Women's Rowing | 10/10/2016 3:14:00 PM
ROCHESTER, NY - The RIT women's crew varsity eight boat was named the Liberty League Boat of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Oct. 9, 2016. It is RIT women's crew's first weekly honor of the 2016-17 season.
The Tigers had a spectacular day on Saturday at the Head of the Genesee Regatta, with the varsity eight capturing the Kate Louise Cup in the Women's Collegiate Eight for the first time since 2002. RIT's varsity eight of
Francesca Scumaci (Fairport, NY/Fairport),
Amy Guthrie (Essex Junction, VT/Essex),
Lauren Asselmeyer (Poughquag, NY/Arlington),
Colleen Ryan (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland),
Tiffany Cao (Buffalo, NY/Hutchinson Central Technical),
Taylor Blackwell (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland),
Claire Thomas (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland),
Emma Will (Squantum, MA/Woodward School for Girls) and
Colleen Albert (Burlington, CT/Lewis S. Mills) powered down the course in 17:51.14 to claim gold in the 20-boat field. The Tigers were 18 seconds ahead of second place William Smith and 43 seconds ahead of third place Hamilton.
The Tigers return to the water on Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass.
