Abby Gustaitis

Abby Gustaitis
Date of birth (1991-05-09) May 9, 1991
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016- United States 7 -

Abby Gustaitis (born May 9, 1991) is an American rugby union player. She debuted for the United States against France 2016. She was selected for the squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[1][2][3]

Gustaitis was introduced to the sport of rugby by a friend while attending the University of Maryland. She previously played basketball. She has a degree in Physiology and Neurobiology. After the 2017 World Cup she was recruited to the University of Canberra's sevens team.[4][5]

References

  1. Wise, Chad (17 July 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  2. "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  3. "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". Americas Rugby News.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  4. Dutton, Chris (2017-09-08). "United States import Abby Gustaitis hopes to turn heads for a different reason in Canberra". Canberra Times. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  5. "USA Eagle set to fly for UC". Canberra.edu.au. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-10-03.


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