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Women’s Rugby Midseason Push

October 1, 2025

The women’s rugby team has started their 2025 season with two wins, two losses and one tie. The Pioneers took a 45-21 win against…

Women’s Rugby Working Towards Two-Peat

April 2, 2025

The women’s rugby team is heading down the final stretch of the season carrying a 10-8-1 record finishing 1-3 in the Crimson 7’s tournament…

Meet NIRA Player of the Week: Ashley Torres-Brown

September 27, 2023

Sacred Heart University sophomore Ashley Torres-Brown is coming off a big couple of weeks in which she received the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA)…

Pioneers Prevail on the Pitch

September 13, 2023

After ending last season with barely a winning record, Sacred Heart University’s women’s rugby worked to improve and hone their skills during this past…

Pioneers Maul the Tigers, 53-21

September 14, 2022

The Sacred Heart University women’s rugby team is off to a winning start in 2022 after defeating the Princeton Tigers 53-21 on Saturday, Sept….

Michelle Reed Elected to the NIRA Executive Committee

September 30, 2020

Michelle Reed, head coach of the women’s rugby team at Sacred Heart University, was recently elected to the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association’s (NIRA) Executive…

Women’s Rugby Sets Program Record

November 6, 2019

By Jordan Banks Staff Reporter On Oct. 26, Sacred Heart University’s women’s rugby team defeated Molloy College with a score of 122-0. The point…

Women’s Rugby Season Coming to a Close

October 2, 2019

BY Joe Samilenko Senior Staff Writer The Sacred Heart women’s rugby team began a three game homestand entering to close out the regular season on…

Women’s Rugby Hosts the 15s National Team

March 20, 2019

BY STEFAN AYANIAN Staff Reporter The Sacred Heart University women’s rugby team was chosen to host three regional training sessions for the Women’s Rugby…

Heart-to-Heart Campaign Moves to the Pitch

September 26, 2018

BY JOSEF SAMILENKO Staff Reporter On Sept. 14, Sacred Heart University and its Division I teams began their annual “Heart-to-Heart” campaign. According to the…