PENNSAUKEN, N.J.—UC San Diego women's rowing competed at its second-ever Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships on Sunday at Cooper River.
 
The Tritons took three boats to the conference championship. The varsity eight placed sixth, the second varsity eight took fifth and the varsity four finished seventh. UC San Diego finished sixth in the team standings with 13 total points.

Senior Hailey Caldwell-Meurer was one of 14 rowers named to the 2022 All-CAA Team after the event. It is the first all-conference recognition for Caldwell-Meurer and second for the Tritons since joining the CAA last season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first race of the day for the Tritons was the varsity 4+, where UC San Diego finished seventh with a time of 8:16.927. Northeastern took the top spot with a time of 7:29.037, followed by Drexel, Villanova, UConn, Eastern Michigan and Delaware.
 
In the second varsity 8+, UC San Diego took fifth with a time of 7:02.989 just ahead of Villanova and UConn. Drexel took home gold with a time of 6:41.032, followed by Delaware, Northeastern and Eastern Michigan finishing ahead of the Tritons.
 
Finally, the varsity 8+ the Tritons finished sixth with a time of 6:57.809. Northeastern took home gold with a time of 6:30.691, followed by Drexel, Eastern Michigan, Villanova, Delaware, UC San Diego and UConn.

QUOTABLE
"As I take a look back at the season as a whole I believe we made a lot of progress, especially in terms of roster depth," said UC San Diego head coach Colin Truex. "We saw great performances from our Varsity 8 throughout the season, but what was really special was the performance of the 2V8 and at times the V4. 
 
"It takes a full roster of competitive athletes in order to be in the mix at the CAA Championships and while we came up well short of our goals this past weekend, I believe we have established a great foundation for our young team. They will take their experiences from this weekend and use them as motivation to step up into next year and I am excited for that.
 
"I would also like to take a moment to recognize our seniors- Juni, Hailey, Kara, Gen, Kaelin, Sydney, Bella, and Emme who have all made tremendous contributions to the program over the years and leave a legacy of determination, resilience, and success. They will be missed!"

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

Place	Team	Total Points
1st	Northeastern	38*
2nd	Drexel	38*
3rd	Eastern Michigan	26
4th	Delaware	23
5th	Villanova	21
6th	UC San Diego	13
7th	UConn	9

 
*Tiebreaker in team standings = Placement in First Varsity Eight race

 About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.