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SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) netball scholarship holder Emily Chancellor is more confident than ever that she has a future in women’s rugby sevens after a successful debut with the Barbarians at last week’s National Women’s Rugby Sevens Championship.

SUSF scholarship Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holders and Sydney Uni Hockey Club (SUHC) representatives Nina Khoury, Mathilda Carmichael and Georgina Morgan have been selected in the Australia U21 Women’s Training Squad for the Junior World Cup following their performances at last week’s U21 Women’s National Hockey Championships in Darwin.

Scoreboard is a wrap-up of the efforts of Sydney University athletes and teams through the past week, compiled by Graham Croker. Stories on some of the performances also appear in the News section.

Sydney Uni Velo Club’s (SUVelo) newly established women’s racing squad experienced great success at the Sydney Road Titles Championships, winning three medals at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith.

The future looks bright for Sydney University’s swimming program after Age Group Gold Squad representative Francesca Fitzhenry swum strongly in her first Australian Swimming Age Championships final, finishing in 10^th place in the Girls 13 Years 200m butterfly at the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre in Adelaide on Thursday night.

Sydney University Program Age Group Gold Squad representative Francesca Fitzhenry will compete in her first Australian Swimming Age Championships final after swimming a five second personal best this morning at the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre in Adelaide.

Sydney University will look to open their NEAFL account on Saturday against an Eastlake side desperate to bounce back from a thrashing at the hands of competition front runners Queanbeyan last weekend.

Motivated by the prospect of competing for Australia at the 2016 Olympic Games, SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) netball scholarship holder Emily Chancellor will this weekend turn her attention to elite level rugby union, after being selected in the Barbarians team that will compete at the 2013 National Women’s Rugby Sevens Championship.

The Sydney Uni Fencing Club has come away from a successful DH McKenzie Tournament in Brisbane last weekend with five top three finishes and a host of other strong performances.

Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) returns to the birthplace of Australian rugby for the first time in the 2013 season, with their round 2 match up with club powerhouse and traditional rival, Eastwood.