April 7, 2007
Shorewomen Sweep Regatta
WC Rowers Best Maryland, F&M

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The Washington College women's rowing team claimed first place in all four women's races in a regatta also featuring Maryland and Franklin & Marshall held this morning on the Chester River. Washington's "A" boat won the varsity eight in 7:17.8, while the "B" boat was second in 7:39.0. The Shorewomen's "A" boat in the varsity four was first in 8:55.0 and their "B" boat was second in 9:23.0 in that event. The Shorewomen's novice rowers won the novice four in 7:55 and the novice eight in 9:39.0.

Senior Erin Koster (Tranquility, NJ/Newton) served as coxswain of the Shorewomen's "A" boat in the varsity eight. Senior Erin Jones (Crofton, MD/Arundel) sat stroke, senior Jeanne Clark (Pound Ridge, NY/Fox Lane) sat in the seven seat, junior Laura Ratz (Annapolis, MD/Annapolis) was in the six seat, sophomore Jamie Beaber (Littleton, CO/Littleton) was in the five seat, senior Amy Uebel (Martinsville, IN/Martinsville) was in the four seat, senior Megan Walburn (Severna Park, MD/Severna Park) sat in the three seat, freshman Megan Jasion (Somerville, NJ/Somerville) was in the two seat, and sophomore Jenna Lapointe (Newark, DE/Newark) was the bow.

Freshman Krista Jensen (Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) served as the coxswain of the Shorewomen's "B" boat in the varsity eight. Freshman Caroline Perry (Baltimore, MD/Notre Dame Prep) sat stroke, freshman Ericka Malow (Brunswick, OH/Brunswick) was in the seven seat, freshman Lauren Jakubowicz (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) sat in the six seat, sophomore Carol Funck (Etters, PA/Red Land) was in the five seat, junior Courtney Jensen (Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) was in the four seat, junior Becca Kain (Hagerstown, MD/St. James School) sat in the three seat, sophomore Nicole Rousseau (Burlington, CT/Miss Porter's School) was in the two seat, and sophomore Maura McLoughlin (Babylon, NY/Babylon) was the bow.

Koster also served as coxswain of the Shorewomen's "A" boat in the varsity four. Jones sat stroke, Clark was in the three seat, Uebel sat in the two seat, and Walburn was the bow.

Junior Ashleigh Genevich (Avon Grove, PA/Avon Grove) was the coxswain of the Shorewomen's "B" boat in the varsity four. Lapointe sat stroke, Ratz was in the three seat, Beaber was in the two seat, and Jasion was the bow.

Freshman Beth Becker (Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel) served as coxswain of the Shorewomen's novice eight. Freshman Emily Hofler (Baltimore, MD/Mercy) sat stroke, freshman Erin McMichael (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights) was in the seven seat, freshman Emily Kate Brown (Mickleton, NJ/Kingsway Regional) sat in the six seat, freshman Amy Smith (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) was in the five seat, freshman Jill Charles (North East, MD/West Nottingham Academy) sat in the four seat, sophomore Nicole Van Dyke (Chestertown, MD/Kent County) was in the three seat, sophomore Marcela Nagib (Brasilia, Brazil) sat in the three seat, and freshman Kathy Bands (Baltimore, MD/Notre Dame Prep) was the bow.

Becker was the coxswain of the Shorewomen's boat in the novice four. Hofler sat stroke, Smith was in the three seat, Nagib was in the two seat, and McMichael was the bow.

The Shorewomen return to action next Saturday and Sunday at the Knecht Cup in Camden, NJ.

Full Regatta Results

Women's Novice Four - 1) Washington College (7:55), 2) Maryland (8:48.1).

Women's Varsity Eight - 1) Washington College "A" (7:17.8); 2) Washington College "B" (7:39.0), 3) Maryland (7:41.35), 4) Franklin & Marshall (8:09.8).

Men's Varsity Eight - 1) Washington College "A" (7:07.1), 2) Maryland (7:16.2), 3) Washington College "B" (7:32.5), 4) Franklin & Marshall (7:54.4).

Women's Novice Eight - 1) Washington College (9:39.0), Maryland (9:48.0).

Women's Varsity Four - 1) Washington College "A" (8:55.0), 2) Washington College "B" (9:23.0), 3) Maryland (9:28.0).