Quinnipiac Women's Rugby Players Sue School After Program Is Dropped From Varsity to Club Level
The lawsuit says 16 current players and 7 incoming freshmen were harmed after Quinnipiac moved women’s rugby to club status and added a men’s distance program.
- More than 20 current and incoming Quinnipiac University women's rugby players filed a class-action lawsuit on Friday in U.S. District Court in Connecticut seeking to prevent the university from eliminating the varsity program.
- Quinnipiac announced last month the team would drop to club status, which the lawsuit alleges violates Title IX and retaliates for Coach Becky Carlson repeatedly raising concerns about unequal treatment of female athletes.
- Plaintiffs allege the university provides women's teams with unequal support in facilities, equipment, medical services, and strength and conditioning compared to men's teams. The lawsuit release stated, "Players allege that Quinnipiac has engaged in long-standing sex discrimination."
- Rising sophomore and plaintiff Carolyn Melody said, "We are asking the court to reverse this decision," while recruits noted the late-cycle announcement left them with limited opportunities to transfer to comparable programs elsewhere.
- University President Marie Hardin and athletic director Greg Amodio face the lawsuit following Quinnipiac's 2010 Title IX violation, though a spokesperson stated the university does not comment on pending litigation.
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Quinnipiac women's rugby players file lawsuit to stop program's elimination
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