CREW WINS SEVEN SISTERS!!!
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (Oct. 30, 2010) – For the second season in a row, Wellesley College secured top honors at the annual Seven Sisters Championship Regatta. The Blue piled up 34 points en route to their third overall title. This season's event was hosted by Mount Holyoke College on the Connecticut River.
Rounding out the five team field were Simmons College (28), Smith College (26), Mount Holyoke (24) and Bryn Mawr (9).
The Blue grabbed top honors in the first varsity eight race with a time of 14:09.41. They were followed by Mount Holyoke (14:20.98), Smith (14:22.75), Simmons (14:37.61) and Bryn Mawr (15:56.49).
Smith's time of 14:53.52 was good for first place in the second varsity race. The Pioneers finished ahead of Wellesley (15:04.50), Mount Holyoke (15:13.83) and Simmons (17:35.43).
In the first novice eight race, Simmons (15:20.80), Wellesley (15:44.79) and Mount Holyoke (16:00.24) made up the top three.
The Lyons have now completed the fall portion of their 2010-11 slate. They will resume their schedule in the spring.
Overall Point standings
1. Wellesley – 34
2. Simmons – 28
3. Smith – 26
4. Mount Holyoke – 24
5. Bryn Mawr – 9
All-Regatta Team
Hannah Woodruff (coxswain) - Wellesley College
Casey Sedlack - Wellesley College
Jennifer Lamy - Wellesley College
Audrey Purcell - Simmons College
Anna Rowse -Simmons College
Katharine Von Herrmann - Smith College
Kaitlyn Konzen - Smith College
Cleo Schneider - Mount Holyoke
Caitlin Schickel - Bryn Mawr College
Courtesy Mount Holyoke Sports Information