Eastern Michigan Athletics

Rowing Finishes Sixth at the CAA Championships
5/16/2021 12:38:00 PM | Women's Rowing
EMU posted its fastest times of the season in each race
Complete Results
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University rowing team finished sixth at the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships Sunday, May 16, on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. The Eagles totaled 17 points with a fourth-place effort in the Second Varsity Eight, a fifth-place mark in the Varsity Four race, and a sixth-place performance in the First Varsity Eight.
Northeastern University clinched its seventh-consecutive CAA title with 42 points followed by Drexel University (36 points), University of Delaware (23 points), Villanova University (23 points), University of California San Diego (21 points), EMU (17 points), and University of Connecticut (6 points).
The Eagles' best finish of the regatta came in the Second Varsity Eight race, where EMU finished in fourth place with a time of 7:00.122, a 6.708-second margin behind top performer Northeastern. The Green and White's Varsity Four team took fifth, crossing the finish line in 7:58.237, while Eastern's First Varsity Eight boat placed sixth with a time of 6:53.003. The non-scoring Third Varsity Eight squad finished fifth at 7:41.314.
Individually, EMU placed sophomore Emma Boersen (West Olive, Mich.-Grand Haven) on the All-CAA team. The honor is a first for Boersen in her career.
Eastern Michigan will return to the State of Michigan to begins its offseason schedule. For more information on Eastern Michigan rowing, visit EMUEagles.com or follow the team's official Twitter at Twitter.com/EMURowing, on Facebook at Facebook.com/emurowing, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/emurowing.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University rowing team finished sixth at the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships Sunday, May 16, on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. The Eagles totaled 17 points with a fourth-place effort in the Second Varsity Eight, a fifth-place mark in the Varsity Four race, and a sixth-place performance in the First Varsity Eight.
Northeastern University clinched its seventh-consecutive CAA title with 42 points followed by Drexel University (36 points), University of Delaware (23 points), Villanova University (23 points), University of California San Diego (21 points), EMU (17 points), and University of Connecticut (6 points).
The Eagles' best finish of the regatta came in the Second Varsity Eight race, where EMU finished in fourth place with a time of 7:00.122, a 6.708-second margin behind top performer Northeastern. The Green and White's Varsity Four team took fifth, crossing the finish line in 7:58.237, while Eastern's First Varsity Eight boat placed sixth with a time of 6:53.003. The non-scoring Third Varsity Eight squad finished fifth at 7:41.314.
Individually, EMU placed sophomore Emma Boersen (West Olive, Mich.-Grand Haven) on the All-CAA team. The honor is a first for Boersen in her career.
Eastern Michigan will return to the State of Michigan to begins its offseason schedule. For more information on Eastern Michigan rowing, visit EMUEagles.com or follow the team's official Twitter at Twitter.com/EMURowing, on Facebook at Facebook.com/emurowing, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/emurowing.
2021 CAA Women's Rowing Championship Results
Team Results
1. Northeastern - 42 points
2. Drexel - 36 points
T-3. Delaware – 23 points
T-3. Villanova – 23 points
5. UC San Diego – 21 points
6. EMU – 17 points
7. UCONN – 6 points
Varsity Four
Place | Team | Time | Margin |
1 | Northeastern | 07:42.139 | |
2 | Drexel | 07:44.821 | 02.682 |
3 | Delaware | 07:47.575 | 05.436 |
4 | Villanova | 07:55.599 | 13.460 |
5 | Eastern Michigan | 07:58.237 | 16.098 |
6 | UC San Diego | 08:00.832 | 18.693 |
7 | UCONN | 08:40.241 | 58.102 |
Third Varsity Eight
Place | Team | Time | Margin |
1 | Villanova | 07:07.318 | |
2 | Delaware | 07:10.534 | 03.216 |
3 | Northeastern | 07:12.366 | 05.048 |
4 | Drexel | 07:18.062 | 10.744 |
5 | Eastern Michigan | 07:41.314 | 33.996 |
6 | UCONN | 08:03.176 | 55.858 |
Second Varsity Eight
Place | Team | Time | Margin |
1 | Northeastern | 06:53.414 | |
2 | Drexel | 06:55.406 | 01.992 |
3 | Villanova | 06:56.426 | 03.012 |
4 | Eastern Michigan | 07:00.122 | 06.708 |
5 | Delaware | 07:02.444 | 09.030 |
6 | UC San Diego | 07:08.114 | 14.700 |
7 | UCONN | 07:24.489 | 31.075 |
First Varsity Eight
Place | Team | Time | Margin |
1 | Northeastern | 06:35.101 | |
2 | Drexel | 06:39.331 | 04.230 |
3 | UC San Diego | 06:45.629 | 10.528 |
4 | Delaware | 06:47.323 | 12.222 |
5 | Villanova | 06:50.475 | 15.374 |
6 | Eastern Michigan | 06:53.003 | 17.902 |
7 | UCONN | 07:02.612 | 27.511 |
All-CAA Team
Emma Boersen, Eastern Michigan
Kiera Bohen, Northeastern
Richie Costa, Northeastern
Helaina Howe, Northeastern
Rose Flanagan, Northeastern
Margarita Amihava, Drexel
Julianna Hunt, Drexel
Kylie Magee, Drexel
Marguerite McGahay, Delaware
Julia Rothstein, Delaware
Cecilia Spesia, Villanova
Muriel Thomas, Villanova
Erika Rohloff, UC San Diego
Chloe Ludden, UCONN
Eastern Michigan Lineups
First Varsity Eight
Cox: Eve Melody
8 – Emma Boersen
7 – Haley Dutton
6 – Abbey Simpson
5 – Lauren Ahern
4- Caitlin Rodanhisler
3 – Carly Szymanski
2 – Karson Mahaney
1 – Mary Hemgesberg
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Abby Goodwin
8 – Kellen Black
7 – Abby Fuscaldo
6 – Maggie Nied
5 – Alexandria Parsons
4 – Grace Burke
3 – Chloe Hinojosa
2 – Reagan Fazekas
1 – Alexis Kettler
Third Varsity Eight
Cox: Michelle Deering
8 – Brianna Gracey
7 – Lindsay Rock
6 – Isabella Nothom
5 – Sofia DiVita
4 – Erica Dubke
3 – Kaialani Knox
2 – Anna Eschenburg
1 – Tiana Fox
Varsity Four
Cox: Olivia Bray
4 – Brynne Harder
3 – Laura Borchers
2 – Jessica LaRoy
1 – Ariel Sutton
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