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Women's Rugby Earns Four All-NIRA Selections
2/7/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Rugby
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown Bears women's rugby team earned four All-NIRA selections for the 2024 season. Seniors Akilah Cathey and Nikki Lynch earned first-team honors. Aziza Alford was selected to the second team and Kate Muldoon was an honorable mention.
Cathey picks up her second first-team selection and fourth selection overall. She received honorable mention awards for the 2021 and 2023 seasons.
Lynch picks up her second award after receiving second-team honors in 2023. Cathey led the team with 12 tries and 60 total points. Lynch was second on the team with 11 tries and 55 points.
Alford earns her first award after finishing the season with four tries. Muldoon also earns her first selection.
The Bears finished the season with a record of 5-3-1. They lost 47-33 in the NIRA semi-finals against Dartmouth.
All-NIRA Division I First XV
Reece Woods, Sacred Heart
Sia Meni, Dartmouth
Nafanua Fitisemanu, Harvard
Nikki Lynch, Brown
Cindy Taulava, Dartmouth
Anna Van Dyk, Quinnipiac
Sadie Schier, Dartmouth
Alyssa Cunningham, Sacred Heart
Alissa Eisenhart, Army West Point
Akilah Cathey, Brown
Yesenia Morales, Army West Point
Tiahna Padilla, Harvard
Lennox London, Harvard
Chloe Headland, Harvard
Annie Henrich, Dartmouth
All-NIRA Division I Second XV
Gabrielle Appiah, Quinnipiac
Vanessa Ortiz-Pallen, Dartmouth
Mikaela Hall, Queens University of Charlotte
Aziza Alford, Brown
Jara Emtage-Cave, Harvard
Evan Rankin, Harvard
Sofia Hilger, Harvard
Cecilia Ollis, Army West Point
Seta Pale, Harvard
Ashley Torres-Brown, Sacred Heart
Kat Storey, Quinnipiac
Abbey Savin, Dartmouth
PK Vincze, Harvard
Chloe de Leon, Army West Point
Katelyn Walker, Dartmouth
All-NIRA Division I Honorable Mentions
Jada Medelin, Queens University of Charlotte
Rachel Camiglio, Mount St. Mary's
Olivia Woods, Sacred Heart
Miracle Haynes, Navy
Lea Preuss, Queens University of Charlotte
Kate Muldoon, Brown
Malinka Kwemo, Princeton
Maddie Hughes, Queens University of Charlotte
Vasiti Turagavou, Dartmouth
Sayler Russell, Long Island University
The Bears will announce the 2025 spring schedule next week.
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Cathey picks up her second first-team selection and fourth selection overall. She received honorable mention awards for the 2021 and 2023 seasons.
Lynch picks up her second award after receiving second-team honors in 2023. Cathey led the team with 12 tries and 60 total points. Lynch was second on the team with 11 tries and 55 points.
Alford earns her first award after finishing the season with four tries. Muldoon also earns her first selection.
The Bears finished the season with a record of 5-3-1. They lost 47-33 in the NIRA semi-finals against Dartmouth.
All-NIRA Division I First XV
Reece Woods, Sacred Heart
Sia Meni, Dartmouth
Nafanua Fitisemanu, Harvard
Nikki Lynch, Brown
Cindy Taulava, Dartmouth
Anna Van Dyk, Quinnipiac
Sadie Schier, Dartmouth
Alyssa Cunningham, Sacred Heart
Alissa Eisenhart, Army West Point
Akilah Cathey, Brown
Yesenia Morales, Army West Point
Tiahna Padilla, Harvard
Lennox London, Harvard
Chloe Headland, Harvard
Annie Henrich, Dartmouth
All-NIRA Division I Second XV
Gabrielle Appiah, Quinnipiac
Vanessa Ortiz-Pallen, Dartmouth
Mikaela Hall, Queens University of Charlotte
Aziza Alford, Brown
Jara Emtage-Cave, Harvard
Evan Rankin, Harvard
Sofia Hilger, Harvard
Cecilia Ollis, Army West Point
Seta Pale, Harvard
Ashley Torres-Brown, Sacred Heart
Kat Storey, Quinnipiac
Abbey Savin, Dartmouth
PK Vincze, Harvard
Chloe de Leon, Army West Point
Katelyn Walker, Dartmouth
All-NIRA Division I Honorable Mentions
Jada Medelin, Queens University of Charlotte
Rachel Camiglio, Mount St. Mary's
Olivia Woods, Sacred Heart
Miracle Haynes, Navy
Lea Preuss, Queens University of Charlotte
Kate Muldoon, Brown
Malinka Kwemo, Princeton
Maddie Hughes, Queens University of Charlotte
Vasiti Turagavou, Dartmouth
Sayler Russell, Long Island University
The Bears will announce the 2025 spring schedule next week.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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