Renae Townsend | Opinion Editor Eastern Connecticut State University Fall 2026 Women's Rugby Team. / Photo by 'Sophie Hofmeister'. When I was preparing to come to Eastern, my family told me I would end up stepping out of my comfort zone. Do an activity I’d never thought I’d enjoy. I highly doubted that—I knew what I wanted to do. Get in, get my diploma, and get out. Maybe write a few things for the newspaper. Never in a million years did I think I would join a club sport.