Our Team
2018-2019
Miranda Nillo
Year: 5th
Major: Psychology and Political Science
Position: Scrum half
Fav rugby memory: Beating UCSD at Harder Stadium my first year
Carolyn Gallays
Year: 4th
Major: Psychology/Sociology
Position: Hooker (2)
Fav rugby memory: Finding all of my friends and community in rugby
Jas Guevera
Year: 4th
Major: Spanish
Position: Tight Head
Fav rugby memory: Going to playoffs last year. Also when we're just chillin, because something funny will for sure happen and we're just laughing and enjoying our time together.
Amanda Bolinger
Year: 4th
Major: Art
Position: Scrumhalf
Fav rugby memory: Jumping into the pool after the first day at Scrum by the Sea this year.
Vivian Badillo Velasco
Year: 3st
Major: Biology
Position: Center (13)
Fav rugby memory: Subbing in during a tourney with a fractured purple hand after Lauren left the field in an ambulance, and scoring a try
Jasmin Mejia (Jaz)
Year: 3st
Major: Sociology
Position: Prop
Fav rugby memory: First game at Elings field where we were able to play with Olympic rugby player Kelly Griff, it was such a fun experience to be able to learn from someone who has played rugby on team USA in the Olympics.
Shannon Lee
Year: 3st
Major: Linguistics with French emphasis
Minor: Art History
Position: Lock
Fav rugby memory: Team bonding game nights
Maria Tejada
Year: 3st
Major: Sociology
Position: Fly-half (10)
Rugby memory: Chico gorl pulling my hair two years after UCLA gorl pulled it
Lauren Thunen
Year: 3st
Major: History/Black Studies
Position: Inside Center (12)
Fav rugby memory: Debbie the Van
Kayla Aurelio Hughes
Year: 3st
Major: English/Sociology
Position: Winger (11)
Fav rugby memory: "Too many to choose just one, I have new crazy experiences with these people every day.... also, Arizona."
Molly Yoon ("Cap")
Year: 4th
Major: Environmental Studies
Position: Eight-man
Fav rugby memory: Playing my first game with UCSB
Rory Bevacqua
Year: 3st
Major: Psychological Brain Sciences
Position: Flanker
Fav rugby memory: Our rookie appreciation skit and making fun of our admin
Layla Hernandez
Year: 3st
Major: Statistics
Position: Lock
Fav rugby memory: Making her first tackle
Naomi Carrillo (Cap)
Year: 4th
Major: Biological Sciences
Position: Inside Center
Fav rugby memory: Tearing up every other day whenever she thinks about her beautiful strong rugby family and realizing its been an endless stream of good mems to ever choose just one
Tracy Smith
Year: 4th
Major: Sociology
Minor: History
Position: Flank
Fav rugby memory: stealing my first ball on a defensive line out
Morgan Zimmerman
Year: 3rd
Major: Biological Anthropology
Position: Fullback, Outside Center
Fav rugby memory: Every pre-game huddle!
Jori Herman
Year: 2nd
Major: Political Science
Minors: Spanish and Educational Studies
Position: Prop
Fav rugby memory: Ornament making at the Rugbae House and making memories with the strongest and most amazing girls I know!!
Jessica Cortez
Year: 2nd
Major: Film and Media Studies
Position: Winger
Fav rugby memory: Any team bonding or roast fest
Kimberly Cazaras
Year: 2nd
Major: Political Studies & Global Studies
Position: Flank
Fav rugby memory: Unexpectedly yeeting Naomi at practice when she was just learning to tackle
Alysaa McDermott
Year: 3rd
Major: Anthropology
Position: Flank
Fav rugby memory: Playing Mario Party at Layla's house the night before the Davis game
Michele Mirador
Year: 2nd
Major: Sociology
Position: Prop, Lock
Fav rugby memory: The holiday party and hanging out with my favorite girls
Payton Frei
Year: 1st
Major: Biology
Position: Lock
Fav rugby memory: Everything about my first game, but especially when I made my first tackle and got kicked in the face
Sasha "Cracky" Carrillo
Year: 9
Major: Emotional Support Studies
Position: Mascot
Fav rugby memory: Being the center of attention at every game and getting to roll around in that sweet sweet field grass