PENNSAUKEN, N.J.— The Northeastern women's rowing team won the CAA Championship for the tenth-straight season on Saturday morning at Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. The Huskies claimed 48 points after sweeping all three scoring races, also marking the fifth time in program history the Huskies have swept all four races at the championship.
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Iris Cotrupi,
Jordan Hillyard,
Firinne Rolfe and
Tess Miller all earned All-CAA honors.
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The third varsity eight, stroked by
Mia Bonfiglio, kicked off the day securing their victory by over 19 seconds, Northeastern's largest win margin of the day, in a time of 7:06.085.
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The varsity four continued with a strong showing in the first scoring race of the day, picking up eight points with their win. Stroked by
Piper Larin, the varsity four fended off UConn, winning by 5.397 seconds in a time of 8:00.945.
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The second varsity eight finished with over a four-second victory ahead of UC San Deigo to bring home 16 points. Northeastern's 2V8, stroked by
Tess Miller, crossed the finish line in a time of 7:02.530.
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The first varsity eight, stroked by
Isla Bathgate, sealed the deal for the Huskies, securing 24 points as they won by a margin of over four seconds. The Huskies posted a time of 6:48.744.
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With the victory, Northeastern has secured the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Championship which will take place from May 31-June 2 in Bethel, Ohio. The Huskies now own a league-best 13 CAA Championships overall.
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Final Team Standings:
- Northeastern- 48 points
- UC San Diego- 40 points
- Drexel- 33 points
- UConn- 26 points
- Delaware- 24 points
- Villanova- 21 points
- Eastern Michigan- 18 points
- Monmouth- 6 points
Lineups:Â
First Varsity Eight:Â
Second Varsity Eight:
Third Varsity Eight:
First Varsity Four: