Posted: Apr 21, 2013

THREE-PEAT! Wellesley Crew Captures NEWMAC Title

WORCESTER, Mass. -- For the third straight year, Wellesley's Varsity Eight captured the NEWMAC Rowing Championship on Lake Quinsigamond. The Blue edged out second place WPI in collecting their fourth overall crown at the 2013 league championship on Sunday morning.

Wellesley, who posted a time of 6:46.60, was just over two seconds ahead of the Engineers (6:48.80). Smith turned in a third place finish with a time of 6:54.60 with Coast Guard (7:00.74) and Simmons (7:04.30) close behind. Mount Holyoke (7:09.10) and Clark (7:36.20) rounded out the field.

The Blue laid claim to the Florence Jope Smith Cup, given annually to the team with the most overall points during the four championship events The Blue also rode to victory in the Novice Eight with a time of 7:15.90.

WPI, who had never won a race in the 21-year history of the NEWMAC Championships, tasted victory twice in 10 minutes on Sunday, winning the Third Varsity Eight (7:10.00) and Second Varsity Eight (6:55.36) en route to a program-best second place performance in the Smith Cup.

Following the races, the 2013 All-Conference honorees were revealed. The varsity selections were: Aidan Chambers and Ali Pierson of Wellesley, Samantha Thompson and Alexandra Niclou of Clark; Catherine Schmitz and Jessica Ward of Coast Guard; Hannah Arbach and Cara Murphy of Mount Holyoke; Anna Rowse and Andrea Breen of Simmons; Piper Hayden and Jane Turner of Smith; and Maggie Freed and Corre Steele of WPI.

The novice selections included Kelsey Trabucco of Wellesley, Kaylee Merlow of Clark; Jane Saunders of Coast Guard; Ashley Avila of Mount Holyoke; Allie Belanger of Simmons; Michaela Gill of Smith; and Julie Waddell of WPI.

2013 NEWMAC Varsity Eight Champions

2013 NEWMAC Team Champions

2013 All-NEWMAC Team

2013 All-Novice Team

Photos courtesy CBEIV Photography

2013 WOMEN'S ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunday April 21, 2013 - at Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester MA - Hosted by WPI

Event #1 - Novice Eight         Time
1)      Wellesley                       7:15.90
2)      Coast Guard                   7:31.45
3)      Simmons                       7:34.70
4)      Mount Holyoke              7:38.30
5)      Smith                             7:55.90

Event #2 - Varsity 3 Eight     Time
1)      WPI                                7:10.00
2)      Wellesley                       7:18.10
3)      Smith                             7:21.70
4)      Mount Holyoke              7:52.50
5)      Simmons                       8:04.50

Event #3- Varsity 2 Eight      Time
1)      WPI                                6:55.36
2) Simmons 7:02.56
3)      Wellesley                       7:02.97
4)      Smith                             7:07.68
5)      Mount Holyoke              7:25.89
6)      Clark                              9:19.11

Event #4 - Varsity Eight        Time
1)      Wellesley                       6:46.60
2)      WPI                                 6:48.80
3)      Smith                             6:54.60
4)      Coast Guard                   7:00.74
5)      Simmons                       7:04.30
6)      Mount Holyoke              7:09.10
7)      Clark                              7:36.20

NEWMAC CHAMPION: Wellesley (Winner of Varsity Eight Race)

FLORENCE JOPE SMITH CUP CHAMPION: Wellesley

The Florence Smith Cup is awarded to the school with the highest number of points from today's overall results. Scoring is calculated using a point system on the fact that there are a total of seven schools in today's competition. (Point totals: Seven-boat races: 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2; Six-boat races: 12, 10, 8, 6 4, 2; Five-boat races: 10, 8, 6, 4, 2)

Points
Wellesley = 40 points
WPI = 34 points
Smith = 24 points
Simmons = 24 points
Coast Guard = 16 points
Mount Holyoke = 16 points
Clark = 4 points