April 28, 2007
#11 Shorewomen's 2V8 Wins at Regionals
Washington Claims Overall Point Trophy

YORK, PA -- The 11th-ranked Washington College women's rowing team took first place in the women's second varsity eight at the Division III Mid-Atlantic Rowing Championships today in York, PA. The Shorewomen won the overall points trophy at the regatta.

The Shorewomen's second varsity eight completed its race in 7:18.8 to defeat Mary Washington. Washington's first varsity eight was second of six boats in 7:02.1, finishing behind first-place Mary Washington, which won in 7:00.2. The Shorewomen took second place in both novice races as the novice four was second of five boats in 8:54.57 and the novice eight was second of two boats in 8:31.61. Washington was also sixth of six boats in the varsity four in a time of 9:34.14.

Senior Erin Koster (Tranquility, NJ/Newton) served as coxswain of the Shorewomen's first 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, senior Megan Walburn (Severna Park, MD/Severna Park) was in the five seat, senior Amy Uebel (Martinsville, IN/Martinsville) was in the four seat, sophomore Jamie Beaber (Littleton, CO/Littleton) 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 second 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, sophomore Elizabeth Thorpe (Davis, CA/Davis) was in the four seat, sophomore Maura McLoughlin (Babylon, NY/Babylon) sat in the three seat, junior Courtney Jensen (Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) was in the two seat, and junior Becca Kain (Hagerstown, MD/St. James School) was the bow.

Junior Katie Woolf (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) was the coxswain of the Shorewomen's varsity four. Sophomore Nicole Rousseau (Burlington, CT/Miss Porter's School) sat stroke, freshman Kathy Bands (Baltimore, MD/Notre Dame Prep) was in the three seat, freshman Marcela Nagib (Brasilia, Brazil) sat in the two seat, and sophomore Amy Windsor (Florence, NJ/Holy Cross) was the bow.

Freshman Beth Becker (Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel) served as coxswain of the Shorewomen's novice eight. Freshman Erin McMichael (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights) sat stroke, freshman Emily Hofler (Baltimore, MD/Mercy) was in the seven seat, freshman Amy Smith (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) sat in the six seat, freshman Emily Kate Brown (Mickleton, NJ/Kingsway Regional) was in the five seat, sophomore Nicole Van Dyke (Chestertown, MD/Kent County) sat in the four seat, freshman Jill Charles (North East, MD/West Nottingham Academy) was in the three seat, freshman Katie Daudelin (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) sat in the three seat, and freshman Jordan Brown (Allentown, PA/Louis E. Dieruff) was the bow.

Freshman Melissa Noto (Mamaroneck, NY/Mamaroneck) was the coxswain of the Shorewomen's novice four. McMichael sat stroke, Smith was in the three seat, Emily Kate Brown was in the two seat, and Hofler was the bow.

The Shorewomen return to action Sunday, May 6th, at Navy.

Final Team Standings
1) Washington College - 25
2) Mary Washington - 19
3t) Bryn Mawr - 12
3t) North Park - 12
5t) Marietta - 8
5t) Rutgers-Camden - 8
7) Franklin & Marshall - 5
8) Johns Hopkins - 4
9) Richard Stockton - 3