A former student-athlete has filed a federal lawsuit against Lindenwood University and several current and former staff members, alleging severe and persistent sex-based discrimination, retaliation and failure to address her Title IX complaints during her time on the women’s hockey team.
Ryann Perrett, a Canadian national from Alberta and former Division I hockey recruit, filed the complaint in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, naming Lindenwood University, athletic and mental health administrators and hockey coaching staff as defendants, according to a complaint filed June 10 in federal court.
The complaint alleges multiple violations of Title IX, breach of contract and negligence.
Perrett enrolled at Lindenwood in August 2022 on a sports scholarship and joined the women’s hockey team, according to the suit. From the start of her enrollment, she claims she faced verbal harassment and exclusion from teammates who perceived her as a threat due to her athletic talent.
Perrett also alleges that her heterosexual identity placed her at odds with a dominant social clique on the team, composed largely of players and staff who identified as lesbian.
In one incident cited in the complaint, a teammate allegedly cross-checked Perrett in the jaw during a pre-game skate, requiring medical attention.
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Author: Faith Novak
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