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RIT women's rowing team competing in the 35th annual Head of the Genesee
RIT Athletics / Natasha Kaiser

Women's Rowing

Women’s Rowing starts Spring season at Skidmore

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.  – The RIT women's rowing team opened the spring season at a meet hosted by Skidmore on Fish Creek, Saturday.
 
In the Varsity 8, RIT's boat with Mia Leone, Clara LaChance, Ellen Shepard, Olivia Henry, Jenna Olivieri, Mikaela Simpkinson, Jessica Hall, and coxswain Claire Schwenke came in fourth (7:17) as the hosts, Skidmore, won the event with a time of 6:56.
 
 The Tigers' team of Emily Fitzgerald, Priya Musuku, Natalie Anderson, Abby Desser, Claire O'Farrell, Megumi Prevo, Erin Corr, Julia Callahan and coxswain Maddie Messa placed second in the Third Varsity 8, finishing the race with a time of 6:07 as Vassar took first with a time of 5:50.
 
Both the Second Varsity 8 and Varsity Four boats came in third place for RIT.
 
UP NEXT
RIT visits Ithaca at the Cayuga Inlet next Saturday (Apr. 5).
 

Players Mentioned

Jessica Hall

Jessica Hall

Junior
Olivia Henry

Olivia Henry

Senior
Clara LaChance

Clara LaChance

Sophomore
Mia Leone

Mia Leone

Senior
Priya Musuku

Priya Musuku

Sophomore
Jenna Olivieri

Jenna Olivieri

Senior
Claire Schwenke

Claire Schwenke

5' 2"
Junior
Ellen Shepard

Ellen Shepard

Junior
Mikaela Simpkinson

Mikaela Simpkinson

Senior
Natalie Anderson

Natalie Anderson

Junior

Players Mentioned

Jessica Hall

Jessica Hall

Junior
Olivia Henry

Olivia Henry

Senior
Clara LaChance

Clara LaChance

Sophomore
Mia Leone

Mia Leone

Senior
Priya Musuku

Priya Musuku

Sophomore
Jenna Olivieri

Jenna Olivieri

Senior
Claire Schwenke

Claire Schwenke

5' 2"
Junior
Ellen Shepard

Ellen Shepard

Junior
Mikaela Simpkinson

Mikaela Simpkinson

Senior
Natalie Anderson

Natalie Anderson

Junior