Sylvia Braaten

Sylvia Braaten
Date of birth (1985-07-05) July 5, 1985 (age 39)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011– United States 14

Sylvia Braaten (born July 5, 1985) is an American rugby union player. She made her debut for the United States in 2011. She was named in the Eagles 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads.[1][2][3][4]

Braaten played basketball, tennis and soccer in high school. She graduated from Marquette University where she discovered rugby.[5] She represented the United States development teams in the under-19s and under-23s.[6] She was signed by BiPro as the brand's fifth professional rugby player.[7]

In 2016 she was part of The Serevi Selects team that played at the Bayleys Coral Coast 7s tournament in Fiji.[8] She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

Braaten was cited for contact with the eye area in the Eagles pool match against England at the 2017 World Cup.[9]

  1. ^ Wise, Chad (17 July 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  2. ^ "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  3. ^ "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". Americas Rugby News.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  4. ^ Young, Wendy (2014-07-08). "USA Rugby Women's Eagles' World Cup squad announced". YSCRugby – Women's Rugby News. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  5. ^ Luehr, Robb (3 September 2011). "Braaten discovers new love in rugby". Journal Times.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Coaches". University of Minnesota Womens Rugby Club. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  7. ^ Satzinger, Jack (9 December 2016). "Press Releases: BiPro Signs Sylvia Braaten, The Brand's Fifth Professional Rugby Player". www.biprousa.com. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  8. ^ "Serevi Selects in Fiji". The Rugby Breakdown: Women's News. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  9. ^ rugbybworldcup.com (2017-08-18). "Womens Rugby World Cup 2017". www.rwcwomens.com. Retrieved 2017-09-21.