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How Connecticut athletes fared at Paris Olympics on Day 4: Ilona Maher makes history with USA rugby

United States' Ilona Maher celebrates after winning their women's quarterfinal Rugby Sevens match between Great Britain and the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
United States’ Ilona Maher celebrates after winning their women’s quarterfinal Rugby Sevens match between Great Britain and the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
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Former Quinnipiac rugby star Ilona Maher scored three tries in as many games to lead the U.S. women’s rugby sevens team into the knockout round at the Olympic Games on Monday, and the Americans made history by beating Great Britain 17-7 to advance to the semifinals for the first time ever.Maher, who was a three-time […]

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