2016-17 Wellesley Crew News
Blue Crew's Barth, Duggan Cap Careers With Pocock/CRCA All-America Honors
June 20, 2017
The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) has announced its 2017 Pocock Division III All-America teams and Wellesley College crew has earned a pair of selections for the second consecutive year. Senior Kathryn Barth (Bellevue, Wash.) was selected to the All-America first team, while classmate Olivia Duggan (West Newbury, Mass.) earned a spot on the second team.
Wellesley Crew Takes Third At NCAAs; 2V8 Earns Silver, V8 Wins Bronze
May 27, 2017
Wellesley College crew earned the bronze in the varsity eight and the silver in the second varsity eight to take third overall at the 2017 NCAA Division III Women's Rowing Championships at Lake Mercer. Bates College earned the team national championship for the second time in three years thanks to their combined point total from the two events.
Wellesley Crew Advances Both Boats To NCAA Division III Grand Finals
May 26, 2017
Defending NCAA Champion Wellesley College crew advanced both boats to Saturday's Grand Finals on the opening day of the 2017 NCAA Division III Women's Rowing Championships on Friday at Lake Mercer. The Blue's Second Varsity Eight cruised to an open water victory to advance to the final, while Wellesley's Varsity Eight was the runner-up in their opening opening heat to earn a spot.
Wellesley Crew Set For Eighth Straight Trip To NCAA Division III Championships
May 17, 2017
Defending National Champion Wellesley College crew will make the program's eighth consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III Women's Rowing Championships, May 26-27 at Lake Mercer in West Windsor, New Jersey. This year's championships will be hosted by The Ivy League and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Blue Crew Wins Bronze In 2V8, 3V8 At National Invitational Rowing Championships
May 12, 2017
No. 6 Wellesley College crews's varsity eight took fourth place, while the second and third varsity each won bronze, and the novice eight took home gold, on Friday at the National Invitational Rowing Championships (NIRC) on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester. Returning to Lake Quinsigamond for the third-straight week of competition, Wellesley placed all four boats in the grand finals and tied for first in the overall women's points trophy standings.
Wellesley's Spillane Named 2017 NEWMAC Rowing Coach of the Year
May 10, 2017
The New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced the 2017 Rowing Coach of the Year following the conference championships. After leading the Blue to their seventh consecutive championship title, Head Coach Tessa Spillane has been voted as the 2017 Rowing Coach of the Year.
Blue Crew Battles Region's Best, Windy Weather At New England Championships
May 06, 2017
Wellesley College crew advanced all four eights boats grand finals, before weather played havoc with the remainder of the day’s schedule at the 2017 New England Rowing Championships on Lake Quinsigamond.
Blue Crew Wins 2017 NEWMAC Title, Automatic Bid To NCAAs
April 29, 2017
Wellesley College crew earned victories in the First, Second and Fourth Varisty Eight races to claim the program's seventh-consecutive New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship on Saturday morning on Lake Quinsigamond.
Wellesley Lands 21 On NEWMAC Spring Academic All-Conference Teams
April 27, 2017
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the 2017 Spring Academic All-Conference teams and 21 Wellesley College student-athletes from four teams have been recognized for their success in the classroom.
Blue Crew's 2nd Varsity 8 Named NEWMAC Boat of the Week
April 18, 2017
Wellesley College crew's Second Varsity Eight has been named the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Boat of the Week for the week ending April 16, 2017.
Wellesley Crew Takes On Top-Ranked Bates, Wesleyan, No. 6 Tufts in Double Duals
April 15, 2017
No. 4 Wellesley College crew faced a good test on the team’s third weekend of racing during the spring season, competing against Bates College and Wesleyan University, the co-top ranked crews in the most recent CRCA/USRowing Coaches Poll, and host No. 6 Tufts on the Malden River. The Blue took part in a series of double duals in their final competition before the NEWMAC Championships.
Blue Crew Wins 3V8, 4V8 Races In Match-up With Nationally Ranked Teams
April 09, 2017
With near ideal conditions on Lake Quinsigamond, No. 4 Wellesley College crew took to the water against three nationally ranked opponents in Tied-No. 1 Bates, No. 9 WPI, and No. 13 Trinity (Conn.) on Sunday. The Blue earned first place finishes in both the 3rd Varsity 8 and 4th Varsity 8 races, and were the runner-up to Bates in both the Varsity 8 and 2nd Varsity 8.
Video: Blue Crew Meets Hillary Rodham Clinton '69
April 06, 2017
WELLESLEY, Mass. -- When Hillary Rodham Clinton '69 returned to campus on Thursday, March 2, for a private community gathering and question and answer session, she also took a few minutes to recognize the returning members of Wellesley's 2016 NCAA Division III Women's Rowing National Championship team. Senior captains Olivia Duggan (West Newbury, Mass.) and Ali Rondeau (Ocala, Fla.) and junior Lauren Bazley (Issaquah, Wash.) shared their thoughts on the once in a lifetime experience.
Blue Crew Begins Spring Season Versus Williams, William Smith
April 02, 2017
Reigning national champion and No. 5 nationally-ranked Wellesley College crew returned to the water for the 2017 spring season on Sunday, concluding their annual spring training trip with a race against No. 4 Williams and No. 10 William Smith on the Cayuga-Seneca Canal in Geneva, N.Y.
Reigning National Champion Blue Crew Tabbed as NEWMAC Preseason Favorites
February 28, 2017
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) released the annual Rowing Preseason Coaches' Poll on Wednesday afternoon. Following one of the most successful seasons in program history, claiming the NCAA National Championship Title for the first time, Wellesley has been tabbed as the preseason favorites with six first place votes.
2017 Wellesley Athletics Spring Schedules Are Now Online!
January 06, 2017
The 2017 Wellesley Athletics spring schedules for crew, golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis and track & field are now available online at wellesleyblue.com. The composite athletics schedule can be view by clicking here. Please note that schedule dates and times are subject to change, check wellesleyblue.com for the latest information.