
Photo by: Sarah Boekholder / Atlantic 10
Women's Rowing Places Second at A-10 Championship
5/15/2021 3:12:00 PM | Women's Rowing
Colonials match best finish in program history
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. -Â GW women's rowing matched its top finish in program history on Saturday morning on the Cooper River, earning second place at the Atlantic 10 Championship. The Colonials also earned a runner-up finish in 2019.
The Buff & Blue medaled in every race for the fourth straight season, coming in second in the V8 and 2V8 in addition to a third-place finish in the V4.
Rhode Island won the A-10 title by sweeping all three races and earning 54 points. GW racked up 47 points, one off the program record, to finish second ahead of Massachusetts (38), Saint Joseph's (33), Dayton (30), Fordham (24), Duquesne (20), Geroge Mason (18) and La Salle (3).
The V4 took its preliminary heat before finishing third overall in a time of 8:20.033. URI took the race in 8:13.059, steadily ahead of Massachusetts, who finished second in 8:15.987.
The 2V8 also won its heat before taking home the silver medal in 7:14.996, finishing second behind Rhode Island, who won the race in a time of 7:09.908.
With the championship coming down to the V8, Rhode Island earned an impressive win with a time of 6:48.910, edging GW by 4.282 seconds. The Colonials earned the silver medal with a time of 6:53.192.
Lauren Bennett and Kate Donohue were named First Team All-Conference while Naomi Lee and Kathleen Westover earned second team honors.
RESULTS
V4 | Heat 2
GW - 8:03.308
The Buff & Blue medaled in every race for the fourth straight season, coming in second in the V8 and 2V8 in addition to a third-place finish in the V4.
Rhode Island won the A-10 title by sweeping all three races and earning 54 points. GW racked up 47 points, one off the program record, to finish second ahead of Massachusetts (38), Saint Joseph's (33), Dayton (30), Fordham (24), Duquesne (20), Geroge Mason (18) and La Salle (3).
The V4 took its preliminary heat before finishing third overall in a time of 8:20.033. URI took the race in 8:13.059, steadily ahead of Massachusetts, who finished second in 8:15.987.
The 2V8 also won its heat before taking home the silver medal in 7:14.996, finishing second behind Rhode Island, who won the race in a time of 7:09.908.
With the championship coming down to the V8, Rhode Island earned an impressive win with a time of 6:48.910, edging GW by 4.282 seconds. The Colonials earned the silver medal with a time of 6:53.192.
Lauren Bennett and Kate Donohue were named First Team All-Conference while Naomi Lee and Kathleen Westover earned second team honors.
RESULTS
V4 | Heat 2
GW - 8:03.308
Massachusetts - 8:06.624 (3.316 margin)
Duquesne - 8:19.008
Dayton - 8:37.038
2V8 | Heat 2
GW - 7:14.256
Massachusetts - 7:22.406 (8.150 margin)
Duquesne - 7:32.582
2V8 | Heat 2
GW - 7:14.256
Massachusetts - 7:22.406 (8.150 margin)
Duquesne - 7:32.582
Dayton - 7:41.560
V8 | Heat 2
GW - 7:03.415
Saint Joseph's - 7:17.477 (14.062 margin)
V8 | Heat 2
GW - 7:03.415
Saint Joseph's - 7:17.477 (14.062 margin)
George Mason - 7:28.923
La Salle - 7:44.493
V4 | Grand Final
Rhode Island - 8:13.059
Massachusetts - 8:15.987 (2.928 margin)
GW - 8:20.033
Duquesne - 8:26.455
Fordham - 8:34.877
Saint Joseph's - 8:43.387
2V8 | Grand Final
Rhode Island - 7:09.908
GWÂ - 7:14.996 (5.088 margin)
Saint Joseph's - 7:19.262
Massachusetts - 7:20.192
Fordham - 7:27.222
Duquesne - 7:55.442
V8 | Grand Final
Rhode Island - 6:48.910
GW - 6:53.192 (4.282 margin)
Dayton - 6:57.588
Massachusetts - 6:59.328
Saint Joseph's - 6:59.556
V4 | Grand Final
Rhode Island - 8:13.059
Massachusetts - 8:15.987 (2.928 margin)
GW - 8:20.033
Duquesne - 8:26.455
Fordham - 8:34.877
Saint Joseph's - 8:43.387
2V8 | Grand Final
Rhode Island - 7:09.908
GWÂ - 7:14.996 (5.088 margin)
Saint Joseph's - 7:19.262
Massachusetts - 7:20.192
Fordham - 7:27.222
Duquesne - 7:55.442
V8 | Grand Final
Rhode Island - 6:48.910
GW - 6:53.192 (4.282 margin)
Dayton - 6:57.588
Massachusetts - 6:59.328
Saint Joseph's - 6:59.556
George Mason - 7:34.938
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