Austin Valkyries Women's Rugby

Cara Wallace

Nickname: Caravan Age: 23 Occupation: Waitress Hometown: Dolores, Colorado Rugby Resumé Position(s): Hooker Years Playing: 0.5 Former Clubs: Colorado Mesa University Player Insights Hobbies: Sports, Working out, Hiking, Boating Favorite Quote: “Everything happens for a reason.” Favorite Austin Activity: Playing rugby with my team or hanging out with my friends outside, whether it be at [...]

Laura Sau

Nickname: Sau Age: 24 Occupation: Woodworker at Crestview Doors Hometown: Windsor, Connecticut Rugby Resumé Position(s): Flanker, 8, Scrumhalf Years Playing: 6 Rugby Honors: W.I.T. WRFC Rugby Captain 2009-2011 NERFU Collegiate D4 Championships MVP 2009 W.I.T. WRFC Coaches Award 2007, MVP 2008-2010 Former Clubs: Wentworth Women’s RFC Boston Women’s RFC Player Insights Hobbies: Biking, Painting, Crafting, [...]

Chelsea Peper

Nickname: Peper Age: 25 Occupation: GIS Analyst Hometown: Houston, Texas Rugby Resumé Position(s): Prop Years Playing: 4.5 Former Clubs: Texas A&M Rugby Player Insights Hobbies: Horses, Coaching High School Rugby Favorite Quote: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Favorite Austin Activity: Rugby; as that’s all [...]

Diane Melius

Nickname: Evil Age: 29 Occupation: Physical Therapist Hometown: Richmond, Kentucky Rugby Resumé Position(s): Lock, Flanker, 8 Years Playing: 12 Rugby Honors: Mos Valuable Player Most Dedicated WKU Sports Club Athlete of the Year WKU Sports Club Top 100 of All Time Green and Gold at Australian Uni Games Former Clubs: Western Kentucky University U-23 Mid-South [...]

Rachel Huangs

Nickname: Skim Age: 25 Occupation: Student/Army Hometown: Buffalo, New York Rugby Resumé Position(s): Full Back, Wing Years Playing: 1.5 Former Clubs: UT Rugby Player Insights Hobbies: ColorCancer, Biking, Running Favorite Quote: “Life is what you make it.” Favorite Austin Activity: There’s too much! Rock climbing, trying new food spots, floating, running, going anywhere where I [...]

Gabby Barrera

Nickname: Woo Age: 24 Occupation: Photo Editor Hometown: Austin, Texas Rugby Resumé Position(s): Wing Years Playing: Rookie Player Insights Hobbies: Collecting vinyl albums and VHS movies, Reading Favorite Quote: “Music can bring back the feeling of life when nothing else can.” Favorite Austin Activity: Spending time with friends, Going to live shows/art galleries First Rugby [...]

Meredith Bardus

Nickname: Duck Age: 26 Occupation: Social Work Hometown: Columbus, Ohio Rugby Resumé Position(s): Scrumhalf, Flanker, Wing, Full Back Years Playing: 7 Rugby Honors: Selected for U23s twice in college Invited to Midwest LAUs to try out for the Thunderbirds Selected for the Ohio Elite two years in a row Former Clubs: Ohio University (OUWRFC) Scioto [...]

Jordan Ynostrosa

Nickname: JY Age: 23 Occupation: Sales Development Researcher @ Marin Software Hometown: Dallas, Texas Rugby Resumé Position(s): Wing, Center, Fullback Years Playing: 1 Rugby Honors: Rookie of the Year (2012) Player Insights Hobbies: Soccer, Call of Duty, Longboarding, Drinking, Bocce Ball, Go to EDM festivals Favorite Quote: “Dee Bi Dow Tung She Nom Nom” Favorite [...]