Women's Crew Earns Second Overall Finish at CAA Championships

Sunday, May 17

Mercer Lake - West Windsor, N.J.

Drexel University

CAA Championships

Women's Crew Earns Second Overall Finish at CAA Championships

5/17/2015 5:11:00 PM | Women's Rowing

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. - Coming off of the team's third consecutive Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta title, Drexel Crew's women finished second overall - their best finish in the seven year history of the event - at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships Sunday on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J.

The Dragons improved on their third place finish from a year ago, when they finished behind both Northeastern and Buffalo. Northeastern won for the fifth time in seven years.

Drexel's varsity eight placed second for the silver medal in the Marlene Buckley II boat with a time of 6:41.083, less than three seconds behind Northeastern's 6:38.429. The varsity eight won the bronze medal at last weekend's Dad Vail.

In the second varsity eight race, the Dragons won the silver medal with a time of 6:55.894 in the Maria Papadakis boat. Northeastern won the race with a 6:48.746.

The Dragons varsity four reeled in the team's first silver medal of the day in the Sandra Lee Sheller boat, finishing with a 7:39.952. Northeastern won the race with a 7:34.289.

The day began with the first-ever third varsity eight race at CAAs with Drexel in the Marlene Buckley boat. Drexel finished third with a 7:13.721. Northeastern paced the competition with a 7:02.126 while Delaware came in second with a 7:08.375.

The CAA also gave out its season awards Sunday, of which the Dragons won four. Varsity eight 6-seat Jayme Batcher, 3-seat Bridget Pfeifer and coxswain Catherine Hamilton were name to the All-CAA Team. Senior varsity eight 2-seat Amanda Kleuser was named to the CAA All-Academic Team.

Drexel Crew will conclude its 2014-15 season as the men have their chance on Mercer Lake on May 29-31 at the IRA National Championships.

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Results - Sunday, May 17
Team Results
Northeastern - 36
Drexel - 30
Buffalo - 22
Eastern Michigan - 17
Delaware - 15

Third Varsity 8
Northeastern - 7:02.126
Delaware - 7:08.375
Drexel - 7:13.721
Buffalo - 7:19.486

Varsity 4
Northeastern - 7:34.289
Drexel - 7:39.952
Eastern Michigan - 7:44.547
Delaware - 7:55.409
Buffalo - 8:00.134

Second Varsity 8
Northeastern - 6:48.746
Drexel - 6:55.894
Buffalo - 7:06.179
Delaware - 7:13.068
Eastern Michigan - 7:21.963

Varsity 8
Northeastern - 6:38.429
Drexel - 6:41.083
Buffalo - 6:47.317
Eastern Michigan - 6:51.369
Delaware - 6:57.521

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All-CAA Team
Chloe Laverack, Northeastern
Taylor Craddock, Northeastern
Jill Hoban, Northeastern
Chelsea Brown, Northeastern
Jayme Batcher, Drexel
Bridget Pfeifer, Drexel
Catherine Hamilton, Drexel
Jessica Levy, Buffalo
Samantha Paige, Buffalo
Krista Burdick, Eastern Michigan
Emily Kent, Eastern Michigan
Denise Cirelli, Delaware

CAA All-Academic Team
Katie Coffin, Buffalo
Hannah Scholes, Delaware
Amanda Kleuser, Drexel
Stephanie Schlosser, Eastern Michigan
Margaret Walsh, Northeastern

CAA Coach of the Year: Joe Wilhelm, Northeastern

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Women's Varsity 8
Boat - Marlene Buckley II
Coxswain -Catherine Hamilton
Stroke -Kendall Wenzke
7 -Paige Propp
6 -Jayme Batcher
5 -Marina Forster
4 -Catherine Haas
3 -Bridget Pfeifer
2 -Amanda Kleuser
Bow -Elise Levito

Women's Second Varsity 8
Boat - Maria Papadakis
Coxswain -Sarah Messenger
Stroke -Sierra Baca
7 -Lauren Sand
6 -Olivia Babiec
5 -Erin Archibald
4 -Elisabeth Wagner
3 -Meghan Knecht
2 -Tori King
Bow -Julie McGlynn

Women's Third Varsity 8
Boat - Marlene Buckley
Coxswain -Abigail Colasacco
Stroke -Jenna O'Toole
7 -Taylor Brady
6 -Emily Doris
5 -Dana Herbine
4 -Nora Wurmbach
3 -Samantha Dorman
2 -Kayley Slicer
Bow -Lauren Hultgren

Women's Varsity 4
Boat - Sandra Lee Sheller
Coxswain -Nupur Parikh
Stroke -Hannah Devlin
3 -Barbara McKenna
2 -Aubrie Lincks
Bow -Christine Wojciechowicz