WORCESTER, MA -- Despite (or some might say
because of!) the choppy conditions, Saturday was another red-letter
day for the Williams women at Lake Quinsigamond. Six Williams boats
raced against crews from Simmons, Conn College, and WPI. Continuing
off of the success of last weekend’s race on Quinsigamond,
the Williams women again swept their races. The first varsity eight
also brought home the Donohue Cup, reflecting their win over
WPI.
The first race of the day was the varsity four, in which Williams
had two entries. The women stepped up to the challenge, and came in
first and second. The 1V4+ posted a time of 7:44.0, with the
Williams B 4+ coming in at 8:00.2, only 1.5 seconds faster than
third place Conn College, giving hem a good race down the course.
WPI rounded out the field with an 8:23.6 on their home course.
The Williams first varsity eight got on the water admidst a strong
cross wind and performed well to end with a time of 6:50.7, ahead
of second place Simmons’ 7:13.3. WPI came in third with a
7:25.9, and presented the Donohue Cup (awarded for the fastest
racer among Williams, WPI, and MIT) to captains Sarah Ginsberg
’10 and Julia Haltermann ’10 at the end of the racing
day.
The second varsity eight had an excellent race as well, posting a
fast time of 6:55.8, putting a big margin on second place Simmons,
who finished the two-thousand meter course with a time of 7:27.2.
Despite the conditions, the 2V had a strong, fast start, and
settled into a strong base rhythm, and is looking forward to
continuing to put upward pressure on the 1V.
The 3V8, made up mostly of women who raced in the fours event
earlier in the morning, also took first place, with a time of
7:26.5, ahead of Simmons by a margin of just over fifty
seconds.
Finally, Williams entered another fours event, racing rowers from
the 2V and coxswain Liz Zhu ’11 from the 1V4+. The four came
in first after being a length down off the start, and making up
ground quickly in order to pull away.
Overall, the Williams women remained dominant at Quinsigamond, and
the crew is looking forward to its second week of training on Lake
Onota before heading back to Quinsigamond once again for the
regatta formerly known as the “Little Three” this
weekend.
Full results here.
Lineups:
1V8+:
Bow- Maddie Berky '10
2- Sarah Ginsberg '10
3- Lindsay Olsen '12
4- Dana Golden '13
5- Emma Pelegri-O'Day '12
6- Kate Shaper '12
7- Dorothy MacAusland '12
Stroke- Julia Haltermann '10
Coxswain- Becca Licht '11
2V8+:
Bow- Kaitlin Konkel '10
2- Kelsey Conklin '12
3- Anna Soybel '11
4- Emily Rockett '10
5- Abbie Deal '12
6- Sara Wallace '12
7- Sydney Tooze '12
Stroke- Laura Caccamo '10
Coxswain- Fiona Wilkes '12
3V8+:
Bow- Katherine Amano '13
2- Adriana Van der Linden '13
3- Rachel Hudson '10
4- Hayley Swan '13
5- Annie Haley '13
6- Ashley Amos '12
7- Ellen Stuart '11
Stroke- Nora Kern '12
Coxswain- Alexis Rodriguez '13
1V4+ A:
Bow- Adrienne Darrow '11
2- Ashley Amos '12
3- Ellen Stuart '11
Stroke- Anna Soybel '11
Coxswain- Liz Zhu '11
1V4+ B:
Bow- Adriana Van der Linden '13
2- Mara Shapero '11
3- Hayley Swan '13
Stroke- Annie Haley '13
Coxswain- Amelia Simmons '13
V4+:
Bow- Kaitlin Konkel '10
2- Kelsey Conklin '12
3- Abbie Deal '12
Stroke- Sara Wallace '12
Coxswain- Liz Zhu '11
