Minutewomen Launch Spring at Cooper Sprints

CAMDEN, N.J. – University of Massachusetts rowing marked the start to the team's Spring schedule on Sunday morning, getting on the water for the Cooper Sprints.

UMass' Second Varsity Four opened up the day's action, taking second in its heat with a time of 8:46.90. That mark was short of first place Navy's A boat while ahead of North Carolina, Atlantic 10 rival Rhode Island, the Navy B boat and Drexel. Next up was the Varsity Four which was third in the second heat (8:31.59), less than a second short of Navy (8:30.68) and behind first place Drexel.

In the Second Varsity Eight the Minutewomen competed against Navy, Bucknell and Drexel and posted a fourth place effort (7:45.61), securing a spot in the Petite Final. The Varsity Eight then took to the water and tabbed second (7:20.79), being topped only by Navy and advancing to the Grand Final.

Moving into Finals the 2V4 edged URI for a third place finish (8:52.73) behind the Navy A boat and North Carolina. Massachusetts faced Drexel, Boston College and Navy in the V4 Grand Final, crossing the finish line in 8:50.84.

The Minutewomen claimed second (8:03.92) in the 2V8 Petite Final, exactly 10 seconds behind Drexel and nearly eight ahead of West Virginia. Last on the docket was the V8 Grand Final, with the Maroon and White taking third (7:34.12) amongst Navy, URI, North Carolina and Drexel.

UMass returns to New Jersey next weekend for the Doc Hosea Regatta, slated for Sat., March 31.

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UMass Lineups
Varsity Eight: Kelsey Anderson (Cox), Aiste Balciunaite, Zoe Hill, Anna MacManus, Daniella du Toit, Hannah White, Meghan Ouellette, Grace Bundy, Kelley Glennon
Second Varsity Eight: Kylie Condosta (Cox), Sabrina Seeley, Emma Fiore, Abigail Belozerova, Elizabeth Connolly, Danielle Hutcheson, Melissa Dexter, Charlotte Bleiler, Victoria Roach
Varsity Four: Anne Madeiros (Cox), Riley Anderson, Nicole Merian, Caroline Garvey, Rebecca Mills
Second Varsity Four: Suzanna Yeung (Cox), Caroline Gosnear, Caroline Ricciardi, Olivia Kelley, Isabelle Wigon

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Players Mentioned

Riley Anderson

Aiste Balciunaite

Abigail Belozerova

Charlotte Bleiler

Grace Bundy

Kylie Condosta

Elizabeth Connolly

Melissa Dexter

Daniella du Toit

Emma Fiore

Caroline Garvey

Kelley Glennon

Caroline Gosnear

Zoe Hill

Danielle Hutcheson

Olivia Kelley

Anna MacManus

Anne Madeiros

Nicole Merian

Rebecca Mills

Meghan Ouellette

Caroline Ricciardi

Victoria Roach

Sabrina Seeley

Hannah White

Isabelle Wigon

Suzanna Yeung

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