‘There’s a place for us on that court’: women blazing a trail in wheelchair rugby

She was in the starting lineup when Team USA kicked off its campaign on Thursday – against familiar foe Canada. Her six tries in 16 busy-as-a-bee minutes on court didn’t just contribute to a 51-48 victory in the group-stage game. Her belief and hope is that she’s also opening minds by showing that women can thrive in the mixed-gender but male-dominated sport.