PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — UC San Diego finished fifth overall at the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Women's Rowing Championship Saturday on the Cooper River in New Jersey.
The Tritons fielded four boats - Varsity 8, Varsity 4, Second Varsity 8, and Third Varsity 8.
UC San Diego's V8 placed sixth. The 2V8 and 3V8 were fifth and the V4 came in fourth.
A pair of Tritons earned All-CAA First Team recognition - seniors
Ciara Auran and
Kiera Cooper.
Northeastern won its 12th-consecutive CAA title. The victory gave the Huskies an automatic berth in the upcoming NCAA Rowing Championship.
FROM HEAD COACH COLIN TRUEX
"We raced hard today and I am proud of what the team was able to achieve. The championship race is the culmination and celebration of a season of incredibly hard work and I think the team competed admirably and gave the seniors a wonderful final experience. I am so excited for Kiera 'Coop' Cooper and Ciara 'CC' Auran to be recognized as First-Team CAA. They have been the spirit and power of this team for four years, through highs and lows, and they are the greatest of friends and teammates. I am happy to have been a part of their experience and they fully deserve this honor. Overall this team has shown time and time again that it can be challenged with adversity and persevere. When they look back, I hope that they feel that they did the best they could and that the journey was worth the grind."
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. Northeastern, 42 points
2. UConn, 36
3. Drexel, 28
4. Villanova, 25
5. UC San Diego, 16
6. UAlbany, 9
7. Monmouth, 4
RESULTS
V8 Grand Final
1. Northeastern, 6:28.229
2. UConn, 6:36.394
3. Drexel, 6:38.183
4. Villanova, 6:39.809
5. UAlbany, 6:41.098
6, UC San Diego, 6:45.129
7. Monmouth, 6:48.110
V4 Grand Final
1. Northeastern, 7:20.309
2. UConn, 7:23.305
3. Drexel, 7:24.029
4. UC San Diego, 7:45.063
5. Villanova, 7:51.994
6. Monmouth, 7:59.180
7. UAlbany, 8:47.970
2V8 Grand Final
1. Northeastern, 6:32.594
2. UConn, 6:42.238
3. Villanova, 6:47.649
4. Drexel, 6:52.843
5. UC San Diego, 7:01.549
6. UAlbany, 7:02.370
7. Monmouth, 7:12.343
3V8 Grand Final
1. Northeastern, 6:46.924
2. UConn, 6:58.873
3. Villanova, 7:05.904
4. Drexel, 7:08.964
5. UC San Diego, 7:28.249
6. Monmouth, 7:41.380
7. UAlbany, 8:47.970
TRITON LINEUPS
Varsity 8
Cox:
Melinda Pullin
8.
Kiera Cooper
7.
Ciara Auran
6.
Samantha Anderson
5.
Halle Parker
4.
Reagan Dryden
3.
Maya Reisinger
2.
Ellie Swanson
1.
Erin Sugarman
Varsity 4
Cox:
Lynette Ki
4.
Ava Schneider
3.
Gabby Bertoia
2.
Cassidy Coghlan
1.
Audrey Seiger
2nd Varsity 8
Cox:
Anika Senan
8.
Shayla Krogan
7.
Sae Ackerstein
6.
Deanne Balsbaugh
5.
Indianola Scott
4.
Iza Gwizdak
3.
Rachel Yi
2.
Jacqueline Byun
1.
Kate Nowak
3rd Varsity 8
Cox:
Amanda Uy
8.
Audrey Worley
7.
Anna Rowlands
6.
Holly Handler
5.
Masey Milham
4.
Sierra DeLuca
3.
Juliet Schneider
2.
Breezy Kash
1.
Coral Chaves
Alternate
Josephine Ransdell
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 in NCAA Division I. The 24-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 39 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 NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
