2015-16 Women's Rugby Roster
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Maher, Ilona
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Jersey Number 32
Ilona Maher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Burlington, VT
- High School:
- Burlington
- Position:
- Forward
Bio
As a Senior in 2017:
- NIRA All-America selection
- Finalist for MA Sorensen Award for National Player of the Year
- Voted Quinnipiac Female Athlete of the Year at senior awards banquet
- Most Outstanding Player at NIRA Championships
- Played in all 12 matches for the Bobcats
- Led the team with 23 tries, 22 runs over twenty, and 4 strips at the tackle.
- Had three tries in an NIRA Semifinal win over Central Washington
- Tallied two tries and two assists in the national championship against Dartmouth, accounting for four of Quinnipiac's five scores
- Had four tries and five ROTs against AIC
- Earned MA Sorensen Award as the National Player of the Year
- Named to NIRA All-America team
- Played in 11 of 12 matches, missing one with an injury
- Had 19 tries and a team-high 15 assists
- Tallied five tries and six assists against Castleton
- Opened the season with three tries in a win over Army
- Earned three tries in a win over West Chester
- Had two tries in a national semifinal win over Army
- Tallied 30 tackles (23 solo), including five solo tackles in regular season meetings with Central Washington and Penn State
- Earned a spot on the inaugural collegiate rugby All-America team
- Led Quinnipiac in both tries (27) and assists (17)
- Had a season-high five tries in wins over AIC and West Chester
- Tallied three tries and three assists in her QU debut against Notre Dame College
- Picked up two assists against Army in the national championship match
- Had three tries and two assists against West Chester in the national quarterfinals
- Amassed 48 solo tackles, including a season-high eight in the regular season against Army and seven in the national semifinals against Norwich, her former team
- Maher transferred to Quinnipiac after one season at Norwich University.
- Helped Norwich to its third-straight ACRA USA Rugby 7's national title as well as the ACRA D-I 15's national championship
- Attended Burlington High School in Burlington, Vt. where she lettered in field hockey, basketball and softball.
- First-team all-state in field hockey, and second-team all-state in basketball
- Played for South Burlington School Rugby Football Club
- Majoring in nursing
- Dean's List member at Quinnipiac
- National Honors Society
- Has volunteered as an environmental ambassador between Japan and Vermont
- Has volunteered at Quinnipiac with the Meriden Humane Society, along with her teammates ("our team loves dogs, so this was a great experience for us.")
- Lists reading, lifting and eating as her hobbies.
- Father played rugby at Saint Michael's College
- Spent the summer (2017) playing for a club rugby team based out of New York City
- Plans to become a nurse and continue playing or coaching rugby after graduation. ("The sport continues to grow and I hope to help. I want to become a great nurse and have an impact on my patients' lives.").
Women's Rugby: Quinnipiac vs. Brown
Saturday, September 06
Women's Rugby vs. Dartmouth (10/26)
Saturday, October 26
Women's Rugby vs. Army (10/19)
Saturday, October 19
Women's Rugby vs. AIC
Saturday, October 12
