Twenty-eight players from fourteen member colleges will represent the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference at the National Collegiate Rugby all-star tournament on Jan. 16-17, The Rugby Breakdown reported.
The selection pool covers all-star and Rising Stars 7s squads heading to Kissimmee, Fla.
The conference finished as runner-up to the Tri-State Rugby Conference at the 2026 all-star 7s tournament. Five players return from that silver-medal performance, including all-tournament selection Juliette Robinson and Aubree Eberle from Georgetown University, Brianne Dawson and Brandi Dawson from Longwood University, and Evyn Blackman of Towson University.
William & Mary leads all conference programs with six selections to the player pool. Towson University accounts for three representatives, while American University, Christopher Newport University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, University of Maryland, Longwood University, and Virginia Commonwealth University have two players each.
Mary Washington, Kutztown University, University of Delaware, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Washington & Lee University contributed one player apiece. Helen Orszula of George Washington University and Samantha Reed of the University of Delaware join the travel squad this year after serving as alternates last January.
Dr. Andrew Higgs, Lenni Ferreira, Bryan Dyer, and Sam Pankey make up the coaching staff for the MARC selections. The coaches will divide the 28-player pool into official all-star and Rising Star squads in the coming weeks.
The early announcement of the roster allows players to pursue additional fundraising efforts ahead of the Florida tournament. Lorraine Avery serves as the team manager for the conference delegation.