Ellie Karvoski
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Ellie Karvoski is an American former national field hockey and rugby union fifteens and sevens player. She participated in the 2002 and 2006 Rugby World Cup's, and the 2009 Rugby Sevens World Cup.[1][2][3] Karvoski is considered one of the top ten North American women rugby players.[4]
Karvoski played for several years as a national field hockey player after graduating university.[1] She started playing rugby at the age of twenty seven. Recognized for her talent on the pitch, Karvoski was twice named to the World Rugby Cup All-World team.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Knight, Phaidra (2011-11-18). "Fridays With Phaidra: USA Eagle Star Ellie Karvoski With Phaidra..." Rugby Wrap Up. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: small margins, big lessons". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ Young, Wendy (2006-05-23). "Women's World Cup Squad Named". YSCRugby | Women's Rugby News. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ a b Brown, Mathew. (2011). Rugby for dummies. Growden, Greg., Guthrie, Patrick, 1962- (3rd ed.). Mississauga, Ont.: Wiley. p. 320. ISBN 9781118043325. OCLC 731322674.