The match schedule for the Thunderbirds is as follows:
- Saturday, December 1 at 10:00 AM CT/ 11:00 AM ET – Midwest “Green” v. USA Rugby South Panthers (Tier 1)
- Saturday, December 1 at 2:00 PM CT/ 3:00 PM ET – Midwest “White” v. Mid-America Rugby Union (Tier 2)
Sunday’s schedule will be dependent on how the teams perform on Saturday:
- Sunday, December 2 at 9:00 AM CT/ 10:00 AM ET – Tier 2 Consolation
- Sunday, December 2 at 10:45 AM CT/ 11:45 AM ET – Tier 1 Consolation
- Sunday, December 2 at 12:30 PM CT/ 1:30 PM ET – Tier 2 Championship
- Sunday, December 2 at 2:15 PM CT/ 3:15 pm ET – Tier 1 Championship
The roster for the two (2) sides were selected by several Midwest Thunderbird events that were held throughout 2023 which included a match against USA Rugby South in January 2023, a match against the Capital Selects in March 2023, a match against the Metropolis Valkyries in May 2023, and two training and tryout sessions held in late summer 2023. From those various events, the Midwest Rugby Union is thrilled to announce the Player Pool for this event:
- Abbey Jacobs, Twin Cities Amazons
- Allie Bull, Detroit Rugby
- Anabel Díaz, Chicago Lions
- Ariane Lozac’hmeur, Chicago Lions
- Brittany Salter-Sheridan, Detroit Rugby
- Brooke Schraffenberger. Twin Cities Amazons
- Caitlyne Poe, Cincinnati Kelts
- Cristina Bravo, Chicago Lions
- Dalena Khothsombath, Metropolis Valkyries
- Ellie Long, Columbus Women’s Rugby
- Emilee Jalosuo, Metropolis Valkyries
- Emma Hovanec, Chicago Lions
- Esther Anderson, Chicago North Shore
- Grace Hovde, Twin Cities Amazons
- Izzi Gibbon, Cincinnati Kelts
- Jayla Twitty, Cincinnati Kelts
- Josie Rogers, Twin Cities Amazons
- Kadie Sanford, Chicago North Shore
- Kaelene Bavery-Lundstrum, Twin Cities Amazons
- Karina Sarver, Pittsburgh Forge
- Katiana Rodriguez, Detroit Rugby
- Katrina Anderson, Twin Cities Amazons
- Kristine Smith, Detroit Rugby
- Kristle Teng, Twin Cities Amazons
- Loren Schlei, Milwaukee Scylla
- Lynn Kleyer, Twin Cities Amazons
- Mackenzie Dirlam/Cardamone, Pittsburgh Forge
- Maria Bashmakov, Chicago North Shore
- Mary Kuhner, Columbus Women’s Rugby
- Megan Ahnen, Metropolis Valkyries
- Mo Salter-Sheridan, Detroit Rugby
- Nickole Burkett, Pittsburgh Forge
- Nicole Fisch, Chicago North Shore
- Nira Fowler, Detroit Rugby
- Payton Rohrer, Dayton Women’s Rugby
- Raven Jones, Cincinnati Kelts
- Rebecca Tillman, Milwaukee Scylla
- Reneé Whittenberger, Pittsburgh Forge
- Shaniyla Ross, Cincinnati Kelts
- Shannon Hustosky, Columbus Women’s Rugby/ Cleveland Coalition
- Stephanie Stanton, Grand Rapids Growlers
- Sunny Groters, Grand Rapids Growlers
- Syrah Starnes, Chicago North Shore
- Tina Licari, Metropolis Valkyries
- Tori Gettys, Fort Wayne Women
- Whitney Swenson, Metropolis Valkyries
Coaching & Administrative Staff:
- Todd Fabec, Head Coach (Pittsburgh Forge)
- Libby Berg, Assistant Coach (Metropolis Valkyries)
- Hans Dussureault, Assistant Coach (Detroit Rugby Club)
- Bill Marnell, Midwest Administrator
- Dan Houlihan, Midwest President
- Monica Christian, Midwest Secretary/ Women’s Player Representative