Though graduating a strong class of nine seniors in 2009 that
helped the Ephs win a record four consecutive NCAA championships,
the Williams College women’s crew harbors high hopes for the
fall season. The team seeks to refine their talent, rather than
think of this year as merely rebuilding.
Coming off the fastest first physiological test in team history,
Coach Moore feels “our ‘starting point’ is
fantastic, but [the team] must realize that there is so much more
to being a great team than pure physical strength.” The first
weeks on Onota Lake will be crucial to refining technique and
establishing line-ups for the first race at Head of the
Housatonic.
For the first time at the Head of the Housatonic, the varsity
eight will race in the Division I championship division, against
schools such as Yale, Columbia, and the University of Rhode
Island.
The next week at the Head of the Charles, rowing’s premier
event, the Ephs have the “honor and opportunity to get a
clean run through the entire course,” while being chased by
perennial rivals Bates and Trinity. A year ago the Ephs captured
the title in the Collegiate Eight.
At the final race of the fall, Head of the Fish, the women welcome
the novices to their first head racing experience.
Leading the Ephs in 2009-10 are eight returning seniors, helmed by
captains Julia Haltermann and Sarah Ginsberg. With many juniors
studying abroad, the team’s sophomore and freshman classes
will have the opportunity to make an impact on the top boats.
The Ephs look forward to competing against the top boats in
Division I and III on October 10 at the Housatonic.
