Bay Breakers

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Bay Breakers
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FoundedJanuary 2025;7 months ago (2025-01)
Location Lodi, California
Ground(s) Grape Bowl Stadium
Coach(es) Hannah Stolba
Captain(s)TBA
League(s) Women's Elite Rugby
2025 3rd

The Bay Breakers are an American semi-professional women's rugby union team based in Lodi, California. The team was founded in 2025 and is scheduled to play in the inaugural Women's Elite Rugby season. [1] [2]

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History

Hannah Stolba was announced as the team's first Head Coach, she most recently served as the head coach of the Berkeley All Blues of the Women's Premier League and led them to a Championship in 2022 and as runners-up in 2023 and 2024. [3] She has also represented the United States women's national rugby union team at the 2010 and 2014 Rugby World Cup's. [3]

The team named the following players as their foundational five members: Olivia Bernadel-Huey, Elena Edwards, Celine Liulamaga, Jade McGrath, and Roxelle Thomas. [4] The Bay Breakers will host games at the Grape Bowl Stadium in Lodi, California. [5]

Players

Current squad

The Bay Breakers squad for the 2025 Women's Elite Rugby season is: [6]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

PlayerPositionUnion
Isabela Berazueta Hooker Flag of the United States.svg United States
Hope Cooper Hooker Flag of the United States.svg United States
Kathryn Treder Hooker Flag of the United States.svg United States
Elena Edwards Prop Flag of the United States.svg United States
Paris Hart Prop Flag of the United States.svg United States
Celine Liulamaga Prop Flag of the United States.svg United States
Monica Marquez Prop Flag of the United States.svg United States
Mona Lisa Tupou Prop Flag of the United States.svg United States
Abby Vogel Prop Flag of the United States.svg United States
Ari Jurkowski Lock Flag of the United States.svg United States
Sophia Lamphier Lock Flag of the United States.svg United States
Roxelle Thomas Lock Flag of the United States.svg United States
Sierra Watkins Lock Flag of the United States.svg United States
Tonya Wessman Lock Flag of the United States.svg United States
Dana Alimena Back row Flag of the United States.svg United States
Roz Okpara Back row Flag of the United States.svg United States
Cassandra Tong Back row Flag of the United States.svg United States
PlayerPositionUnion
Kathryn Clark Scrum-half Flag of the United States.svg United States
Shelby Lin Scrum-half Flag of the United States.svg United States
Aimee Ramos Scrum-half Flag of the United States.svg United States
Taina Tukuafu Scrum-half Flag of the United States.svg United States
Kristen Siano Fly-half Flag of the United States.svg United States
Leyla Alev Kelter Centre Flag of the United States.svg United States
Jade McGrath Centre Flag of the United States.svg United States
Aly Namosimalua Centre Flag of the United States.svg United States
Naomi Carrillo Wing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Evan Hoese Wing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Miriama Marawa Wing Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Bulou Mataitoga Wing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Olivia Bernadel-Huey Fullback Flag of the United States.svg United States

References

  1. "Bay Breakers". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  2. Pengelly, Martin (January 29, 2025). "'High-energy, risk-taking, intense' US women's league shows its rugby colors". The Guardian. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Announces 2025 Head Coaches for Inaugural Season" (Press release). Women's Elite Rugby. October 24, 2024. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  4. Smith, Allison (February 5, 2025). "Bay Breakers Announce Their Foundational Five Players Ahead of the League's Inaugural Season" (Press release). Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved March 12, 2025.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Smith, Allison (February 19, 2025). "Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Releases Venues, Schedule, and Tickets ahead of Inaugural Kickoff in March" (Press release). Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved March 5, 2025.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Lane, Ro (February 18, 2025). "Bay Breakers Announce 2025 Athlete Roster" (Press release). Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 26, 2025.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)