Women's Crew Concludes Spring Season at CAA Championships

Sunday, May 18

Cooper River - Cherry Hill, N.J.

Drexel University

CAA Championships

Women's Crew Concludes Spring Season at CAA Championships

5/18/2014 11:37:00 AM | Women's Rowing

PHILADELPHIA – Drexel women's crew concluded the 2014 spring season at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships held at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J. on Sunday, May 18. The Dragons finished competition in third place overall, winning the bronze medal in each race and improving on their fourth place team finish last season. Northeastern won its fourth CAA rowing title to advance to the NCAA tournament.

Drexel began competition when the varsity four took to lane five in the Sandra Lee Sheller boat and finished with the bronze medal for their 7:49.304 time. Northeastern won the race with a 7:30.360 time, a second and a half ahead of Buffalo.

Coming off of a silver medal finish at the Dad Vail Regatta, the second varsity eight raced from lane three in the Maria Papadakis boat and took home the bronze medal, crossing the finish line at 6:52.126. Northeastern took gold in the event with a time of 6:45.195

After finishing with the silver medal for their best finish at the Dad Vail in school history, the varsity eight took to lane three in the Marlene Buckley boat and finished with a bronze medal time of 6:45.569. Northeastern won the race with a speedy 6:38.037.

Senior varsity four rower Alyssa Leahy was honored with a selection to the CAA All-Academic team. Varsity eight seniors Elizabeth Daugherty (3-seat) and Kerry Walsh (coxswain) earned All-CAA honors.

For more information on the CAA women's rowing championship, visit CAASports.com.

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Varsity Four
Northeastern – 7:30.360
Buffalo – 7:31.873
Drexel – 7:49.304
Delaware – 8:03.572
Eastern Michigan – 8:10.959

Second Varsity Eight
Northeastern – 6:45.195
Buffalo – 6:51.871
Drexel – 6:52.126
Delaware – 7:11.120
Eastern Michigan – 7:54.398

Varsity Eight
Northeastern – 6:38.037
Buffalo – 6:44.165
Drexel – 6:$5.569
Delaware – 6:59.458
Eastern Michigan – 7:04.437

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Women's Varsity Eight
Boat – Marlene Buckley
Cox – Kerry Walsh
Stroke – Olivia Babiec
7 – Bridget Pfeifer
6 – Sierra Baca
5 – Marina Forster
4 – Jayme Batcher
3 – Elizabeth Daugherty
2 – Amanda Kleuser
Bow – Elise Levito

Women's Second Varsity Eight
Boat – Maria Papadakis
Cox – Catherine Hamilton
Stroke – Kendall Wenzke
7 – Elizabeth Campanella
6 – Emily Gartland
5 – Colleen Delaney
4 – Amanda O'Malley
3 – Samantha Cowan
2 – Victoria King
Bow – Julie McGlynn

Women's Varsity Four
Boat – Sandra Lee Sheller
Cox – Sarah Messenger
4 – Taylor Brady
3 – Lauren Sand
2 – Elisabeth Wagner
Bow – Alyssa Leahy