Northeastern Wins 10th Straight CAA Rowing Championship

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. (May 18, 2024) – The Northeastern women’s rowing team swept all four Grand Finals for the second straight season to capture its 10^th consecutive CAA Championship Saturday morning at the Cooper River. The Huskies now own a league-best 13 CAA Championship titles.

It marks the fifth time in program history Northeastern has swept all four races at the CAA Championship, leading to 48 points in the team standings. UC San Diego – who had never finished better than third in a race at the CAA Championships – earned a pair of silver medals, placing second with 40 team points, recording its best finish at the conference championship. Drexel was third with 33 points, followed by UConn (26) with a program-best fourth-place effort. Delaware (24), Villanova (21), Eastern Michigan (18) and Monmouth (6) rounded out the field.

A dominant day concluded with a commanding victory as Northeastern clinched the team title with its fourth straight gold medal in the Varsity Eight. The Huskies posted a winning time of 6:48.744 to claim its 13th victory in the event. UCSD capped off an impressive weekend with its second runner-up finish in as many races. The Tritons claimed the silver medal (6:53.308) – their highest-ever finish in the event – ahead of Drexel (7:00.733).

The Huskies kept the pedal to the metal in the Second Varsity Eight, winning the event for the second consecutive season. Northeastern posted a time of 7:02.530 to claim gold. UCSD finished runner-up, crossing in 7:07.385 for its first-ever silver medal. The Tritons were ahead of Drexel in third (7:10.450).

The Northeastern title defense began with the fourth straight gold medal for the Huskies in the Varsity Four. Northeastern crossed the finish in 8:00.945 over five seconds ahead of another group of Huskies – UConn earning the silver medal (8:06.342) for its best finish in a race at the CAA Championships in program history. Delaware placed third (8:09.22), collecting its second medalist finish.

For the second straight season, the Huskies opened the competition with a victory in the non-scoring Third Varsity Eight. It set the tone for Northeastern, posting a winning time of 7:06.085, 19 seconds ahead of Delaware (7:25.795) in second. Drexel rounded out the medalists with a third-place finish (7:31.407). The top three finishers were the same as last season, with the Blue Hens and Dragons swapping places from last spring.

Colin Truex earned his first CAA Coach of the Year honor after leading UCSD to its best finish at the CAA Championships, including a pair of silver medalist efforts for the first time in program history.  

Northeastern will hear its name called in the NCAA Championship selection show on Tuesday, May 21 at 5 p.m. on NCAA.com.

Team Standings

All-CAA Honorees
Tess Miller, Northeastern
Jordan Hilliard, Northeastern
Iris Cotrupi, Northeastern
Firinne Rolfe, Northeastern
Bianca Tung, UCSD
Sophia Gordon, UCSD
Sabrina Koldinger, UCSD
Julianna Rogers, Drexel
Chloe Speciale, Drexel
Erica Dean, UConn
Emma Paynter, UConn
Maya Ferrer, Delaware
Tynneqa Jefferies, Delaware
Kara Dempsey, Villanova
Reagan Fazekas, Eastern Michigan
Addison Cohen, Monmouth

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