McCardle, Wisbeck Earn NSCRO All-America Honors
BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott women’s rugby student-athletes Nicole McCardle (Castleton, Vt.) and Amanda Wisbeck (Hong Kong, China) have been named National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) All-Americans, as announced by the organization earlier this week.
2019-20 NSCRO ALL-AMERICA TEAM
BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott women's rugby student-athletes Nicole McCardle (Castleton, Vt.) and Amanda Wisbeck (Hong Kong, China) have been named National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) All-Americans, as announced by the organization earlier this week.
This is McCardle's third career All-America honor (2017-20) and first for Wisbeck, respectively.
The selection committee worked with coaches around the country to identify the twenty-five exceptional women who make up this annual NSCRO Women's All-Americans list. This year's list is comprised of one freshman, three sophomores, eight juniors, 12 seniors, and one graduate student.
Each student-athlete will be sent an NSCRO All-American t-shirt and medal in recognition of this honor.
Meanwhile, the tandem's play guided the Gulls to a No. 3 overall national ranking in the final NSCRO Women's 15s Top-20 poll. That ranking is the highest ever in program history.
Endicott's 2019 campaign also featured an 11-1 overall record and a perfect 8-0 mark in conference play. In addition to that, the Gulls captured the Colonial Coast Rugby Conference (CCRC) Championship, the NSCRO Regional Tournament Title, and finished second overall in the NSCRO 15s National Championship in 2019.
The aforementioned runner-up finish for Endicott was its highest national championship placement in 15s or 7s play in program history.
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