Posted: Apr 10, 2010

Wellesley Crew Races Tufts, Wesleyan, Bates at Malden River

Dealing with a late-week injury, the Wellesley first varsity boat competed in two races with a re-shuffled line-up. In the first race of the morning, the Blue fell to Wesleyan by just over three seconds. Wellesley posted a 7:07.59, while Wesleyan finished in 7:04.40. In the late race, Blue crew cruised to a convincing win over Tufts. Wellesley finished in 7:12.46, while Tufts came in 15 seconds later at 7:27.46.

Due to the line-up rearrangements, Wellesley rowers Shernaz Dossabhoy (Belmont, MA) and Hannah Dornbusch (Madison, WI) both competed in three races, one each with the varsity eight and two with the second varsity.

The Wellesley second varsity eight also split their races. The Blue got off to a slow start in the first race, falling to Bates College as the Bobcats finished in 7:03.93, while Wellesley came in at 7:17.55. In the second race, the Blue rebounded with a commanding 40-second victory over Wesleyan. Wellesley posted a 7:27.66 to Wesleyan's 8:07.88.

In the novice races, Wellesley's first boat split two races against Tufts while the second novice boat was 0-2 against Tufts. The first boat opened with a 7:48.18 to 7:56.16 victory over the Tufts "B" boat, and then dropped their second race to the Tufts "A" boat. The second boat lost two tough races, one to the Tufts "B" crew and the other to the Tufts second novice team.

Wellesley competes again on short rest, as Blue crew travels to Lake Quinsigamond tomorrow morning to take on WPI, Bates, Trinity and the University of Rochester.

Lineups

Varsity 8	2nd Varsity 8
c- Gabby Wakeman 8- Kate Spelman 7- Taylor Black 6- Caroline Dodge 5- Alena Gerlek 4- Shernaz Dossabhoy/Hannah Dornbusch 3- Jennifer Lamy 2- Conisha Cooper 1- Holly Jones	c- Hannah Woodruff 8- Shernaz Dossabhoy 7- Hannah Dornbusch 6- Clara Wilder 5- Kathryn Goffin 4- Pierce MacConaghy 3- Laura Weir 2- Patty Suquilanda 1- Tess Ruderman

Novice 8

2nd Novice 8

Aidan Chambers

Rachel Coogan

Jessica Frey

Becca Kimball

GG Merkel

Hillary Grahm

Ali Pierson

Joan Buck

Lucie Drozd

Karina Chung
Valerie Soon
Catalina Santos
Camila Connely
Jenny Jean
Iman Khan
Ally Ewing
Naomi Wossen
Susan Laves

RACE RESULTS

Women's Varsity 8
1    Bates College    7:03.39
2    Tufts University    7:29.71

Women's Varsity 8
1    Wesleyan University    7:04.40
2    Wellesley College    7:07.59

Women's Varsity 8
1    Wellesley College    7:12.46
2    Tufts University    7:27.46

Women's Varsity 8
1    Bates College    7:06.34
2    Wesleyan University    7:21.23

Women's Varsity 8
1    Hamilton College    7:08.71
2    Wesleyan University    7:14.19

Women's 2nd Varsity 8
1    Tufts University    7:20.13
2    Wesleyan University    7:26.59

Women's 2nd Varsity 8
1    Bates College    7:03.93
2    Wellesley College    7:17.55

Women's 2nd Varsity 8
1    Wellesley College    7:27.66
2    Wesleyan University    8:07.88

Women's 2nd Varsity 8
1    Bates College    7:27.11
2    Tufts University    7:55.13

Women's 2nd Varsity 8
1    Hamilton College    7:30.14
2    Wesleyan University    7:44.58

Women's Novice 8
1    Tufts University A    7:34.37
2    Wesleyan University    7:49.49

Women's Novice 8
1    Wellesley College A    7:48.14
2    Tufts University B    7:56.16

Women's Novice 8
1    Wesleyan University    8:04.64
2    Wellesley College B    8:04.90

Women's Novice 8
1    Tufts University A    7:30.81
2    Wellesley College A    8:03.20

Women's Novice 8
1    Hamilton College    7:40.03
2    Wesleyan University    7:47.67

Women's 2nd Novice 8
1 Tufts University 7:59.27
2 Wellesley College 8:15.57