SARASOTA, Fla. – The No. 3 Nova Southeastern rowing team claimed second place at the Sunshine State Conference Championship, falling to Barry by one point in the standings. NSU won one out of two championship races, claiming a victory in the varsity-4 race.
“I am extremely proud of the way we raced today,” said head coach
Stephen Frazier-Wong. “Our varsity-4’s were extremely strong and put both of their bows ahead of Barry. To have the two fastest times in that event today showed great determination from both of our crews. Coach Sander and coach Sarff have done a great job with those two boats and deserve a lot of credit for their success. Our eight also raced valiantly and they only came up short by less than two seconds. Barry is a very fast crew and I congratulate them on their conference championship. They are setting the standard for Division II this year and we are proud to have raced them well today.”
NSU’s victory in the varisty-4 won their race with a time of 7:36.0 in the first of two championship events. The time beat No. 2 Barry by over seven seconds.
The four boat was made up of: coxswain
Courtney Berger (Jr., Sarasota, Fla.),
Megan O'Donnell (So., Lake Worth, Fla.),
Caitlin Mooney (Jr., Centerville, Mass.),
Emily Harrington (Jr., Virginia Beach, Fla.) and
Amber Morrell (Sr., Brigantine, N.J.).
"It is really inspiring to see all our hard work pay off and the depth that our team has,” said Morrell. “All the boats had exciting races and I can't wait to watch our speed pick up for Dad Vails."
The Sharks had a shot at their third-straight SSC title but were defeated in the varsity-8 by Barry, the conference champs, by two seconds. The Sharks clocked in with a time of 1.4 seconds. Although the Sharks did not get the win, they continue to improve and catch up with the Bucs. In this event, the Sharks cut over six seconds off of the split and inched closer to Barry for the third-straight race.
The eight boat was comprised of: coxswain
Amanda Hudon (Fr., Sebastian, Fla.),
Lauren Boudreau (Sr., Waterford, N.Y.),
Tori Torrisi (Fr., Saratoga, N.Y.),
Stephanie Hauck (Jr., Somers Point, N.J.),
Amanda Craig (So., Berlin, N.J.),
Taylor Van Horn (Cape Coral, Fla.),
Kelly Scott (So., Hobe Sound, Fla..),
Sarah Patterson (Sr., Winter Park, Fla.) and
Camille Evans (So., Orlando, Fla.).
"Today we really showed how we are still continuing to get faster, even this late in the season,” said Patterson. “We`re a resilient crew where giving in isn't an option we ever consider. Our eyes are still firmly focused on the national championships."
The Sharks also won an exhibition four boat race, defeating Barry and the rest of the field That boat was made up of: coxswain
Sarah Erickson (So., Sunrise, Fla.),
Abbey Schiavo (Jr., Northfield, N.J.),
Ashley Day (Sr., West Palm Beach, Fla.),
Adrianna Rosario (Fr., Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and
Kelsey Obringer (So., Port Republic, N.J.)
At the end of the regatta, the Sharks had two players received All-SSC honors in Boudreau and Morrell. This is the first honor for Morrell and the third straight award for Boudreau.
"I am really excited to see the speed coming from our conference and region this season,” said Boudreau. “I am extremely proud of my team and the depth that we were able to show today. We are all looking forward to the continuation of our training in the next few weeks"
To wrap up postseason awards, Torrisi was named to the All-Freshman/Novice Team.
The Sharks will move on to one of the nation’s premier events, the Dad Vail Regatta, beginning May 10.
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