Mahie W.

Position: Forward (Loose‑forward / Number 8 / Flanker / Prop)
Collegiate Affiliation (2023-2024): Stanford Women’s Rugby
Professional Affiliation (2025): Bay Breakers, inaugural season of Women’s Elite Rugby 

Background & Rugby Development

• Mahie played for Stanford Women’s Rugby through at least the 2023–24 season, listed as a graduate‑student on the roster.
  
  
• During her time at Stanford, she contributed on the field — for example, in a competitive match in early 2024 she scored during a big win over UC Davis.
  
  
• Post-college, Mahie transitioned to the freshly formed Women’s Elite Rugby in 2025, signing with Bay Breakers.
  
  
• According to her player profile in the North American Rugby Database, Mahie debuted in Round 2 of the 2025 WER season for Bay Breakers, marking her entry into semi‑professional rugby.
  
  

Significance & Pathway Insights

Mahie Wilhelm’s trajectory illustrates a real-world pathway from collegiate club rugby to the emerging semi‑professional women’s league in the U.S.:

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• Her progression from Stanford — a major university program — into WER shows that players from U.S. college rugby have a viable route to competing at a higher, more structured level.
  
  
• Her versatility across forward‑row and loose‑forward positions (Number 8 / Flanker / Prop) suggests she brings adaptability and skill breadth, a valuable asset for clubs in developing women’s rugby.
  
  
• As part of WER’s first season, she represents the new wave of players helping to build and shape the future of women’s club‑level rugby in America.

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