years) and by Bill Lucas (27 years). Originally competing in the Virginia Rugby Union, within the Mid-Atlantic territory, the team now competes in the newly formed Capital Conference.

Prior distinctions include:
Virginia Rugby Union, Division II Champion
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012

Capital Conference, Division II Champion
2013, 2014

Mid-Atlantic Territory, Division II Champion
1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007

USA Rugby National Championship, Division II Appearances
2002 - 3rd Place
2004 - 3rd Place
2005 - 3rd Place
2006 - 5th Place
2007 - 7th Place
2011 - (9th-12th)
2013 - (17th-32nd)
2014 - 1st
2015 - TBD