University of Massachusets Athletics

2017-18 Rowing Roster

Mills Headshot 2016

Rebecca Mills

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-10
  • High School:
    Wachusett Regional HS
  • Hometown:
    Rutland, Mass.
AS A SENIOR IN 2017-18
Spring 2018: Finished fifth in the Varsity Four Petite Final (7:41.563) at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/12) ... Narrowly was edged by Saint Joseph’s in the Varsity Four Grand Final (7:47.46) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/5) ... Won the V4+ heat (8:01.20) ... Collected a fifth place effort in the Four Grand Final (7:58.60) at the Knecht Cup (4/14) ... Claimed third in the Varsity Four Petite Final (7:52.91) at the Doc Hosea Regatta (3/31) ... Reached the Varsity Four Grand Final at the Cooper Sprints (3/25), placing fourth (8:50.84).

Fall 2017: Wrapped up the Fall in the Second Varsity Four at the Head of the Fish (10/28, 14:47.77) ... Also helped the Second Varsity Eight to second place (12:40.84) at the Head of the Fish (10/28) ... Opened the season at the Small Boat Challenge (10/7-10/8) with a 2- D final finish of 8:38.56, taking silver.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2016-17
Spring 2017: Wrapped up the Spring season helping the Varsity 4+ to third in the D Final (8:00.247) at the NCAA Championships (5/28) ... Helped the Minutewomen clinch gold at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/6) as part of the Varsity 4+ which won the Grand Finale (8:05.27) ... Against Boston University, Michigan State and Northeastern (4/22), part of the Varsity 4+ crew that was third (6:59.63) ... Raced the Varsity 4+ to sixth in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup (4/8, 7:56.44) ... Finished fourth in the Second V8+ Petite Final (7:13.91) at the Doc Hosea Regatta (4/2).

Fall 2016: Competed in the Women's 2- at the Collegiate Small Boat Challenge (11/6) ... At the Head of the Fish (10/29) rowed in the Women's Collegiate 2V 8+, in which the Maroon and White crew finished in second with a time of 13:30.7 ... Member of the Club 8+ at the Head of the Charles (10/22).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015-16
Spring 2016: Competed in the Varsity 4+ and tallied a 6:57.6 finish in the season home opener against Atlantic 10 conference rival Rhode Island (3/26) ... Tallied first in the Varsity 4+ in a dual regatta at Connecticut with a time of 7:47.8 (4/2) ... Sat three seat in the Varsity 4+ at the inaugural Doc Hosea Regatta in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (4/3) ... Took home first place in the Third Final of the Varsity 4+ at the Knecht Cup with a time of 7:43.88 (4/10) ... Finished second in the Varsity 4+ with a time of 7:40.0 at the Four-School Regatta on the Charles River over Northeastern and Boston University. Dartmouth picked up the victory in a time of 7:37.4 (4/17).

Fall 2015: Did not compete.

BEFORE UMASS: Transfer student out of UMass Lowell where she played one year of Division I soccer for the River Hawks ... A 2014 graduate of Wachusett Regional High School ... Four-year high school soccer goalkeeper and three-year varsity letter winner ... Also played softball and basketball in high school.

PERSONAL: Rebecca Gail Mills ... Daughter of Douglas and Wendy Mills ... Has one brother, Christopher ... Majoring in kinesiology.

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