Blue Crew Opens 2015-16 Season With First-Place Finish at Snake Regatta
WORCESTER, Mass. – Wellesley College crew opened the 2015-2016 season in a big way on Saturday, taking first place at the Snake Regatta on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.
The Blue's first varsity eight (V8) cruised to the winning time of 15:33.994, topping second place Bates by a margin of 11.56 seconds, to finish first out of the 27 competing varsity boats. Bates first varsity recorded a time of 15:45.555, while Division I Holy Cross finished in third at 15:58.808.
Wellesley's second varsity eight (2V8) also finished in the top-10, taking ninth to finish second among 2V8 entries in the varsity race with a time of 16:42.135. The Blue trailed only the Bates 2V8, as the Bobcats took fourth with a time of 16:10.090.
The Wellesley third varsity eight (3V8) recorded the best time of any 3V8 boat in the field, taking 11th place overall and first among third varsity competitors. The Blue and the Bobcats continued to dual at 3V8 level, as Bates finished in second among 3V8 entries, 12th overall, with a time of 17:04.580.
Blue Crew's success continued in the Novice Eight race, as Wellesley top novice boat earned second place with a time of 18:00.810. WPI took first with a time of 17:25.113. Wellesley's second novice eight finished in seventh in 20:10.907.
The Wellesley varsity eight and second varsity eight return on Sunday, October 18, at the 51st Annual Head Of The Charles Regatta on the Charles River in Boston. The women's collegiate eight is scheduled for 3:20 PM. The Wellesley V8 will be bow number 3 and the 2V8 will be bow number 22 in the event.
Lineups:
V8: c- Alessandra Zaldivar-Giuffredi 8- Emilia Ball 7- Katie Livingston 6- Kathryn Barth 5- Lauren Bazley 4- Meg Roberts 3- Olivia Thayer 2- Jocelyn Reahl 1- Anna Hakes
2V8: c- Stephanie Kim 8- Alexandra Rondeau 7- Margaret Babikian 6- Sahar Ibrahim 5- Molly Hoyer 4- Grace Howland 3- Sloane Rice 2- Olivia Duggan 1- Sally Ruderman
3V8: c- Ginger Simms 8- Nina McKee 7- Emily Ahn 6- Kelsey Campbell 5- Alexi Block-Gorman 4- Aggie Rieger 3- Charlotte Weiss 2- Liz Shumway 1-Alexis Lowe
N8: c- Alex Klufas 8- Julia Wainwright 7- Chloey Garza 6- Mia Caglieris 5- Anna Gaskill 4- Sianna Casey 3- Sarah Smith-Tripp 2- Michaela Rhile 1- Becky Rudolph
2N8: c- Molly Quan 8- Alexandra Beem 7- Chelsey Opalenik 6- Isabella McDonald 5- Rachel Kim 4- Noa Weinstein 3- Sophia Eakins 2- Clare Auld-Brokish 1- Alyssa Rivera