The University of Massachusetts won its 11th Atlantic 10 Women’s Rowing Championship title in as many years which is the longest streak in any sport in Atlantic 10 history.
The Minutewomen won four of nine races in posting 45 total points. Saint Joseph’s placed second with 33 points - the highest finish ever for the Hawks at the Atlantic 10 Championship. Dayton was third with 30 points and Rhode Island finished fourth with 29 points. The Rams were followed by George Washington (21 points), Fordham (14 points), Temple (12 points), Duquesne (9 points), and La Salle (0 points).
UMass won gold in the Quad (8:49.9), Lightweight 4 (9:58.0), Novice 8-B (9:37.8), and 2nd Varsity 8 (8:43.8) en route to the team title. Saint Joseph’s won two events - Novice 4 (9:33.0), Varsity 4 (9:44.0) - while Dayton captured first in the Lightweight 8 (8:29.5), Rhode Island won the Novice 8-A (8:51.0), and George Washington took the Varsity 8 (8:03.0).
No meet records were eclipsed.
George Washington head coach Robert McCracken was named Coach of the Year in voting conducted among the Conference’s head coaches.
Overall Team Standings
1. Massachusetts, 45
2. Saint Joseph’s, 33
3. Dayton, 30
4. Rhode Island, 29
5. George Washington, 21
6. Fordham, 14
7. Temple, 12
8. Duquesne, 9
9. La Salle, 0
Quad Grand Final
1. Massachusetts (6 pts), 8:49.9
2. Rhode Island (5 pts), 9:14.4
3. Saint Joseph’s (4 pts), 9:32.0
4. Duquesne (3 pts), 10:01.4
5. Temple (2 pts), 10:25.4
6. Dayton (1 pt), 10:32.6
7. George Washington (0 pts), 12:26.5
Lightweight Four Grand Final
1. Massachusetts (6 pts), 9:58.0
2. Dayton (4 pts), 10:20.1
3. Saint Joseph’s (1 pt), 11:14.2
Lightweight 8 Grand Final
1. Dayton (6 pts), 8:29.5
2. Rhode Island (1 pt), 8:33.7
Novice 4 Grand Final
1. Saint Joseph’s (6 pts), 9:33.0
2. Rhode Island (5 pts), 9:58.2
3. Massachusetts (4 pts), 10:12.1
4. Duquesne (3 pts), 10:27.3
Novice 8-B Grand Final
1. Massachusetts (7 pts), 9:37.8
2. Fordham (2 pts), 10:31.1
Novice 8-A Grand Final
1. Rhode Island (7 pts), 8:51.0
2. Saint Joseph’s (6 pts), 9:02.9
3. Dayton (5 pts), 9:03.3
4. Fordham (4 pts), 9:14.4
5. Massachusetts (3 pts), 9:27.0
6. Temple (2 pts), 10:00.4
Varsity 4 Grand Final
1. Saint Joseph’s (7 pts), 9:44.0
2. George Washington (6 pts), 9:44.5
3. Massachusetts (5 pts), 9:45.6
4. Rhode Island (4 pts), 10:04.6
5. Duquesne (3 pts), 10:29.9
6. Fordham (2 pts), 10:58.8
2nd Varsity 8 Grand Final
1. Massachusetts (8 pts), 8:43.8
2. Dayton (7 pts), 8:50.6
3. Fordham (6 pts), 8:52.4
4. George Washington (5 pts), 8:57.9
5. Saint Joseph’s (4 pts), 9:21.8
6. Rhode Island (3 pts), 9:38.8
Varsity 8 Grand Final
1. George Washington (10 pts), 8:03.0
2. Temple (8 pts), 8:03.9
3. Dayton (7 pts), 8:05.8
4. Massachusetts (6 pts), 8:11.2
5. Saint Joseph’s (5 pts), 8:14.1
6. Rhode Island (4 pts), 8:17.4
Non-scoring events
Pair
1. Rhode Island, 10:417
2. Duquesne, 10:555
3. Massachusetts, 11:014
Novice 8-A Petite
1. George Washington, 9:118
2. Duquesne, 10:285
Varsity 4 Petite
1. Dayton, 11:469
2. La Salle, 12:332
2nd Varsity 8 Petite
1. La Salle, 8:509
2. Temple, 9:427
3. Duquesne, 10:044
Varsity 8 Petite
1. Fordham, 8:385
2. La Salle, 8:552