University of Massachusets Athletics
Rowers Set For Head Of The Fish
October 28, 2011 | Rowing
Oct. 28, 2011
AMHERST, Mass. - The UMass rowing team will take to the Fish River in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Last weekend, three boats of Minutewomen competed at the prestigious Head of the Charles and all placed in the top ten of their races. Emily Boucher placed seventh in the singles race, the 8+ boat finished in ninth, and the 4+ finished in tenth.
Checking the Forecast
• The Minutewomen will take to the water tomorrow morning with temperatures in the high to low 30s. The day should be cloudy and windy!
Last Year at Head of the Fish
• The Lightweight 4+ and the Lightweight 8+ both won their races last year at the Head of the Fish. The Minutewomen also took first and second place in the double.
• Emily Boucher took third in the single with a time of 16:47.53. The Varsity 8+ finished in sixth place.
The 2011-2012 Minutewomen
• This year's squad has lost eleven seniors, including coxswains Samantha Schonerr and Carly Payne.
• The team returned 25 letterwinners from last season. This year's captains are seniors Kendall Bennett and Emily Boucher.
The 2011 Fall Schedule
• This years schedule will look very familiar to veteran rowers, as it will once again start at the Head of the Housatonic on October 8. From there the novices will return home for the Pumpkin Head Regatta, while the rest of the squad will travel to Middletown Conn. for the Head of the Connecticut on October 16.
• The weekend of October 22 will consist of the 47th annual Head of the Charles Regatta, where Coach Jim Dietz will also be competing. From there the Minutewomen will race at the Head of the Fish in Saratoga, N.Y., followed by the Green Monster in Dartmouth, N.H.
• The UMass Rowing team will round out their fall schedule in Boston at the Foot of the Charles.
Boucher Represents USA In Rowing World Championship...Again
• Emily Boucher competed at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships again this year in the Lightweight Single Sculls. This is her second year in a row that she competed in the event for the US National team.
• In trials, Boucher came in first with a time of 8:15.87 and had a time of 8:03.98 in the finals for trials. She beat her nearest competitor by 16 seconds.
• In the finals in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Boucher finished third in the first heat with a time of 8:40.21, outstroking Hungary in the last 1000 meters. In the Repechage race, she placed fourth with a time of 8:15.88 behind Paraguay, France, and Germany, but was good enough to land her in the semifinals. She placed second in the semifinal race with a time of 8:20.44 after losing pace with the Hungarian boat in the last 1000 meters.
• Boucher finished in fourth place in the finals with a time of 8:02.55, after a surge in the last 500 meters that put her at a finish only seven seconds behind the winning boat.
• Last year, Boucher finished in sixth place with a time of 9:02.90 in the 2010 World Rowing Under 23 Final.
