For Immediate Release
April 19, 2008
Courtesey of Clark Sports Information
Wellesley Crew Takes 2008 Florence Cup
WORCESTER, MASS. 4/19/08 - With strong finishes in every race, the Wellesley Blue Crew teamed up to win the Florence Jope Smith Cup, awarded to the team with the highest number of points at the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Rowing Championship on Saturday morning at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. The Blue totaled 40 points on the day, with Mount Holyoke and Smith close behind with 38 and 36 points, respectively.
Wellesley started the day strong, as the novice eight won their race in a time of 7:22.02. The third varsity eight followed suit, winning in 7:22.7. The second varsity eight and first varsity eight both rowed extremely well, as each boat took third to secure Wellesley's first-ever Florence Cup.
Wellesley head coach Tessa Spillane is thrilled with the team's result. "It shows the true depth of this team and it shows just how motivated this team is to go even further up the ranks," said Spillane. "They raced with so much determination and showed so much grace in their victories and I couldn't be prouder of the entire team from the 2N to the 1V."
The United States Coast Guard Academy captured their second straight NEWMAC varsity eight title with a first place time of 6:52.07. Coast Guard edged Mount Holyoke College (6:57.77) by just over five seconds to secure the victory. Wellesley College placed third (7:00.36); Smith College took fourth (7:03.37); WPI was fifth (7:15.53), and Clark University finished sixth (7:27.68).
The 2008 NEWMAC All-Conference women's rowing varsity team was also announced at this year's championships. Clark's Sarah Brooks and Kate Dorsey; Coast Guard's Sarah Otey and Sarah Southard; Mount Holyoke's Elissa Center and Katie Ouellette; Smith's Rowan Van Ness and Bri Tomboulian; Wellesley's Jackie Lewandowski (Chicago, Ill.) and Juliana Martinez (Cincinnati, Ohio) ; and WPI's Katie Siering and Amanda Ruksznis all earned the honor.
Kayleigh Boothby (Clark), Sarah Otey (Coast Guard), Liz Bernal (Mount Holyoke), Amy Shmania (Smith), Hannah Woodruff (Wellesley, Longmeadow, Mass.), and Bridget Stevens (WPI) represented their respective institutions on the 2008 All-NEWMAC novice teams.
2008 NEWMAC Women's Rowing Championship
Florence Cup
1. Wellesley College - 40 points
2. MHC - 38 points
3. Smith - 36 points
4. Coast Guard - 24 points
5. WPI - 4 points
6. Clark - 2 points
Novice 8
1. Wellesley College (7:22.2) - 12 pts.
2. Smith College (7:27.01) - 10 pts.
3. Mount Holyoke College (7:29.51) - 8 pts.
4. Coast Guard Academy (7:35.25) - 6 pts.
3V8
1. Wellesley College (7:22.7) - 12 pts.
2. Mount Holyoke (7:31.56) - 10 pts.
3. Smith College (8:01.45) - 8 pts.
2V8
1. Smith College (7:09.5) - 12 pts.
2. MHC (7:13.83) - 10 pts.
3. Wellesley (7:16.58) - 8 pts.
4. Coast Guard (7:29.98) - 6 pts.
V8
1. Coast Guard (6:52.7) - 12 pts
2. MHC (6:57.77) - 10 pts
3. Wellesley (7:00.36) - 8 pts.
4. Smith (7:03.37) - 6 pts.
5. WPI (7:15.53) - 4 pts.
6. Clark (7:27.68) - 2 pts.
Blue Crew Lineups
| Wellesley V8 | Wellesley 2V | Wellesley 3V | Wellesley 1N |
| c - Gabby Wakeman 8 - Kate Spelman 7 - Regina Hogle 6 - Jackie Lewandowski 5 - Cammie Lewis 4 - Carrie Read 3 - J uliana Martinez 2 - Clara Wilder 1 - Julia Shaw |
c - Ashley Morris 8 - Hannah Dornbusch 7 - Allison Broadwater 6 - Kate Thompson 5 - Caroline Oppel 4 - Elizabeth Russell 3 - Alex Hayes 2 - Anna McCarthy 1 - Adrienne Topic |
c - Lauren Baker 8 - Cat Jaffee 7 - Pierce MacConaghy 6 - Cori Snedcor 5 - Margaret Van Cleve 4 - Xenia Lardas 3 - Ann Thomas 2 - Tracy Wang 1 - Laura Weir |
c - Hannah Woodruff 8 - Alena Gerlek 7 - Nicola Rentschler 6 - Rachel Wegman 5 - Julie Triba 4 - Briana Bierman 3 - Lara Yeo 2 - Holly Jones 1 - Erinn Bineham |