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St. Lawrence University’s women’s Varsity Eight has been named Liberty League Women’s Crew Boat of the Year and Saint head coach Nick Hughes and his staff were selected as Coach of the Year in voting by Liberty League crew coaches.
The Saints earned their highest national ranking ever, climbing as high as fifth in the national polls. The Scarlet and Brown also enjoyed a seven-race winning streak which included a first place finish in the Liberty League Championships, their first ever conference crown, as well as a silver medal performance at the New York State Championships. St. Lawrence has been named Liberty League Boat of the Week five times this season and finished 2nd in the Petite Final at the 2008 NCAA Championships. The crew includes Michelle Hicks, Jane Connolly, Lizzy Stokes-Cawley, Allie Friedman, Amelia Bell, Kate Olsen, Eloise LaChance, Amanda Dudley, and coxswain Renee Rubin. Head Coach Nick Hughes led the St. Lawrence University women's crew team to its first ever Liberty League title and NCAA berth this season, which was highlighted by the Varsity 8 boat's gold medal performance at the conference meet. The Saints were consistently ranked among the top six teams in the country, and finished 2nd in the Petite Final at the 2008 NCAA Championships. Hughes is assisted by Tracey Tallman and Lauren Schulz.
SAINTS FINISH SECOND IN PETITE FINAL AT 2008 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS May 31: The St. Lawrence University women’s crew team completed competition at the 2008 NCAA Championships on Saturday morning, as the Saints' varsity 8+ held off Trinity College to finish in second place in the Division III Petite Final on Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, CA.
St. Lawrence's varsity boat, competing at the NCAA Championships for the first time in program history, earned second place out of six teams with a time of 7:12:56. The Saints finished behind Bates, but defeated Trinity, William Smith, Ithaca and Washington (MD).
Representing St. Lawrence in the Varsity 8+ boat were seniors Renee Rubin and Amanda Dudley, sophomore Eloise Lachance, senior Kate Olsen, sophomore Amelia Bell, junior Allie Friedman, first year student Elizabeth Stokes-Cawley, sophomore Jane Connolly and junior Michelle Hicks.
The Scarlet and Brown's JV boat also competed on Saturday morning in the Division III Third Final. St. Lawrence finished in fourth place of four teams with a time of 7:48:66. Bates' JV boat won the Third Final, followed by Puget Sound and William Smith.
Rowing in the JV boat for St. Lawrence were senior Caroline Hannigan, junior Jackie Costas, sophomores Briana Kehl, Amelia Lalley, and Erin Hussey, junior Karen Wilcox and sophomores Tara Hetz and Kate Roy.
Williams College won their third consecutive National Team Championship on Saturday, while the finals put the finishing touches on a very successful 2007-2008 season for the St. Lawrence University women's crew team.
VARSITY 8+ BOAT TO COMPETE IN PETITE FINAL ON SATURDAY AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS May 30: The St. Lawrence University women’s crew team opened competition in style at the 2008 NCAA Championships in Sacramento, CA on Friday. The Saints’ Varsity 8+ boat, appearing in the National Championships for the first time, finished in second place in their opening heat then finished in fifth place in the Grand Qualifier to advance to the Petite Final on Saturday.
Conditions for this morning’s races were outstanding, with a light headwind, 60 degree temperatures and glass water.
Meanwhile, the Saints’ 2V boat also competed in the morning heats, finishing sixth behind Trinity, Ithaca, William Smith, Bates and Puget Sound. The Saints then raced in a time of 7:38.76 in the Petite Qualifier, again in sixth place out of seven teams. St. Lawrence's JV boat, though young and inexperienced, narrowly beat William Smith's by .35 seconds.
The Varsity 8+ boat will race in the Petite Final tomorrow at 10:15am (pacific time) against Bates, William Smith, Trinity (2), Ithaca (2) and Washington (MD). The Saints' JV boat will compete 15 minutes prior in the Third Final against Puget Sound (2), Bates (2) and William Smith (2).
SAINTS PREPARED FOR 2008 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
(The Women's 2V Boat practices on Wednesday at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center. Photo by George Repicky)
May 29: The St. Lawrence University women's crew team arrived safely in California on Tuesday, and used their time on Wednesday rigging the boats and practicing in the afternoon before competition gets underway at the 2008 NCAA Women's Crew Championships on Friday.
The afternoon practice session was open to all of the competing Division I, II and III teams. St. Lawrence University Director of Rowing Nick Hughes was pleased with the team's practice session before competing in the national championships for the first time in the program's nine year history.
"I thought we had very solid practice rows this afternoon on a beautiful day with the temperature in the low 70's," said Hughes. "With low humidity and light winds, a very impressive site allows for a specatculor race course."
The 2008 NCAA Women's Crew Championships are set to begin tomorrow, Friday, May 30 at Sacramento State Aquatic Center in Gold River, CA. The event is hosted by The University of California Berkeley. To visit the official NCAA Women's Crew Championship site, click here.
TEAM EARNS FIRST EVER BID TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS May 13: The NCAA Division III Women’s Rowing Committee announced the teams that will compete in the 2008 NCAA Division III Women’s Rowing Championships on Tuesday, and for the first time in program history, the St. Lawrence University women’s crew team is one of seven squads to be selected for the highly competitive championship.
The championships are comprised of seven teams with each fielding two boats of eight rowers and a coxswain, in addition to two teams with one at-large entry. Williams, the defending Division III champion, earned an automatic bid, while St. Lawrence, as well as Puget Sound, Trinity (CT), Ithaca, Bates, and William Smith each earned a team berth. Varsity Eights from the United States Coast Guard Academy and Washington (MD) were at large-bids into the championships.
The Saints, who have been nationally-ranked throughout much of their spring season, have enjoyed their most successful season to date after the team captured their first ever Liberty League title in late April, led by the No. 6 Varsity Eight crew’s victory.
The Varsity Eight went undefeated throughout much of their season, extending their winning streak to seven before placing second at the New York State Championships behind No. 4 Ithaca College, who they had defeated earlier in the year. The crew finished fifth at the ECAC National Invitational Collegiate Regatta this past weekend, their best finish ever.
The NCAA Championships will be held May 30 through June 1 at Sacramento State Aquatic Center in Gold River, California. The University of California, Berkeley, will serve as host.
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