Olivia Monroe

Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-11
High School:
Georgetown HS
Hometown:
Georgetown, Mass.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16
Spring 2016: Competed in the Third Varsity 8+ in the season home opener against Atlantic 10 conference rival Rhode Island (3/26) ... Crossed the line in 7:45.83 in the Third Varsity 8+ in a dual regatta at Connecticut (4/2) ... Finished fourth in Heat 1 of the Third Varsity 8+ at the Knecht Cup with a time of 7:31.71 (4/10) ... Finished fourth in the Third Varsity 8+ with a time of 7:22.0 at the Four-School Regatta on the Charles River between Northeastern, Boston University and Dartmouth (4/17).

Fall 2015: Sat bow seat in the UMass A boat at the Green Monster and finished ninth in a field of 14 competitors with a time of 19:19.6. UMass A crossed the line in the middle of the pack and fell just short to A-10 rival Rhode Island who finished eighth with a time of 19:08.3. UMass, Boston College, Dartmouth, MIT, Rhode Island and Vermont made up the 14-boat field of competition (11/8).

BEFORE UMASS: Is a member of the Essex Rowing Club, coached by Travis Gardner ... Rowed in the 2014 holding of the Head of the Charles ... Trained with Essex in the Double for districts ... Won three letter in basketball and one in lacrosse at Georgetown High School ... Raced on varsity with Essex for one season after she earned five medals (three silver, one gold, one bronze) during a year on the novice squad ... Received the John and Abagail Adams Scholarship, the Sage College Book Award and Community Service Scholarship.

PERSONAL: Daughter to Williams and Linda Monroe ... Sister to Alessandra.