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Updated November 4, 2009 4:00 AM
Pete Steinberg hopes Sunday's loss is a wakeup call.
Updated November 3, 2009 4:52 AM
The first time Lisa Henneman stepped onto a rugby field, she walked off with a bloody, fat lip.
Updated November 2, 2009 4:29 AM
Last year, a young Lady Ruggers team was thoroughly beaten by Navy in the fall, a game that sent a message to the team and propelled them to a national title in the spring.
Updated October 30, 2009 4:46 AM
The last time the two teams faced each other, one advanced to the national championship, and the other went home disappointed.
Updated October 26, 2009 4:46 AM
It started in Lisa Henneman's hands.
Updated October 24, 2009 5:15 PM
The Penn State women's rugby team defeated Maryland 44-5 Saturday afternoon at West Campus Pitch in its first league game this season. Updated 5:15 PM
Updated October 14, 2009 4:46 AM
Annie Zeigler wants every pass she throws to be perfect.
Updated October 13, 2009 4:48 AM
Lisa Henneman had to hide her excitement when she heard rugby was voted into the Olympics.
Updated October 12, 2009 4:48 AM
The Penn State women's rugby team overpowered West Virginia's scrum, inching closer and closer to the try line when junior Kyle Armstrong picked up the ball, lunged past defenders and added onto her team's dominating lead.
Lady Ruggers' head coach Peter Steinberg was absent from Sunday's doubleheader against LaSalle and West Virginia, but senior Ann Blair was more than happy to fill his position.
Lady Ruggers' head coach Peter Steinberg was absent from Sunday's doubleheader against LaSalle and West Virginia, but senior Ann Blair was more than happy to fill his position.
Updated October 9, 2009 4:50 AM
The reigning national champion Penn State women's rugby team has seen All-Americans and national team members wear its jersey.
Updated September 28, 2009 4:46 AM
The Penn State women's rugby team had the opportunity to kick for points from ten meters out, but instead it opted to run.
Updated September 25, 2009 4:44 AM
This weekend the Penn State women's rugby team will face teams very familiar to Penn State athletics -- familiar everywhere but on the rugby field.
Updated September 21, 2009 4:46 AM
Starting her first game at fullback, junior Lisa Henneman broke off a long run in the first half that set up an Anne Blair try.
Updated September 15, 2009 4:50 AM
Even in the midst of its 28-7 loss to Brown University on Sunday, the Penn State women's rugby team found reason to be optimistic.
Updated September 11, 2009 4:44 AM
As a freshman, Rachel Smyers had never played rugby.
Updated September 8, 2009 4:48 AM
Sadie Anderson chased the ball all the way into the try zone. After an Army player carried it across the line, the ball dropped out of her hands, and Anderson fell on top of it, preventing an Army try.
After an undefeated weekend propelled the Penn State women's rugby team to a 2-0 record, the team knows it still has room for improvement.
Updated September 7, 2009 3:29 PM
The Penn State women's rugby team defeated Grand Valley State University 19-7 Sunday night at West Campus Pitch in its first match of the season. Updated 3:29 PM
Updated September 4, 2009 4:44 AM
The Penn State women's rugby team will take its first stand at defending its national championship title this weekend.
Updated August 31, 2009 4:50 AM
Juniors Rebecca Koons and Angela Smarto went to the involvement fair at the HUB-Robeson Center last week wearing shirts with the question, "Do you want to be a national champion?" printed on the front.
Updated August 28, 2009 4:48 AM
Four-time All-American and Lady Ruggers alumna Diana Klein exploded down the sideline of the West Campus Pitch, when freshman Amanda Cruz-Ortiz delivered a hit that shut down Klein's breakaway, triggering roars of approval from both sidelines.
Updated August 24, 2009 4:44 AM
The Lady Ruggers took the field on Saturday at West Campus Pitch looking much different than they did in May when they defeated Stanford in the championship match.
Updated July 14, 2009 4:50 AM
Tim Ryland, a former All-American and team captain for the Penn State Ruggers, leaned in during a drill, shouting advice to the group of high school players he was overseeing.
Updated July 13, 2009 4:52 AM
Spread across the two fields that comprise the West Campus Pitch, 160 up-and-coming rugby players learned the finer points of the game -- with several catching the attention of the head coaches in a variety of ways.
Updated May 8, 2009 10:39 AM
Days after winning their second national title in three years, the Lady Ruggers are being recognized for their spectacular season. Updated 10:39 AM
Updated May 3, 2009 2:48 PM
Five years ago, the Penn State women's rugby team had to withstand a 53-6 loss to Stanford, a match that set a new standard for the team to attain. After winning the 2009 national championship in a 46-7 victory, the Lady Ruggers have again set a new standard, but on their own terms. Updated 2:48 PM
In the stands at Steuber Rugby Stadium, a portion of Stanford's marching band had set up and made their presence known through the first half of the national championship match. After the Lady Ruggers broke a 7-7 tie and continued to add on to their lead, the band fell silent, replaced only cheering of the Penn State as the team captured the national title in a 46-7 rout. Updated 2:40 PM
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