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A team with heart

A team with heart

Kaydee Lucero April 17, 2024

This club sport never disappoints.The Maverick women's rugby team has been making waves throughout the 7s season, standing at a 12-1 record. This comes after a national runner-up showing during the 15s...

Rising stars

Rising stars

Kaydee Lucero September 21, 2023

Women’s rugby have their eye on the prize as they go into the fall season as a Division I team. The women's rugby team at Colorado Mesa University (CMU) had a historic performance last spring when they...

National Champions!

National Champions!

Dane Campbell May 18, 2023

“Euphoria” That is how senior co-captain Emily Canvasser described the team’s feeling after beating San Jose State during the rugby 7s title match, 19-14, as time expired.  After coming up just...

Rugby looks to avenge last year's second place finish

Rugby looks to avenge last year’s second place finish

Dane Campbell May 5, 2023

The women’s rugby team is dead-set on bringing home its first ever national championship. Last year in their inaugural Springs 7s season, the Mavericks cruised into the National Tournament on a 14-game...

Women's rugby turning heads on campus

Women’s rugby turning heads on campus

Dane Campbell October 26, 2022

Rugby is an exhilarating, but under-appreciated sport to watch on campus. The women’s rugby team provides much entertainment to students from big, physical hits to explosive breakaway scores, all while...

A Maverick rugby player goes to stiff arm an Oredigger on Oct. 2

Women’s rugby

Dane Campbell October 12, 2022

The club women’s rugby team has started their fall season 2-1 after finishing as the national runner-up last spring. A try in rugby is when a player breaks the plane of the endzone and literally touches...

Mavericks lose to Mines in playoff opener

Josue Perez October 31, 2017

The women’s rugby team was looking to continue their successful season in their divisional playoff game, but came up short, losing to Colorado School of Mines 71-27. The two teams faced off earlier in...

Mavericks cross century mark

Josue Perez October 16, 2017

Colorado Mesa University’s women’s rugby faced off against Air Force Academy and scored big, putting up more than 100 points on the board in route to a win. The teams faced off in a friendly match...

Women’s rugby makes statement win

Josue Perez October 1, 2017

The Lady Mavericks were in full control in their game against the University of Wyoming, dismantling their opponent 47-12 on Sunday. The Mavericks had a strong defense and an efficient offense during the...

Another year another scrum

Matt Kennedy September 4, 2017

2016 was a year with a lot of success, ending in one fell swoop of defeat for the Colorado Mesa University women’s rugby team.    The Mavericks went undefeated in the regular season, outscoring their...

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