New Recruit for UPEI Women’s Rugby team

UPEI women's rugby Head Coach Shannon Atkins is pleased to welcome Island native Leah Corrigan to the Panther program for the 2013-14 season.

'Leah is a hard runner and powerful tackler; she can run on angles and read the opposition,' said Atkins. 'Her powerful running will be a welcome addition to the backline which has been depleted this past year.'

A Covehead resident and grade 12 student attending Charlottetown Rural High School, Leah played this past year as an inside and outside centre for the Raiders in the PEI School Athletics Association.

'Being asked to play rugby for the UPEI team is a privilege,' commented Corrigan. 'I would never have this opportunity without the great coaching I've received over the last couple of years'.

'It is a pleasure to welcome Leah to the University of Prince Edward Island,' said UPEI Athletics and Recreation Director Bill Schurman. 'We will provide all the necessary supports for her academic success. As we prepare to host the AUS Women's Rugby Championship, I'm sure Leah will enjoy her first-year, student-athlete experience'.

Corrigan is interested a career in nursing, and will be taking necessary courses in her first year to apply to the Nursing program at UPEI.

About UPEI Athletics and Recreation
• Nine varsity sports and Six club team programs
• Proud member of the AUS and CIS
• Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place
• Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas