MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- Wellesley College crew has been named the NEWMAC Boat of the Week for the week ending on April 5.
The Blue came in second in the V8+ race, only to No. 2 Williams College, in the Varsity Eight race of the Saratoga Invite. The Blue clocked in at 6:49.7, nearly 20 seconds ahead of third-place No. 13 Skidmore.
Next, the Blue will race on the Malden River with Tufts University, Bates College and Wesleyan University on Saturday, April 11.
V8+ : C -Â
Mia Saracino; 8 -Â
Bronnie Bailey; 7 -Â
Bella Cooper; 6 -Â
Allegra Basanese; 5 -Â
Mia Westmoreland; 4 -Â
Sarah Fu; 3 -Â
Hannah Bates; 2 -Â
Lucy Weil; 1 -Â
Mia Kim
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy.Â