VLRFC Women Side
Posted on Thursday December 1st, 2011 @ 08:26:10 am

The Village Lions Women rock the Midnight 7s Tournament on July 10, 2011, at Randall’s Island in NYC.

The Village Lions Women are a USA Rugby Division I women’s team in New York City.  We are a motley bunch dedicated to the sport of rugby and all that follows with it.  We train twice a week and compete on Saturdays.  We are always looking for new bodies with all levels of experience, so take a chance, come out and join us– the worst that will happen is you will like it!

How we started: The Lady Lions debuted in spring 2000 and immediately made their presence known in the Metropolitan New York Union.  Originally formed primarily out of Vassar, Princeton and Amherst graduates and friends, the Lions quickly took on an active schedule and became the premier Division II team in the area, by going 5-1 in their first season.  Soon after, they secured their legacy by becoming the first-ever Division II National Champions in spring of 2002.

After nearly a decade of success in DII, the Lions have entered its first season (fall 2010) in Division I and look forward to growing in this higher tier of competition.

2002 – USA Rugby DII National Champion – Cincinnati, OH – National Rank #1

2004 – USA Rugby DII National Championship Quarterfinalist – Monmouth, NJ – Nat’l Rank #6

2005 – USA Rugby DII National Championship Semifinalist, Naples, FL - National Rank #3

2007 – USA Rugby DII National Championship Quarterfinalist, Orlando, FL - National Rank #6

2008 – USA Rugby DII National Championship Semifinalist, Orlando, FL – National Rank #3

2010 – First season in Division I

 

Who we are: Doctors, lawyers, teachers, students, writers, bankers, architects, researchers, engineers, programmers, social workers — yes, we’re very busy people who try to balance work, life, rugby and even sometimes school!

Where we come from: New York and those other states (we even have people from Jersey), England, Hong Kong, Greece, Israel, France and a bunch of other places.

2012 Village Lions Calendar

The Village Lions Women are renowned for their annual calendar, which blends the beauty of rugby with New York City. The calendar has been featured in Rugby Magazine and has sold thousands of copies. 2012 marks the 5th edition of the glossy pictoral and it can be all yours for only $15. Just visit our Pay Pal site and we’ll get one in the mail for you. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail Stacey at smwiedaseck@gmail.com.

For information on the Calendar Release Party (Thursday, Dec. 15) or previous calendar shots, visit us on Facebook.

2010 Award Winners

Most Improved – Katie Nishimoto

Rookie of the Year – Anne Morrison

MVP Forward – Jess Beck

MVP Back – Erin Martschenko

Lionheart Award – Kim Salem

Player of the Year – Meg Collins