April 13, 2003
First Varsity Eight Third at Coast Guard

NEW LONDON, CT -- The 10th-ranked Washington College women's rowing team competed in an abbreviated regatta this morning at fourth-ranked Coast Guard. Only one race was held - the first varsity eight - as conditions on the water were very rough and competition was suspended.

The Shorewomen were third in the race, finishing one second behing 18th-ranked Connecticut College in 6:36.4. Coast Guard won the race in 6:29.5.

Senior coxswain Anna Germain (Rock Hall, MD/Christiana, DE) guided the first varsity eight boat. With her in the boat were junior Kelly McGlynn (Pleasant Valley, NY/Arlington) at stroke, junior Sara Beegle (Baltimore, MD/Baltimore Polytechnic) in the seven seat, senior Mary McAuliffe (Columbia, MD/Mount de Sales Academy) in the six seat, sophomore Beth Rideout (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) in the five seat, sophomore Liz Smith (Sharpsburg, MD/Boonsboro) in the four seat, sophomore Amanda Smallwood (Fort Washington, MD/Oxon Hill) in the three seat, sophomore Jennifer Bockmiller (Westminster, MD/Westminster) in the two seat, and junior Leona Dalton (Bowie, MD/St. Vincent Pallotti) at bow.

The Shorewomen host Mary Washington on Saturday.