Women’s Crew Exhibits Grit in Thrilling CBB Matchup

Greene, Maine – On Sunday, #9 Colby confronted perennial Maine rivals #4 Bates and Bowdoin, and raced for the twenty eighth President’s Cup. Sun, clear skies, and lightweight wind made for some nice racing circumstances. The athletes, pals, households, and alumni introduced the power. In an exciting CBB match up, with visitor staff UMaine, the Colby ladies beat UMaine, beat Bowdoin in 3 of 4 races, and fell to Bates in all 4. After the racing, Head Coach Stew Stokes stated that “CWC showed tremendous tenacity and poise against tough opponents in Bates and Bowdoin. Our varsity and second varsity both went stroke for stroke with the #4 ranked Bates crews and forced them to earn their win… hats off to them. We’re proud of the progress and speed CWC is continuing to build week to week and as we approach our championship races.” The President’s Cup, scored for Men’s and Women’s performances, stays in Bates’s fingers however the staff completed common season racing in the present day on a excessive. 

Now for the lineups and outcomes:

The First Varsity approaching the road. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography.

The First Varsity with Shayna Leinberger ’26, Ellie Pohlig ’26, Zoey Honsel ’28, Eliza Nilson ’26, Heidi Alexanderian ’29, Erica O’Donnell ’27, Alena Rossi ’28, Katherine Ward ’28, and Ally Tecimer ’29, fought exhausting to the road. Coming off the road sizzling, The Mules went stroke for stroke with The Bobcats and led by the midway mark earlier than Bates made a transfer Colby could not reply to. The occasions have been: Bates: 6:54.1; Colby, 7:00.1; Bowdoin: 7:19.5. 

The Second Varsity approaching the road. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography.

The Second Varsity was pushed by Caroline Batchelder ’28, and rowed by Katherine White ’26, Molly Garvey ’28, Fiona Gosk ’29, Shannon Murray ’28, Dosia Fennell ’29, Ella Brochu ’28, Hannah Colling ’28, and Dede Tindall ’28. The occasions have been: Bates: 7:05.7; Colby 7:12.6; Bowdoin: 7:27.2.

The Third Varsity approaching the road. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography.

The Third Varsity was pushed by Addison Schonewald ’29, and rowed by Ellie Hyde ’28, Abigail Stathis ’27, Madeline Lee ’29, Charlotte Haeffner ’28, Saanvi Madduri ’29, Zoe Dodge ’26, Isabel Jurado ’27, and Sophia Sorabella ’28. The occasions have been: Bates 3V: 7:10.5; Bowdoin 3V: 7:12.0; Bates 4V: 7:26.6; Colby 3V: 7:40.3.

The Varsity Four approaching the road. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography.

After the racing within the eights was full, coxswain Shayna Leinberger ’26, and the strict 4 of the 1V, Ellie Pohlig ’26, Zoey Honsel ’28, Eliza Nilson ’26, and Heidi Alexanderian ’29, headed again out to race within the Women’s Varsity Four. The occasions have been: Bates: 7:32.2; Colby: 7:39.1; Bowdoin: 7:57.6; UMaine: 8:50.2. 

Up subsequent, Colby Crew might be in Worcester, Mass for the primary championship weekend of the season at New England Rowing Championships.