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Varsity Eight Takes Third for Blue Crew at Season-Opening Quinsigamond Snake Regatta

10/4/2025 10:26:00 AM

WORCESTER, Mass. – Wellesley College crew's Varsity Eight (V8+) boat took third out of 25 boats in the Women's Collegiate 8+ race at the season-opening Quinsigamond Snake Regatta at Lake Quinsigamond on Saturday morning.

The V8+ trailed only MIT's openweight and lightweight boats, while finishing ahead of fellow NEWMAC competitors Smith, WPI, Mount Holyoke and Clark. The Blue crossed the finish line at 15:07.1.

Blue Crew's Second Varsity boat (2V8+) cracked the top ten at ninth place, recording a time of 15:44.3, ahead of every other NEWMAC team's "B" crew.

Wellesley's Third Varsity shell (3V8+) nearly made it three top-ten finishes, finishing in the top half of all boats in 11th place, with a 16:10.6 performance.

The Fourth Varsity boat (4V8+) rounded out Blue Crew's day with a 17th place showing. 16:34.6 marked the final time for the 4V8+.

Next up, Blue Crew competes at the annual Head Of The Charles on Sunday, October 19.

Wellesley Lineups (10/4/25):

V8+: C - Mia Saracino; 8 - Allegra Basanese; 7 - Bella Cooper; 6 - Sarah Fu; 5 - Mia Westmoreland; 4 - Lucy Weil; 3 - Hannah Bates; 2 - Ellie Walsh; 1 - Caroline Hester 

2V8+: C - Sophie Schell; 8 - Bronnie Bailey; 7 - Sydney Jones; 6 - Lilian Gregorich; 5 - Mira Ivanis; 4 - Frances Dickinson; 3 - Aliki Hollister; 2 - Ramsey Tabor; 1 - Marina West

3V8+: C - Nola Meek; 8 - Mia Kim; 7 - Isabella Acosta; 6 - Evyn Lally; 5 - Olivia Strandberg; 4 - Harper Mathews; 3 - Samantha Whitson; 2 - Vita Moss-Wang; 1 - Beatrix Prairie

4V8+: C - Sofia Mansour; 8 - Sophia Lutch; 7 - Ashley Chang; 6 - Ava Johnson; 5 - Meg Behe; 4 - Mireilla Kamprath; 3 - Crystal Zhang; 2 - Hannah Hekhuis; 1 - Jillian Hack

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