Hannah Pfersch

Age: 22

From: Sussex, Wisconsin

Job that pays the bills: New graduate (aspiring software engineer); substitute teacher (current)

Rugby life:

Playing

• Quinnipiac University

  • Team Captain (‘23-’24)

  • First-Team All NIRA DI (‘24)

  • Bobcat Award (‘22-‘23, ‘23-’24)

    • All-around player/teammate award; contributions or stats may not be number one in every category but consistently a key contributor the team looks to; staple for team culture including honesty, integrity, loyalty, and upholding program standards which only enhances excellence on field

  • Academic All NIRA (‘21-’24)

• Hamilton High School

  • Helped start team at Hamilton High School in 2017

  • 3-year Team Captain, MVP, and WI All-Star

  • Girls High School All-American; USA U18 Player

Coaching

• Forwards Coach - Hamilton High School (2024 - )

  • Been helping coach when home from college and on breaks since 2020

  • General Manager - Hamilton Tag Academy (2021-2024)

• Tag Rugby Coach - Hamilton Tag Academy (2019-2021)

  • Founded Hamilton Tag Academy 2019

• Tag Rugby Coach - Menomonee Falls Park and Rec (2018)

Why we love Hannah:

Graduated magna cum laude as a double major in computer science and behavioral neuroscience from Quinnipiac University in May of 2024. During this time, worked at Connecticut STEM Academy, an organization that teaches STEM enrichment activities, and was a member of Girls Who Code, a club that educates and inspires young girls to pursue engineering careers