April 26, 2008
#14 WC Finishes 1st at Mid-Atlantic DIII Champs
Shorewomen Post Wins in Varsity Eight, Varsity Four

YORK, PA -- The 14th-ranked Washington College women's rowing team finished first overall of nine teams and won both races it entered today at the Mid-Atlantic Division III Rowing Championships in York, PA. The Shorewomen were victorious in both the varsity eight and varsity four.

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.