April 13, 2008
WC Varsity Eight Finishes 2nd at Knecht Cup
Varsity Four Places Third

CAMDEN, NJ -- The Washington College women's rowing team finished second overall in the Division III varsity eight at the Knecht Cup, held yesterday and today in Camden, NJ. Washington also placed third overall in the Division III varsity four and competed in the women's single.

In the Division III varsity eight, Washington won its six-boat heat in 7:04.3, finishing over five seconds ahead of second-place Rochester (7:09.7). Rochester, a club team, turned the tables in the final, winning the race, while Washington was second. Other schools in the race included 12th-ranked Mary Washington, Marietta, Vassar, and Geneseo. In the Division III varsity four, Washington won its six-boat heat in 8:27.7, finishing 3.1 seconds ahead of second-place Carnegie Mellon (8:30.8), to earn a spot in Sunday's final. In the final, Washington was third.

Junior Nicole Rousseau (Burlington, CT/Miss Porter's School) was second of two boats to finish in the varsity single race on Saturday in 11:20.7.

Sophomore Krista Jensen (Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) served as coxswain of the Shorewomen's varsity eight. Sophomore Caroline Perry (Baltimore, MD/Notre Dame Prep) sat stroke, sophomore Ericka Malow (Brunswick, OH/Brunswick) was in the seven seat, junior Jenna Lapointe (Newark, DE/Newark) was in the six seat, sophomore Amy Smith (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) sat in the five seat, junior Carol Funck (Etters, PA/Red Land) was in the four seat, freshman Sarah Holland (Towson, MD/Notre Dame Prep) sat in the three seat, senior Courtney Jensen (Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) was in the two seat, and sophomore Emily Hofler (Baltimore, MD/Mercy) was the bow.

Freshman Susanne Vaughn (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll) was the coxswain of the Shorewomen's varsity four. Freshman Catherine Black (Kimberton, PA/Academy of Notre Dame) sat stroke, senior Laura Ratz (Annapolis, MD/Annapolis) was in the three seat, junior Jamie Beaber (Littleton, CO/Littleton) sat in the two seat, and freshman Christine Lynch (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) was the bow.

The Shorewomen return to action Saturday and Sunday at the Worcester Regatta in Worcester, MA.