Women's Rowing Finishes Second Sunday at Colonial Athletic Association Championships

Sunday, May 14

Cooper River - Cherry Hill, N.J.

All Day

Drexel University

CAA Championships

Women's Rowing Finishes Second Sunday at Colonial Athletic Association Championships

5/14/2017 11:04:00 AM | Women's Rowing

CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL | RESULTS | #CAACHAMPS

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – The Drexel women's rowing team concluded a remarkable season Sunday with a second-place finish at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships held on Cooper River. Drexel has finished second at CAAs in each of the last three seasons.

The Dragons came away with three silver medals on the morning in the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four. Northeastern was crowned the conference champion for the fourth consecutive year. The Huskies led the way with 36 points overall, while the Dragons totaled 30.

Drexel's varsity eight took home the silver medal at CAAs, capping perhaps the best season in the boat's history. Fresh off of winning the boat's first ever Dad Vail gold medal and helping the Dragons to their first ever Dad Vail women's points title and fifth consecutive overall title, the top eight also won gold at the Kerr Cup and Kelly Cup as well as the women's title at the George Washington Invitational. On Sunday, the Cara Fry boat crossed the finish line in 6:46.284, 13 seconds behind Northeastern.

Also picking up silver medals were the second varsity eight and the varsity four. A day after taking home Dad Vail gold, the second varsity eight, racing in the Marlene Buckley II boat, took second with a time of 6:57.262, which was just over 13 seconds behind Northeastern. The four, which won the bronze at Dad Vail on Saturday, rowed to a second-place 7:45.767 Sunday in the Diane Corle, a time which was behind only Northeastern.

Following the event, Marina Forster, Nupur Parikh and Kendall Wenzke earned All-CAA honors. Paige's Propp was named to the CAA All-Academic team for the second year in a row.

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Results – Conference Championships – Sunday, May 14
Team Results
Northeastern – 36
Drexel – 30
Villanova – 22
Delaware – 19
Eastern Michigan – 11
Buffalo – 8

Varsity 8 – Silver
Northeastern – 6:33.059
Drexel – 6:46.284
Villanova – 6:48.412
Delaware – 6:50.780
Eastern Michigan – 6:53.534
Buffalo – 7:18.990

Second Varsity 8 – Silver
Northeastern – 6:43.517
Drexel – 6:57.262
Villanova – 7:02.637
Delaware – 7:09.278
Buffalo – 7:15.555
Eastern Michigan – 7:18.142

Varsity 4 – Silver
Northeastern – 7:31.288
Drexel – 7:45.767
Delaware – 8:02.502
Eastern Michigan – 8:12.768
Villanova – 8:22.375
Buffalo – 8:32.210

Third Varsity 8 – 4th
Northeastern – 7:04.530
Delaware – 7:07.995
Villanova – 7:16.747
Drexel – 7:21.132
Buffalo – 7:49.262

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All-CAA Team CAA
Heather Foti, Northeastern
Margaret Walsh, Northeastern
Madison Mailey, Northeastern
Hayley Oleksiak, Northeastern
Kendall Wenzke, Drexel
Nupur Parikh, Drexel
Marina Forster, Drexel
Claire Brown, Delaware
Alison Gibney, Delaware
Emily Lenane, Villanova
Maggie Cavanaugh, Villanova
Ally Mayo, Buffalo
Amanda Flora, Eastern Michigan

All-Academic Team
Rylee James, Buffalo
Hannah Scholes, Delaware
Paige Propp, Drexel
Baylee Kinkade, Eastern Michigan
Margaret Walsh, Northeastern
Hailey Hurteau, Villanova

CAA Coach of the Year: Joe Wilhelm, Northeastern

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Women's Varsity 8
Boat – Cara Fry
Cox – Nupur Parikh
Stroke – Kendall Wenzke
7 – Paige Propp
6 – Kylie Magee
5 – Marina Forster
4 – Catherine Haas
3 – Natalie Alleva
2 – Amanda Reale
Bow – Meghan Knecht

Women's Second Varsity 8
Boat – Marlene Buckley II
Cox – Abigail Colasacco
Stroke – Stephanie Horn
7 – Lauren Sand
6 – Erin Archibald
5 – Margarita Amihava
4 – Fiona Mauer
3 – Anna Savage
2 – Kayley Slicer
Bow – Mackenzie Dorsett

Women's Varsity 4
Boat – Diane Corle
Cox – Hayley Roth
Stroke – Christine Wojciechowicz
3 – Emma Compton
2 – Julianna Hunt
Bow – Sofia Ryan

Women's Third Varsity 8
Boat – Maria Papadakis
Cox – Maggie Collington
Stroke – Abby Pierson
7 – Molly Dudrear
6 – Nora Wurmbach
5 – Jessika Coleman
4 – Jennifer McManus
3 – Maggie Johnson
2 – Mairen Hilary
Bow – Rachel Frank

Alternate – Kristen Shema