Atlantis Rugby Sends 5 Sides to New York 7s!

Atlantis Rugby Victorious at the 2024 New York 7s

New York Sevens is one of the flagship events of the American rugby calendar and it is a tournament that Atlantis Rugby always looks forward to throughout the year. This year we are thrilled to announce that we will have 5 sides competing!

Our Senior Women are returning to the event under the guidance of Head Coach Josie Ziluca. Their player roster includes:

Savanna Beans

Emma Buxton

Chloe Headland

Miranda Heffelfinger

Kacie Hymers

Lauren Kuffel

Merrin McSorley

Eleanor Pitera

Becca Silver

Grace Todesco

PK Vincze

Note - Jaida Rudkin is on-site as an assistant for the HS girls but will be available as our 12th player for the senior women if called upon. Thank you Jaida!

Their schedule is:

9:00 AM vs Bean Burgers

10:20 AM vs Ironmaidens

11:40 AM vs Ravens

1:00 PM vs NYRC

Knockout rounds to follow starting with a semi-final

We also have a High School Boys Premier side this year coached by Mike Williams and Connor Hohman. The roster is:

Liam Albon

Luke Eisenhardt

Bennett Glock

Jimmy Heffernan

Thomas Jones

Aaron Kelly

Jack Olivo

Jackson Reilly

Riley Scrogham

Henry Wallace

Jordon Young

Their schedule is:

10:00 AM vs Upright Rugby

11:20 vs Toronto Reds

12:40 vs Greenwich

1:40 vs SC Barbarians

Knockout rounds to follow include a Bowl and a Cup comp.

Last but certainly not least, we have 3 High School Girls sides in this event. One will be playing in the Premier Division and two will be playing in the Open Division. The Premier side will be coached by Director Kate Flanagan alongside Karl Barth while the Open sides are coached by Lauren Shissler and Lance Connolly with Stacy Mancuso, Lisa Henrich, and Jaida Rudkin serving as assistants.

The current rosters and schedules are:

Premier:

I               Jenavive Bradford

II             Olive Rhodes

III            Allie Beckenhauer

IV            Nolah Flynn

V             Kaiya Wrigley

VI            Maggie Hoffman-Long

VII          Siena Accardi

VIII         Leah Cipollo

X             Jocelyn Terry

XI            Abbey McGettigan

XII          Giselle Long

XIII         Bridget McGonigle

9:20 AM vs The Rugby Advantage

10:40 AM vs Upright Rugby

12:00 PM vs Utah Cannibals

1:00 PM vs USA West

Knockout rounds to follow with Cup Semis

Open Black:

I               Bianca Petrucci

II             Daryn Maloni

III            Zoe Nelson

V             Sydney Haddon

VI            Lia DeMarco

VII          Ellie Nurss

VIII         Olivia Shepler

IX            Kohme Yamazaki

X             Carys Phillips

XI            Alys Phillips

XII          Madison Morrell

XIII         Noelle Robinson

Schedule:

9:20 AM vs Mystic River

10:40 AM vs Beaconsfield

12:00 PM vs Rogue Girls

Knockout rounds to follow including Bowl, Place, and Cup

Open Teal:

I               Ava Thayer

II             Eva Maraki

III            Peyton Langworthy

IV            Kayla Robinson

V             Mia Genoni

VI            Sydney Zavieh

VII          Gabriela Aliaga

VIII         Sofia Singh

IX            Campbell Way

X             Mady Jones

XI            Maeve Flaherty

XII          Ariana Thomas

Schedule:

9:00 AM vs Aspetuck Valley

10:20 AM vs Aurora Barbarians

11:40 AM vs Play Rugby USA

Knockout rounds to follow including Bowl, Place, and Cup