June 14, 2004
2004 FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY 7-ON-7 RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) is pleased to announce the Canadian team and coaching staff that will participate at the inaugural 2004 Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) World University Women's 7-on-7 Rugby Championship to be held in Beijing, China, September 15th to 18th.
Team Leader/Coach, Suzanne Chaulk, Head Coach of the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees will head the 2004 contingent. Joining Chaulk are Matt Parrish (Co-coach) and Dawn Marie Sharp (Manager), from the University of Alberta Pandas. The team therapist will be Edison Au, from the University of Toronto.
The process for player selection was completed in early May and the coaching staff was extremely impressed with the quality of the applicants.
\"We have every reason to expect that this squad will be very competitive at the Championship,\" commented Chaulk.
Leading the all-star selection are Kate Hamilton (Edmonton) and Jill Martin (Silton, Sask.) of the five-time defending CIS champion University of Alberta Pandas, as well as three-time all-Canadian Sommer Christie (Wentworth, Que.), from Concordia University, and two-time all-Canadian Kristy Heemskerk (Waterloo, Ont.), from the University of Waterloo.
Below is a list of all Canadian players, and bios on coaches and staff.
Player, Hometown, School
Leanne Ashworth, Ottawa, University of Guelph
Sommer Christie, Wentworth, Que., Concordia University
Rosie Cobbett, Fort Nelson, B.C., University of British Columbia
Kate Hamilton, Edmonton, University of Alberta
Kristy Heemskerk, Waterloo, Ont., University of Waterloo
Brianna Hennessy, Ottawa, University of Ottawa
Brooke Hilditch , Mississauga, Ont., McMaster University
Amy Jordan, Lakefield, Ont., University of Western Ontario
Roxanne Kelly, Delburne, Alta, Lethbridge University
Erin Lockwood, Abbotsford, B.C., University of Victoria
Jill Martin, Silton, Sask., University of Alberta
Chrissie Piquette, Edmonton, Alta, Grant McEwen College (U of A)
Laura Stoughton, Saskatoon, University of Calgary
Leigh Ann Swayne, Kitchener, Ont., University of Calgary
(Source: Michel Belanger, CIS Media & Communications)
Team Leader/Coach, Suzanne Chaulk, Head Coach of the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees will head the 2004 contingent. Joining Chaulk are Matt Parrish (Co-coach) and Dawn Marie Sharp (Manager), from the University of Alberta Pandas. The team therapist will be Edison Au, from the University of Toronto.
The process for player selection was completed in early May and the coaching staff was extremely impressed with the quality of the applicants.
\"We have every reason to expect that this squad will be very competitive at the Championship,\" commented Chaulk.
Leading the all-star selection are Kate Hamilton (Edmonton) and Jill Martin (Silton, Sask.) of the five-time defending CIS champion University of Alberta Pandas, as well as three-time all-Canadian Sommer Christie (Wentworth, Que.), from Concordia University, and two-time all-Canadian Kristy Heemskerk (Waterloo, Ont.), from the University of Waterloo.
Below is a list of all Canadian players, and bios on coaches and staff.
Player, Hometown, School
Leanne Ashworth, Ottawa, University of Guelph
Sommer Christie, Wentworth, Que., Concordia University
Rosie Cobbett, Fort Nelson, B.C., University of British Columbia
Kate Hamilton, Edmonton, University of Alberta
Kristy Heemskerk, Waterloo, Ont., University of Waterloo
Brianna Hennessy, Ottawa, University of Ottawa
Brooke Hilditch , Mississauga, Ont., McMaster University
Amy Jordan, Lakefield, Ont., University of Western Ontario
Roxanne Kelly, Delburne, Alta, Lethbridge University
Erin Lockwood, Abbotsford, B.C., University of Victoria
Jill Martin, Silton, Sask., University of Alberta
Chrissie Piquette, Edmonton, Alta, Grant McEwen College (U of A)
Laura Stoughton, Saskatoon, University of Calgary
Leigh Ann Swayne, Kitchener, Ont., University of Calgary
(Source: Michel Belanger, CIS Media & Communications)
