Northeastern University Athletics

2017: In the four seat, helped the first varsity to victory in the Murphy Cup (Mar. 25) with a four second win over the field at 6:19.05 … Sat in the four seat for the first varsity at the Doc Hosea Invitational (Apr. 1-2), finishing third in the Grand Final with a time of 6:35.19 … Was the four seat for the first varsity at the Woodbury Cup against Columbia (Apr. 8), winning the race by six seconds at 6:50.1 … In the six seat, helped the first varsity to a victory over Boston University for the Council Cup (Apr. 22) with a time of 6:25.948 while also nearly defeating Michigan State (6:25.618) … Sat in the six seat as the 1V captured the silver medal at the Eastern Sprints (Apr. 30) with a time of 6:52.93 in the Grand Final … Was the four seat for the first varsity at the CAA Championships (May 14), winning the race by 13 seconds with a time of 6:33.059 … In the four seat, helped the first varsity to a fifth place finish at the C Final at the NCAA Championships (May 26-28) at 6:42.570 to finish 17th in the nation … Competed in the Elite Eights at the Henley Women’s Regatta (Jun. 16-18).

2016: Was the three seat for the second varsity eight at the Beanpot (Mar. 26), helping the 2V finish second with a time of 7:00.9 … Was the five seat for the 2V at the Orange Challenge Cup (Apr. 2), finishing third at 7:12.54 … Also raced in the 2V the following day, taking third at 6:56.79 … Rowed in the five seat of the 2V for the Woodbury Cup against Columbia (Apr. 9), winning by open water (7:20.2) … Was the five seat of the 2V against Dartmouth, BU and UMass (Apr. 17), finishing first with a time of 6:39.6 … Rowed in the five seat of the second varsity at the Eastern Sprints (May 1), taking second at 7:12.756 … Was the three seat of the second varsity eight at the CAA Championships (May 15), finishing first (6:46.67) to help NU win the league title for the third straight year … Was the three seat at the NCAA Championships (May 27-29), helping the 2V finish fifth in the ‘C’ Final and 17th overall in the nation at 6:44.067.

2015: Came in second place in the Orange Challenge Cup second varsity eight race ... Defeated Columbia and Duke in the second varsity eight race to win the Woodbury Cup ... Finished second to Brown in the second varsity eight race ... Won the second varsity eight heat, but finished second overall at the Eastern Sprints ... Helped the second varsity eight boat to victory at the CAA Championships, defeating Drexel, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, and Delaware ... Rowed on the first varsity eight boat at the NCAA Championships, finishing first in the Varsity Eight D Final and 19th overall.

Before NU: Competed in varsity crew for four seasons while at Bay Shore High School under head coach Liz Brennan … Was named Team MVP as a junior and senior … Was a two-time gold medalist in the varsity 4+ at the Eastern N.Y.S. Public High School Rowing championships as a junior and senior, and also took first in the Gold Coast Classic indoor erg race … Rowed in the varsity 4+ at both the Long Island and New York State championships, taking third at both events … Holds the Bay Shore High School record for fastest 2k time … Participated at the U.S. Rowing Junior National Development Camp for one year … Was also on the swim team in high school.
 
Personal: Michelle Esposito … Daughter of Michael and Melissa Esposito … Has two siblings, Sabrina and Nick … Intends to major in health science … Class of 2019.