Rugby Places 15 on NIRA All-Academic Team
6/28/2023 11:31:00 AM | Women's Rugby
Tied for the most NIRA All-Academic selections across all three divisions.
FAIRFIELD, Conn.—The Sacred Heart University women's rugby team had 15 student-athletes named to the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) All-Academic team.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at their current institution.
The 15 selections for SHU were tied with Quinnipiac for the most All-Academic honorees across all three divisions. In total, 166 student-athletes across all divisions earned NIRA All-Academic recognition.
2022-23 SHU NIRA All-Academic Selections
Caitlyn Caldon (Neuroscience/ Senior)
Samantha Carroll (Hospitality, Resort, and Tourism Management/ Senior)
Alyssa Cunningham (Management/ Sophomore)
Lydia Grist-Manrique (Nursing/ Senior)
Sophie Hale (Criminal Justice/ Graduate Student)
Haven Hawkins (English/Sophomore)
Jailin Jackson (Psychology/ Junior)
Nicole Kimball (Exercise Science/ Junior)
Samantha McGann (Exercise Science/ Senior)
Fabiola Millien-Faustin (Psychology/ Junior)
Katie Przybylski (Biology/ Junior)
Emily Slocombe (Criminal Justice/ Junior)
Stephanie Wilson (Nursing/ Senior)
Makena Wright (Sports Communication and Media/ Junior)
Makinzie Youngblood (Mathematics - Actuarial Science/ Senior)
Players Mentioned
