United States women's national rugby sevens team
The United States women's national rugby sevens team is one of the "core teams" that competes in all rounds of the IRB Women's Sevens World Series. The team has been a core member since the inaugural women's series in 2012–13.[1] The team finished second at the 2015 USA Women's Sevens, after defeating Russia in semifinals. In June 2019, the Eagles became just the fifth team to have won a World Series tournament, joining New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and England. In that same season, the Americans finished second in the overall standings, securing both their highest finish to date and automatic qualification to the 2020 Olympic Games.
| Union | USA Rugby | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Eagles | ||
| Coach(es) | Chris Brown | ||
| Captain(s) | Abby Gustaits & Kris Thomas | ||
| Top scorer | Alev Kelter (752) | ||
| Most tries | Alev Kelter (87) | ||
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| World Cup Sevens | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2009) | ||
| Best result | 3rd place (2009, 2013) | ||
World Rugby Sevens Series
Season by season
| Season | Rank | Points | Events | Cups | Plates | Bowls* | Most tries | Most points |
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| 2012–13 | 4th | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 7th | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 5th | 76 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 6th | 46 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 6th | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 5th | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 2nd | 100 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Naya Tapper (18) | Alev Kelter (141) |
| Total | – | – | 37 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Naya Tapper (77) | Alev Kelter (624) |
* – At the start of the 2016-17 season, the plate was abandoned, with the bowl replaced by the Challenge Trophy.
Summer Olympics
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
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Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
Rugby World Cup Sevens
- Main article: Rugby World Cup Sevens
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Semifinals | 4th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |||
2009
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
3 3 0 0 93 0 +93 9 3 2 0 1 50 17 +33 7 3 1 0 2 31 51 −20 5 
3 0 0 3 10 116 −106 3
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2013
Under head coach Ric Suggit, the Eagles placed third at the 2013 Women's Sevens World Cup in Russia. The Eagles defeated Spain 10–5 in their final match, with tries coming from Emilie Bydwell and Vanesha McGee.[2]
Team
Current Squad
The table below shows the U.S. roster assembled for the most recent tournament (2019 France Sevens). The statistics listed for events and tries refer to statistics generated in World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments.
| No. | Player | Position | Age | Events | Tries |
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| 1 | Cheta Emba | Prop/Wing | 26 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Ilona Maher | Center/Prop | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Abby Gustaitis | Prop/Hooker | 29 | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Nicole Heavirland (c) | Hooker/Scrumhalf | 25 | 19 | 16 |
| 5 | Alev Kelter | Center/prop | 29 | 29 | 71 |
| 6 | Lauren Doyel (c) | Flyhalf/Wing | 29 | 25 | 60 |
| 7 | Naya Tapper | Wing/Prop | 25 | 17 | 77 |
| 8 | Kasey McCravey | Hooker/Flyhalf | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Steph Rovetti | Flyhalf/Wing | 29 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Kayla Canett | Scrumhalf/Flyhalf | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Kristen Thomas | Hooker/Center | 26 | 22 | 66 |
| 12 | Kristi Kirshe | Center/Wing | 25 | 4 | 13 |
Current Player Pool (2016)
| PLAYER NAME | POSITION | HOMETOWN | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Gustaitis | Prop | White Hall, MD | Northern Virgnia W.R.C. |
| Abby Vestal | Prop | Lawrence, KS | American Rugby Pro Training Center |
| Akalaini (Bui) Baravilala | Fly half | Honolulu, HI | Aliamanu All Blues (USA) |
| Alev Kelter | Scrum half | Eagle River, AK | Women's Eagles Sevens |
| Amelia (Meya) Bizer | Full-Back | The Woodlands, TX | Penn State W.R.F.C. (USA) |
| Amy Naber | Center | Tucson, AZ | University of Arizona Women's Rugby (USA) |
| Ashley Perry | Prop | Nashville, TN | American Rugby Pro Training Center |
| Bria Bohanon | Scrum half | Ponchatoula, LA | American Rugby Pro Training Center |
| Carmen Farmer | Prop | Richmond, VA | Severn River R.F.C. (USA) |
| Cheta Emba | Prop / Hooker | Glen Allen, VA | Harvard Radcliffe Rugby Football Club |
| Christy Ringgenberg | Full-Back | Madison, WI | Minnesota Valkyries R.C. (USA) |
| Dana Meschisi | Scrum half | Boynton Beach, FL | Florida State Seminoles W.R.C. (USA) |
| Emily Azevedo | Wing | Chico, CA | Berkeley All Blues |
| Hannah Lopez | Flyhalf / Hooker | Carlsbad, CA | San Diego Surfers W.R.C. (USA) |
| Irene Gardner | Half-Back | San Francisco, CA | Berkeley All Blues W.R.C. (USA) |
| Jane Paar | Center | Wauwatosa, WI | Women's Eagles Sevens |
| Jessica Javelet | Wing | San Diego, CA | Women's Eagles Sevens |
| Jillion Potter | 7s: Prop // XV: No. 8 | Austin, TX | Glendale Raptors R.F.C. (USA) |
| Joanne Fa'avesi | Prop | Monterey, CA | Sacramento Amazons |
| Kate Zackary | Prop | Salinas, KS | |
| Kelly Griffin | Prop | Berkeley, CA | Berkeley All Blues W.R.C. (USA) |
| Kristen Thomas | Wing | Philadelphia, PA | Women's Eagles Sevens |
| Lauren Doyle | Wing | Boody, IL | North Shore Chicago W.R.C. (USA) |
| Megan Bonny | Prop | Yakima, WA | Washington State University W.R.C. (USA) |
| Naya Tapper | Wing | Beaufort, SC | UNC-Chapel Hill Women's Rugby Club |
| Nia Williams | Wing | Naperville, IL | Life West Chiropractic |
| Nicole Heavirland | Whitefish, MT | ||
| Rachel Griendling | Fly half | Fairfax, VA | American Rugby Pro Training Center (AR) |
| Richelle Stephens | Fly half | Fallbrook, CA | |
| Tess Feury | Full back | Denville, NJ | New Jersey Blaze |
| Victoria (Vix) Folayan | Wing | Boston, MA | Berkeley All Blues W.R.C. (USA) |
Honors
Finish Tourney | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Plate (Fifth) |
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| Dubai Sevens | — | 2017 | 2015 | |
| USA Sevens | — | 2013, 2015 & 2018 | — | 2014 & 2016 |
| China Sevens | — | – | 2013 | – |
| Amsterdam Sevens | — | – | — | 2013 & 2014 |
| São Paulo Sevens | — | – | — | – |
| Australia Sevens | — | 2017 | 2019 | – |
| Japan Sevens | — | – | 2019 | – |
| Canada Sevens | — | – | 2018 & 2019 | 2015 |
| France Sevens | 2019 | – | — | 2018 |
- Other Top Three Finishes
- 2005 NAWIRA Women's 7s – Champion
- 2008 NAWIRA Women's 7s – Champion
- 2015 NACRA Sevens – Champion
- 2015 Pan American Games – Silver
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References
- "IRB announces Women's Sevens World Series" (Press release). International Rugby Board. October 4, 2012. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- "Eagles claim third place victory with thrilling sudden death try". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
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