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Women's Rugby Announces Class of 2028
6/12/2024 11:35:00 AM | Women's Rugby
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Brown women's rugby head coach Rosalind Chou has announced the eight-member Class of 2028. The class features seven Americans and one international student with numerous athletic and academic achievements. Read below for a full breakdown of the Class of 2028.
Yona Allouche - Lesigny, France / Sam Ramon ValleyÂ
BEFORE BROWN:Â Competed with the Danville Oakes, Lamorinda, and the San Mateo Wolverines rugby clubs.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Arnaud Allouche and Sippora Aguia ... Has one sibling, Natan ... Lists her family as her biggest influence. ... Chose Brown for the rugby program and academic rigor.
Chayse Barksdale - Grand Rapids, Mich. / Grandville
BEFORE BROWN:Â All-State and All-Conference rugby selection as a senior at Grandville ... National Honors Society member ... Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish ... Competed with the Grandville Girls Rugby and Midwest Thunderbird Rugby clubs.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Amy and Garry Barksdale ... Has three siblings - Kaden, Logan, and Kylie ... Chose Brown for the coaching staff and Open Curriculum.
Asha Davis - Chicago, Ill. / Walter Payton College Prep
BEFORE BROWN:Â Played rugby, basketball, and lacrosse at Walter Payton College Prep ... All-State and All-Midwest rugby selection ... Two-year team captain and All-Conference basketball selection as a senior ... Captained the lacrosse team as a senior ... AP Scholar with Honor Award recipient ... Black Student Coalition President ... Special Olympics Vice President ... Mock Trail captain ... Also competed with the Chicago Lions Rugby Club.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Audra Davis ... Has one sibling, Solomon ... Chose Brown for the environment that promotes learning and growth as well as the rugby program.
Genie Dickens - Raleigh, N.C. / Broughton High School
BEFORE BROWN:Â Played rugby and competed in cross country and track at Broughton High School ... Competed with the USA Rugby South Team multiple times ... AP Scholar Award recipient ... Honor Roll student ... Also competed with the Redhawks Rugby Club.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Toby and Allison Dickens ... Has three siblings ... Chose Brown for the Open Curriculum and rugby program.
Akil Dougherty - Buffalo Grove, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson High School
BEFORE BROWN:Â Played basketball and competed in track & field at Adlai E. Stevenson ... Played rugby with the Rugby Advantage and Thunderbirds ... Student Success Award recipient ... Graduated with highest honors.
PERSONAL:Â Parents are Nail and Felice Dougherty ... Has one sibling, Kellan ... Enjoys reading and horticulture in spare time ... Chose Brown for the rugby program and rigorous academics in pursuit of contributing to the international development of Africa.
Priscilla Maalouf - Charleston, S.C. / Porter Gaud High School
BEFORE BROWN:Â High honor roll student at Porter Gaud ... Cum Laude Society Award ... 2nd place in the Porter Gaud Essay Contest ... Competed with Wando Rugby Club, EGRL Selects Side, and USA South Panthers Rugby Academy.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Najob Maalouf and Sandra Ghazale Maalouf ... Has one brother, Anthony ... Chose Brown for the academics and rugby program.
Caitlin Moroney - Red Bank, N.J. / Middletown High School South
BEFORE BROWN:Â Competed in rugby with Morris High School Girls Rugby ... 2023 All-Elite Girls Rugby First Team selection ... USA U18 Junior National Team Pool player ... National Honor Society and French Honor Society member.Â
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Pat Moroney and Patti Matheny ... Has one sibling, Fionn ... Lists Charlie Willet as her biggest influence ... Chose Brown for the Open Curriculum and academic rigor.
Anna O'Leary - Harford County, Md. / North Harford High School
BEFORE BROWN: Competed with North Bay Rugby and the Honeybadgers Rugby programs ... Threw the discus and finished fourth in the state as a sophomore ... Captured the rugby state title with North Harford as a freshman and captained the forwards as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Laura and James O'Leary ... Has four siblings ... Lists her coach, Dave Bayne, as her biggest influence ... Chose Brown for the team, campus, and soil science program.Â
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Yona Allouche - Lesigny, France / Sam Ramon ValleyÂ
BEFORE BROWN:Â Competed with the Danville Oakes, Lamorinda, and the San Mateo Wolverines rugby clubs.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Arnaud Allouche and Sippora Aguia ... Has one sibling, Natan ... Lists her family as her biggest influence. ... Chose Brown for the rugby program and academic rigor.
Chayse Barksdale - Grand Rapids, Mich. / Grandville
BEFORE BROWN:Â All-State and All-Conference rugby selection as a senior at Grandville ... National Honors Society member ... Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish ... Competed with the Grandville Girls Rugby and Midwest Thunderbird Rugby clubs.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Amy and Garry Barksdale ... Has three siblings - Kaden, Logan, and Kylie ... Chose Brown for the coaching staff and Open Curriculum.
Asha Davis - Chicago, Ill. / Walter Payton College Prep
BEFORE BROWN:Â Played rugby, basketball, and lacrosse at Walter Payton College Prep ... All-State and All-Midwest rugby selection ... Two-year team captain and All-Conference basketball selection as a senior ... Captained the lacrosse team as a senior ... AP Scholar with Honor Award recipient ... Black Student Coalition President ... Special Olympics Vice President ... Mock Trail captain ... Also competed with the Chicago Lions Rugby Club.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Audra Davis ... Has one sibling, Solomon ... Chose Brown for the environment that promotes learning and growth as well as the rugby program.
Genie Dickens - Raleigh, N.C. / Broughton High School
BEFORE BROWN:Â Played rugby and competed in cross country and track at Broughton High School ... Competed with the USA Rugby South Team multiple times ... AP Scholar Award recipient ... Honor Roll student ... Also competed with the Redhawks Rugby Club.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Toby and Allison Dickens ... Has three siblings ... Chose Brown for the Open Curriculum and rugby program.
Akil Dougherty - Buffalo Grove, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson High School
BEFORE BROWN:Â Played basketball and competed in track & field at Adlai E. Stevenson ... Played rugby with the Rugby Advantage and Thunderbirds ... Student Success Award recipient ... Graduated with highest honors.
PERSONAL:Â Parents are Nail and Felice Dougherty ... Has one sibling, Kellan ... Enjoys reading and horticulture in spare time ... Chose Brown for the rugby program and rigorous academics in pursuit of contributing to the international development of Africa.
Priscilla Maalouf - Charleston, S.C. / Porter Gaud High School
BEFORE BROWN:Â High honor roll student at Porter Gaud ... Cum Laude Society Award ... 2nd place in the Porter Gaud Essay Contest ... Competed with Wando Rugby Club, EGRL Selects Side, and USA South Panthers Rugby Academy.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Najob Maalouf and Sandra Ghazale Maalouf ... Has one brother, Anthony ... Chose Brown for the academics and rugby program.
Caitlin Moroney - Red Bank, N.J. / Middletown High School South
BEFORE BROWN:Â Competed in rugby with Morris High School Girls Rugby ... 2023 All-Elite Girls Rugby First Team selection ... USA U18 Junior National Team Pool player ... National Honor Society and French Honor Society member.Â
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Pat Moroney and Patti Matheny ... Has one sibling, Fionn ... Lists Charlie Willet as her biggest influence ... Chose Brown for the Open Curriculum and academic rigor.
Anna O'Leary - Harford County, Md. / North Harford High School
BEFORE BROWN: Competed with North Bay Rugby and the Honeybadgers Rugby programs ... Threw the discus and finished fourth in the state as a sophomore ... Captured the rugby state title with North Harford as a freshman and captained the forwards as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Laura and James O'Leary ... Has four siblings ... Lists her coach, Dave Bayne, as her biggest influence ... Chose Brown for the team, campus, and soil science program.Â
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
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For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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