The Blue finished second in both the V8+ and 2V8+ races (Frank Poulin).

Posted: Apr 06, 2019

Blue Crew Takes on Nationally Ranked Williams, William Smith

GENEVA, N.Y. – In a match-up of nationally ranked crews, No. 8 Wellesley College crew held serve against No. 2 Williams College and No. 10 Williams Smith. The Blue finished second to Williams in both the Varsity Eight (V8+) and Second Varsity Eight (2V8+) races.

The Ephs edged the Blue in a closely contested V8+ race. Wellesley finished with a time of 7:03.98, just off the time of 7:02.73 posted by the top Williams crew. Host Williams Smith followed in third, finishing in 7:05.82. The teams finished in the same order in the 2V8+ event, with Williams taking first (7:25.49), the Blue second (7:32.69) and Williams Smith (8:01.40) third.

Williams topped the Blue in a head-to-head match-up in the Third Varsity Eight (3V8+) race. The Ephs finished with a time of 7:37.10, ahead of the Wellesley mark of 7:46.83. Wellesley countered with a victory in the Fourth Varsity Eight (4V8+) race, earning the win in 7:51.98. Williams finished the event in 8:16.26.

Wellesley will return home for two days of racing next weekend. The Blue will take on No. 7 Tufts, No. 1 Bates, and No. 5 Wesleyan on the Malden River in Medford, Mass. on Saturday, April 13 before a Sunday regatta with No. 3 WPI, No. 1 Bates, Trinity (Conn.), and No. 11 RIT on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.

Wellesley Lineups (4/5/19):

V8+: C - Sooji Kang; 8 - Frances Dingivan; 7 - Katie Livingston; 6 - Rhiannon Mulligan; 5 - Casey Martin; 4 - Pippa Cronin; 3 - Alanna Uthgennant; 2 - Emilia Ball; 1- Julianna Wright

2V8+: C - Emily Arnold Mages; 8 - Mia Caglieris; 7 - Jocelyn Reahl; 6 - Maria Iannotti; 5 - Zoe Cheng; 4 - Emmet Odegaard; 3 - Faye Washburn; 2 - Kelsey Gosch; 1 - Alyssa Rivera

3V8+: C - Sasha Blachman ; 8 - Anna Taylor; 7 - Olivia Gorman; 6 - Lily Wetherington; 5 - Eve Montie; 4 - Lexi Fitzgerald; 3 - Stephanie Fan; 2 - Beatrice Grauman-Boss; 1 - Meg Bolan

4V8+: C - Vanessa Delarca; 8 - Alison Carey; 7 - Samantha Hintz; 6 -Katie Ball; 5 - Anna Vold; 4 - Sarah Wells-Moran; 3 - Olivia Holbrook; 2 - Marinn Cedillo; 1 - Skylar Kolisko

NCAA Division III Week is an annual week-long celebration of Division III student-athletes and the impact they have on Division III campuses and in their surrounding communities. This year, NCAA Division III Week begins on Monday, April 1 and continues until Sunday, April 7. For more information, visit wellesleyblue.com/x/80miv.