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2021-22 Women's Rowing Roster

Abbie Keane

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Longmeadow High School
  • Hometown Longmeadow, Mass.

Biography

Awards:
  • CRCA Scholar Athlete (2021)
  • CRCA Scholar Athlete (2022)
  • CAA All-Conference Honors (2022)
2021-22:
  • In the six position for the second varsity eight claiming third place at the CAA Rowing Championship crossing the finishing line at 6:55.77
  • As the two seat for the second varsity eight crew, finished third in the D Final at the NCAA Championships at a final time of 7:02.637
2020-21:
  • As the two seat for the first varsity eight crew, finished second in the D Final at the NCAA Championships with a final time of 6:49.8 (5/30)
  • Two-time CAA Boat of the Week with first varsity eight crew in race against Syracuse (4/14) and earning the Women's Council Cup over BU (5/5) 
  • Sat in the two seat of the varsity eight crew finishing over BU and UMass with a time of 7:00.962 (4/18)
  • Secured the Women's Council Cup against BU, URI and BC with the varsity eight crew as the two seat finishing at 7:33.2 (5/2)
  • As the two seat for the first-place varsity eight boat, secured the CAA title with a time of 6:35.1 at the CAA Championships (5/16)
2019-20: 
  • Did not compete in the spring 2020 due to COVID-19
  • Was the two seat for the first varsity as they placed second with a time of 6:46.557 at the CAA Championships (5/19)
  • Sat in the two seat for the first varsity as they placed second in the D final with a time of 6:33.349, finishing 20th in the nation at the NCAA Championships (5/31-6/2).
  • As the five seat for the championship eight boat, helped the crew to a top-20 finish at the Head of the Charles (10/23)
2018-19: 
  • Helped the first varsity as they placed second with a time of 6:46.5 at the CAA Championships (5/19)
  • Competed with the first varsity as they placed second in the D final with a time of 6:33.3, finishing 20th at the NCAA Championships (5/31-6/2)
2017-18:
  • Led the second varsity to a fifth-place finish in the C Final with a time of 6:46.3 at the NCAA Championships (5/26)
  • Helped lead team to CAA Championship with a first-place finish in the second varsity eight with a time of 7:13.2
  • Raced the 10th-fastest time in the varsity eight at the Foot of the Charles (11/10)
Before NU: Captain of Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club crew for two years in her seven seasons ... Competed for two seasons for Longmeadow High school on their swim team and one season on the field hockey team ... National Honors Society (2015- '17).

Personal: Abigail Elizabeth Keane was born in Springfield, Massachusets ... Parents are Jennifer Coupe and Timothy Keane... Father, Timothy played college football for Worcester State (1989- '91) and semi-professional hockey for Pro Elite Hockey (1991- '93) ... Has one brother, Cooper Keane ... Chose Northeastern for co-op program, rowing crew and the city of Boston ... Graduated Northeastern with a health science major and nutrition minor.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2019-20Junior

    5'9"
  • C

    2020-21Senior

    5'9"
    C
  • C

    2021-22Graduate Student

    5'9"
    C