April 23, 2005
Shorewomen 2nd Overall at ACLS
Both Varsity Eights Finish Second

CARLISLE, PA -- The 12th-ranked Washington College women's rowing team finished second of seven schools overall at the Atlantic Collegiate League Sprints regatta held today in Carlisle, PA. The Shorewomen placed second in both the varsity eight and the second varsity eight.

Washington's first varsity eight won its heat in 6:53.04 to advance to the finals. The Shorewomen rowed a 7:06.6 in the finals, finishing behind only top-ranked Ithaca, which won in 6:57.5. The Shorewomen's second varsity eight finished second in its finals-only event, completing the course in 6:44.00. Ithaca won the second varsity eight in 6:39.3. Washington's varsity four placed third in its heat in 8:15.6 and sixth in the grand finals in 8:14.4.

Washington's novice eight and novice four boats each finished third in their respective races. The novice eight finished in 7:33.6, while the novice four finished in 8:44.3.

Ithace won the regatta with 26 points. The Shorewomen were second with 24.

Senior Courtney Ackerman (Marriotsville, MD/Liberty) served as the coxswain of Washington's first varsity eight. Senior Jennifer Bockmiller (Westminster, MD/Westminster) sat stroke, senior Beth Rideout (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) was in the seven seat, junior Katherine Wilson (Devon, PA/Conestoga) was in the six seat, sophomore Amy Uebel (Martinsville, IN, Martinsville) was in the five seat, junior Cassie Ann Slentz (Penn Yann, NY/Penn Yan Academy) was in seat four, freshman Laura Ratz (Annapolis, MD/Annapolis) was in seat three, sophomore Megan Walburn (Severna Park, MD/Severna Park) was in seat two, and senior Sam Hastler (Bel Air, MD/ John Carroll) was the bow.

Junior Katie Cooper (Annapolis, MD/Archbishop Spalding) was the coxswain of Washington's second varsity eight. Junior Jeanne Seeberger (Baltimore, MD/Notre Dame Prep) sat stroke, sophomore Meg Chapman (Meriden, NH/Lebanon) was in the seven seat, sophomore Blair Haring (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) was in the six seat, junior Betsy Davis (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) was in the five seat, junior Leslie Meredith (Fort Bragg, NC/Lake Braddock, VA) was in seat four, junior Stephanie Gerwitz (Wynnewood, PA/Lower Merion) was in seat three, sophomore Jeanne Clark (Pound Ridge, NY/Fox Lane) was in seat two, and senior Sarah Kuhlmann (Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown) was the bow.

Sophomore Erin Koster (Tranquility, NJ/Newton) was the coxswain of the Shorewomen's varsity four, while sophomore Kristen Kulik (Bel Air, MD/Fallston) sat stroke, sophomore Dani Harlan (Prince Frederick, MD/Calvert) sat in the three seat, junior Sarah Riklin (Bethesda, MD/Walter Johnson) sat in the two seat, and junior Emily Richardson (Whiteford, MD/North Harford) was the bow.

The Shorewomen return to action one week from today when they host the Mother and Son Regatta on the Chester River.