2018 MEDIA GUIDE 2018 DINOS WOMEN’S RUGBY SCHEDULE, RESULTS & SCORING MEDIA GUIDE KASSELLE MENIN QUICK FACTS LOCK & INFORMATION: Arts

Institution Location: , , Canada Website: ucalgary.ca Founded: 1966 Enrollment: 31,000 Faculties: 14 President: Elizabeth Cannon Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology: Penny Werthner Athletic Director: Jason Kerswill Mailing Address: 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, AB T2N 1N4

University of Calgary Women’s Rugby Affiliation: Conference: Canada West (CW) Nickname: Dinos Mascot: Rex School Colours: Red, Gold, Black Athletic Website: goDINOS.com CW Championships: 3 (2016, 2017, 2018)

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Photo Credits All photos courtesy of David Moll and the archives SCHEDULE, RESULTS & SCORING

CANADA WEST REGULAR SEASON

DATE LOCATION OPPONENT RESULT FINAL CANADA WEST RECORD 4-1 Sunday, Sept. 16 UCalgary Field 7 vs. Alberta Pandas 25-24 W Friday, Sept. 21 Wallace Field at 38-22 W REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Sunday, Sept. 23 Gerald McGavin UBC Rugby Centre at UBC Thunderbirds 36-21 W 1ST IN CANADA WEST

Sunday, Sept. 30 McMahon Stadium vs. 41-17 W POSTSEASON RECORD Thursday, Oct. 4 Foote Field at Alberta Pandas 24-10 W 2-0 Thursday, Oct. 11 Lethbridge Community Stadium at Lethbridge Pronghorns 23-15 L BEST TOP 10 RANKING No. 5 (four times) CANADA WEST FINAL FOUR

DATE LOCATION OPPONENT RESULT

Friday, Oct. 19 Foote Field at Alberta Pandas 19-12 W

Sunday, Oct. 21 Foote Field vs. Victoria Vikes 27-8 W

UNIVERSITY OF SCORING STATISTICS

REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS

NAME TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERTS POINTS TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERTS POINTS

Taejah Thompson 9 0 0 45 0 0 0 0

Isla Shill 4 1 5 33 1 0 0 5

Kasselle Menin 5 0 0 25 1 0 0 5

Elysa Sandron 1 0 8 21 1 1 4 16

Berlyn Seselja 3 0 0 15 0 0 0 0

Emma Newton 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 0

Hannah Penkala 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 0

Tianna Janfield 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 0

Coralyn Cafaro 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 10

Erin Geddie 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0

Grace Campbell 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

Cassidy Jones 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

PAST U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

YEAR HOST CALGARY GAMES, RESULTS CALGARY PLACING NATIONAL CHAMPION

Calgary 42 Acadia 10 2016 Victoria, BC Ottawa 7 Calgary 5 Third St. Francis Xavier Calgary 24 Guelph 12 (Bronze Medal Game) Calgary 41 Queen’s 5 2017 Lethbridge, AB Ottawa 32 Calgary 15 OT Fourth Ottawa St. Francis Xavier 22 Calgary 12 (Bronze Medal Game)

2018 DINOS WOMEN’S RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE DINOS COACHES

SIMON CHI Head Coach NINTH SEASON

Simon Chi was named the second head coach in the varsity history of Dinos rugby in April 2010.

He replaced Jenny Vincent, who passed away suddenly in January after a brief battle with aggressive cancer.

Chi led the Dinos to their first ever undefeated season in 2016. During that season, the Dinos women’s rugby team went on to win their first ever Canada West Championship, just seven seasons after their inauguration. In 2016, Calgary finished with a U SPORTS bronze medal, the best finish in program history.

Chi’s rugby resume is extensive, replete with national and international experience as a player, coach, and administrator. He has been head coach of the Dinos men’s rugby club since 2006, winning four straight provincial university championships, after spending two seasons as an assistant. He played for the Dinos from 2001 to 2003 under the guidance of Canadian rugby great Dave Lougheed and has been a member of the executive board since 2001.

Internationally, Chi was the head coach of Canada’s entry into the men’s FISU World University Rugby 7s Championships in both 2006 and 2008, adding the role of Team Administrator in 2006. He is a Regional Director for ’s U20 National Championship Committee and Vice President, Competitions and Senior Representative Programs for .

Chi has an MBA, MSc, and BSc from the University of Calgary in addition to a BSc from McGill University. He is a certified NCCP Level III rugby coach and a Level I referee in Alberta. linebacker for the Dinos in the late 2000s.

SIMON CHI’S U SPORTS COACHING RECORD

CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS

YEAR GP W L T GP W L SEASON RESULT PLAYOFF RESULT

2010 4 0 4 0 - - - Fifth in Canada West Missed Playoffs

2011 4 2 2 0 2 1 1 Third in Canada West Lost semi-final; won bronze medal match

2012 4 3 1 0 2 1 1 Second in Canada West Lost in Canada West Final

2013 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 Second in Canada West Lost in Canada West Final

2014 4 3 1 0 2 1 1 First in Canada West Lost in Canada West Final

2015 4 4 0 0 2 1 1 First in Canada West Lost semifinal; won bronze medal match

2016 4 4 0 0 5 4 1 First in Canada West Canada West Champions

2017 4 4 0 0 5 3 2 First in Canada West Canada West Champions

2018 6 5 1 0 2 2 0 First in Canada West Canada West Champions TOTAL 38 27 10 1 22 14 8

DAVE LEE Assistant Coach - Set Piece and Restarts

Dave Lee joined the Dinos rugby team in April 2010 along with Simon Chi, and oversees the scrum, lineout, and assists with recruiting. Prior to joining the Dinos, he coached alongside Simon with the Calgary Mavericks U20, and Alberta U19 programs.

Originally from Calgary, he has a BCom. from the University of Victoria (2001), and an MSc from the University of Calgary (2013). He is a certified NCCP Level II rugby coach.

2018 DINOS WOMEN’S RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE DINOS COACHES

RICHARD SMITH Assistant Coach - Attack

Richard Smith became a member of the Dinos rugby coaching staff in 2012 after spending three years coaching the Rugby Club. He is a previous Welsh international scrum half and 13-year professional player in the PRO 12, English Premiership and European competitions, playing for Cardiff Blues and Sale Sharks amongst others from 1992 to 2005.

Smith has a BSc in Economics and an MBA, from Swansea and Cardiff University respectively, and is a Chartered Surveyor.

ELLEN MCGREGOR Assistant Coach - Skills

Following a five-year playing career with the Dinos rugby team, Ellen McGregor made the transition to the sideline as an assistant coach. She was a member of the inaugural Dinos rugby team in Canada West under the late Jenny Vincent and was named a conference all-star that year.

In addition to coaching the Dinos, McGregor was on the coaching staff for the Prairie Wolfpack, who went undefeated in the U20 Women’s division at the Canadian Rugby Championship in 2018.

McGregor has a Bsc from the University of Calgary and is currently completing a BEd at UCalgary.

LEAH CONFORTI Assistant Coach - Defence

Leah Conforti played four season with the Dinos Rugby team from 2009 to 2014 and returned to the program in 2018 to coach the defence. She has coached the Notre Dame High School girl’s rugby program for the past 11 years in addition to coaching Calgary Mavericks and Alberta Wolfpack teams in both 7s and 15s over the past five years. Conforti has assisted at various U18 Canada Regional Camps hosted in Alberta while also coaching the Calgary Hornets Women’s First Division and Premier programs for the past three seasons. She is an NCCP Level 2 certified coach.

Leah graduated from the University of Calgary with a BKin and BEd. She is currently a high school teacher and the Athletic Director at Notre Dame High School in Calgary.

BREANNE MORGAN Assistant Coach - Skills

Breanne Morgan wrapped up a five-year career with the Dinos rugby team last season, helping the team win back-to-back Canada West championships, and has now made the transition to the coaching staff. She is an NCCP Level 1 certified coach and in her spear time coaches the Western Canada High School women’s rugby team.

Morgan is currently completing a BKin at the University of Calgary.

2018 DINOS WOMEN’S RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE 2018 WOMEN’S RUGBY ROSTER

W Emmanuella Anye BR Jacqueline Bangoura L Nikkita Bell FB Sofia Brussoni 5’7’’ 5’5” 5’5’’ 5’8’’ Science 3 Arts 2 Arts 3 Science 1 Calgary, AB Montreal, QC Calgary, AB Calgary, AB Notre Dame Western Canada John G. Diefenbaker Alberta Wolfpack 2018

BR Coralyn Cafaro C Grace Campbell SH Charity C Maya DeWaal 4’11’’ 5’5’’ Corcilles-Herring 5’9’’ Nursing 3 Open Studies 1 5’0’’ Engineering 2 Calgary, AB Kamloops, BC Arts 2 Winnipeg, MB Alberta Wolfpack Team BC Calgary, AB Calgary Irish WOMEN’S Calgary Irish RUGBY ROSTER

L Hailey Dolph P Callandra Eagleton BR Asia Franklin P Erin Geddie 5’8’’ 5’6’’ 5’2’’ 5’8’’ Arts 1 Arts 1 Open Studies 1 Arts 2 Calgary, AB Foothills, AB Calgary, AB Victoria, BC Western Canada Foothills Lions Team Alberta Team BC

L Emma Grove BR Sarbkali Hayer BR Mariam Ibrahim BR Alisa Illichova 5’10’’ 5’7’’ 5’9’’ 5’7’’ Kinesiology 1 Kinesiology 1 Medicine 1 Business 2 Caledon, ON Calgary, AB Calgary, AB Calgary, AB Mayfield Secondary Calgary Irish Sir Winston Churchill Western Canada H Amber Jacober BR Tianna Janfield L Katherine Jensen H Cassidy Jones 5’4’’ 5’4’’ 5’10’’ 5’4’’ Business 1 Arts 1 Business 3 Medicine 4 Calgary, AB Calgary, AB Red Deer, AB Calgary, AB Bowness Lord Beaverbrook Red Deer Titans Lester B. Pearson

W Kate Knight H Taelienna Le P Raven Lindgren FH Patricia Lively 5’4’’ 5’2’’ 5’8’’ 5’9’’ Kinesiology 1 Arts 2 Arts 5 Science 1 Ile des Chenes, MB Calgary, AB Calgary, AB Calgary, AB Team Manitoba Calgary Irish Calgary Hornets Team Alberta

BR Alyson MacDougall W Samantha May L Kasselle Menin FH Paige Miller 5’9’’ 5’7’’ 5’11’’ 5’6’’ Arts 2 Arts 4 Arts 4 Kinesiology 2 Calgary, AB Fort MacLeod, AB Vulcan, AB Calgary, AB Team Canada U18 SAIT Team Canada U20 Calgary Saints FH Emma Newton W Amy Normand W Angie Olukunmi BR Hannah Penkala 5’10’’ 5’5’’ 5’6’’ 5’9’’ Kinesiology 3 Kinesiology 2 Kinesiology 1 Balgonie, SK Red Deer, AB Calgary, AB Calgary, AB Science 2 Red Deer College Calgary Irish Calgary Irish Regina Combines

C Laura Petrillo P Holly Phillips C Jenna Procyshen L Hailey Rapsky 5’7’’ 5’7’’ 5’9’’ 5’7’’ Engineering 3 Open Studies 1 Arts 1 Arts 2 Calgary, AB Canmore, AB Calgary, AB Minnedosa, MB Sir Winston Churchill Calgary Irish Calgary Irish Manitoba U18

FB Elysa Sandron SH Berlyn Seselja W Isla Shill W Alexandra Tenney 5’4’’ 5’5’’ 5’6’’ 5’4’’ Science 5 Kinesiology 2 Kinesiology 4 Arts 1 Winnipeg, MB Surrey, BC Calgary, AB Calgary, AB Team Manitoba Team Canada U18 Calgary Irish Calgary Rams BR Sarah Thomas W Taejah Thompson 5’7’’ 5’3’’ Arts 3 Arts 2 Red Deer, AB Fruitvale, BC Red Deer Titans Canada U20

2018 DINOS WOMEN’S 2018 FOOTBALL RUGBY EDITIONMEDIA GUIDE 2018 DINOS 2017WOMEN’S FOOTBALL RUGBY EDITION MEDIA GUIDE ALL-TIME CW AWARDS

CANADA WEST MAJOR AWARDS Female Athlete of the Year Player of the Year BLG Award Nominee

YEAR PLAYER POSITION YEAR PLAYER POSITION

2016 DaLeaka Menin Prop 2018 Temitope Ogunjimi Back Row

2017 DaLeaka Menin Prop

2018 Kasselle Menin Lock TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES Coach of the Year Canada West Champions: YEAR COACH 3 (2016, 2017, 2018) 2011 Simon Chi

2016 Simon Chi

2017 Simon Chi

2018 Simon Chi

Student-Athlete Community Service

YEAR PLAYER POSITION

2010 Kim Gould 8

2011 Jovita Byzitter 8

2012 Tarin Arndt Prop

2013 Tarin Arndt Prop

Rookie of the Year

YEAR PLAYER POSITION

2013 DaLeaka Menin Prop

2014 Elysa Sandron Fullback

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY CANADA WEST ALL-STARS

YEAR NAME (POSITION)

2009 Ellen McGregor (F)

2010 Kim Gould (8)

2011 Samantha Crandell (P), Brynna Walker (C)

2012 Kelcey Leavitt (C), Jade Menin (L), Brynna Walker (C), Amanda Williams (C)

2013 Samantha Crandell (P), Emily Tuttosi (H), Sarah Adriano (C), Elizabeth Mackinnon (SH)

2014 DaLeaka Menin (P), Emily Tuttosi (H), Jocelyn Berteit (P), Natasha Loucks (BR), Elysa Sandron (FB/W)

2015 Tarin Arndt (P), DaLeaka Menin (P), Elysa Sandron (FB/W), Emily Tuttosi (H)

2016 DaLeaka Menin (P), Emily Tuttosi (H), Kasselle Menin (L), Temitope Ogunjimi (BR), Elysa Sandron (FB/W)

2017 DaLeaka Menin (P), Kasselle Menin (L), Temitope Ogunjimi (BR), Elysa Sandron (FB/W)

2018 Kasselle Menin (L), Berlyn Seselja (SH), Alyson MacDougall (BR), Taejah Thompson (W)

2018 DINOS WOMEN’S RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE ALL-TIME U SPORTS AWARDS

U SPORTS MAJOR AWARDS Female Athlete of the Year Player of the Year Student-Athlete Community Service BLG Award Nominee

YEAR PLAYER POSITION YEAR PLAYER POSITION

2016 DaLeaka Menin Prop 2013 Tarin Arndt Prop

Coach of the Year Rookie of the Year

YEAR COACH YEAR PLAYER POSITION

2016 Simon Chi 2013 DaLeaka Menin Prop

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY U SPORTS ALL-CANADIANS

YEAR NAME (POSITION)

2011 Samantha Crandell (P)

2012 Brynna Walker (C)

2013 Samantha Crandell (P)

2014 DaLeaka Menin (P)

2015 DaLeaka Menin (P), Elysa Sandron (FB/W)

2016 DaLeaka Menin (P), Emily Tuttosi (H), Temitope Ogunjimi (BR), Elysa Sandron (FB/W)

2017 DaLeaka Menin (P), Temitope Ogunjimi (BR), Elysa Sandron (FB/W)

2018 DINOS WOMEN’S RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE 2018 CW AWARD WINNERS

KASSELLE MENIN SIMON CHI Player of the Year Coach of the Year

The Menins can add another CW Player of the Year award Simon Chi’s run as Canada West’s top coach to the family name, as Kasselle Menin has been named continues. the conference’s top player for 2018. In his ninth season as the Calgary Dinos head The fourth-year lock succeeds her sister DaLeaka as coach, Chi is once again the conference Coach of Canada West’s top player. DaLeaka graduated from the Year, marking the third consecutive season he’s the Dinos following last season, but left the program in claimed the honour. the more than capable hands of her sister, who guided Calgary to another conference title. Since taking over the Calgary program, Chi has built his team into a perennial Canada West Menin, who has international experience with Canada’s contender, racking up a CW regular season record U20 women’s program, was key to the Dinos 5-1 regular of 27-10-1, including a 5-1 mark in 2018. season, finishing with 25 total points – good for third on the Dinos and tied for sixth in the conference. Chi has led Calgary to the last three Canada West conference banners, and is now looking to guide While she helped offensively for Calgary, it was her the Dinos to their first national title. play at lineouts, kick off, and on defence that made the difference for the Dinos.

CANADA WEST RUGBY ALL-STARS

Alyson MacDougall Kasselle Menin Berlyn Seselja Taejah Thompson Back Row Lock Scrum Half Back Three

2018 DINOS WOMEN’S RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE CALGARY DINOS WOMEN’S RUGBY Head Coach Simon Chi Assistant Coaches Dave Lee, Richard Smith, Ellen McGregor, Leah Conforti, Breanne Morgan Manager Keely Willment Athletic Therapy Taffin Evans, Bonnie Sutter

NAME POS HT YR. MAJOR HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM

Emmanuella Anye W 5-7 3 Science Calgary, AB Team Alberta Jackie Bangoura BR 5-5 2 Arts Montreal, QC Western Canada HS Nikkita Bell L 5-5 3 Arts Calgary, AB Calgary Saints Sofia Brussoni FB 5-8 1 Science Calgary, AB Alberta Wolfpack Coralyn Cafaro BR 4-11 3 Nursing Calgary, AB Calgary Irish Grace Campbell C 5-5 1 Open Studies Kamloops, BC Team BC Charity Corcilles-Herring SH 5-0 2 Arts Calgary, AB Calgary Irish Maya De Waal C 5-9 2 Engineering Winnipeg, MB Prairie Blizzard Hailey Dolph L 5-8 1 Arts Calgary, AB Calgary Irish Callandra Eagleton P 5-6 1 Arts Foothills, AB Foothills Lions Asia Franklin BR 5-2 1 Open Studies Calgary, AB Rugby Alberta Erin Geddie P 5-8 2 Arts Victoria, BC Team BC Emma Grove L 5-10 1 Kinesiology Caledon, ON Mayfield Secondary Sarbkali Hayer BR 5-7 1 Kinesiology Calgary, AB Calgary Irish Mariam Ibrahim BR 5-9 1 Medicine Calgary, AB Sir Winston Churchill Alisa Illichova BR 5-7 2 Business Calgary, AB Calgary Irish Amber Jacober H 5-4 1 Business Calgary, AB Bowness HS Tianna Janfield BR 5-6 1 Arts Calgary, AB Lord Beaverbrook HS Katherine Jensen L 5-10 3 Business Red Deer, AB Red Deer Titans Cassidy Jones H 5-4 4 Medicine Calgary, AB Calgary Irish Kate Knight W 5-4 1 Kinesiology Ile des Chenes, MB Team Manitoba Taelienna Le H 5-2 2 Arts Calgary, AB Calgary Irish Raven Lindgren P 5-8 5 Arts Calgary, AB Calgary Hornets Patricia Lively FH 5-9 1 Science Calgary, AB Team Alberta Alyson MacDougall BR 5-9 2 Education Calgary, AB Team Canada U20 Samantha May W 5-7 4 Arts Fort Macleod, AB SAIT Polytechnic Kasselle Menin L 5-11 4 Medicine Vulcan, AB Team Canada U20 Paige Miller FH 5-5 2 Kinesiology Calgary, AB Calgary Saints Emma Newton FH 5-10 3 Kinesiology Red Deer, AB Red Deer College Amy Normand W 5-4 2 Kinesiology Calgary, AB Calgary Irish Angie Olukunmi W 5-6 1 Kinesiology Calgary, AB Calgary Irish Hannah Penkala BR 5-9 2 Science Balgonie, SK Senior Lady Condors Laura Petrillo C 5-7 3 Engineering Calgary, AB Wolfpack U20 Holly Phillips P 5-7 1 Open Studies Canmore, AB Calgary Irish Jenna Procyshen C 5-9 1 Arts Calgary, AB Calgary Irish Hailey Rapsky L 5-7 2 Arts Minnedosa, MB Manitoba U18 Elysa Sandron FB 5-4 5 Graduate Studies Winnipeg, MB Calgary Hornets Berlyn Seselja SC 5-4 2 Kinesiology Surrey, BC Team Canada U18 Isla Shill W 5-6 4 Kinesiology Calgary, AB Western Canada HS Alexandra Tenney W 5-4 1 Arts Calgary, AB Calgary Rams Sarah Thomas BR 5-7 3 Social Work Red Deer, AB Red Deer Titans Taejah Thompson W 5-3 2 Arts Calgary, AB Canada U20

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Emmanuella Anye Awn-YAY Jacqueline Bangoura Ban-gou-ra Charity Corcilles Herring Core-cell-IS Hair-ING Taelienna Le Tay-Lee-N-Ah Elysa Sandron A -Lee -Za Berlyn Seselja Se-sell-JA Isla Shill Eye-La

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