2008-2009 Crew News

  • Crew Ranked 11th Nationally in CRCA/USRowing Poll
    May 14, 2009
    Simmons Crew wrapped up the 2009 spring season with a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association/USRowing 11th place ranking among NCAA Division III women’s varsity eights. This is the highest ranking Simmons has achieved in the 31-year history of the crew program.
  • Crew Team Dedicates Bench to Simmons Quad
    May 06, 2009
    Simmons Crew athletes, coaches, parents and Department of Athletics staff gathered on the main campus on Tuesday afternoon to unveil and dedicate a bench for the new Simmons quad.
  • Simmons Crew Eighth at New England Rowing Championships
    May 05, 2009
    Simmons Crew completed their regular spring racing season at the New England Rowing Championships on Saturday. The team placed two eights in the grand finals and two in the petite finals to earn enough points for eighth place out of 24 women’s teams, ahead of rival programs Tufts and Mount Holyoke, as well as several NCAA Division I programs.
  • Second Varsity Eight Shows Grit in Boston Race
    April 19, 2009
    Simmons Crew varsity rowers lined up against lightweight crews from local neighbor MIT and visiting Buffalo on Saturday, on their home course in the Charles River basin. The Sharks raced well in a light chop and a small headwind, with the second varsity lineup showing grit in a close race with the Engineers.
  • Simmons Rowers Sweep Second at Donahue Cup
    April 11, 2009
    Simmons Crew traveled to Worcester, Mass. for the second weekend in a row to compete in the Donahue Cup, hosted by WPI and attended by Williams and Connecticut College, along with Simmons. 2008 marked the first year Simmons was invited to compete in the Donahue Cup.
  • Simmons Novice Eight is Crew of the Week Finalist
    April 10, 2009
    Simmons Crew’s Novice Eight was a finalist for this week's row2k.com’s Crew of the Week poll.
  • Simmons Varsity Eight Ranked 13th by CRCA/USRowing
    April 09, 2009
    Simmons Crew’s Varsity Eight has moved up the standings in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA)/USRowing polls, and now ranks 13th in the Nation among Division III programs. The ranking puts Simmons ahead of local rival Wellesley College and two spots behind Tufts University.
  • Novice Eight Triumphs in Sunday Regatta
    April 05, 2009
    Simmons Crew spent a second day in Worcester, Mass. on Sunday, as they competed in a regatta hosted by WPI, and attended by Mount Holyoke, Bates, and Wellesley. The Sharks battled strong crosswinds and gusts of up to 30mph in the second day of their season debut.
  • Simmons Crew Opens Season on Top
    April 04, 2009
    Simmons Crew headed to Worcester, Mass. on Saturday for the Clark Invitational, the first regatta of the 2009 spring season. The Sharks rowers found success in the chilly waters of Lake Quinsigamond as both the first varsity and first novice eights, and varsity four won their events.
  • Simmons Crew Ranked 15th Nationally in Preseason Poll
    March 18, 2009
    Simmons Crew is ranked 15th in the nation in the College Rowing Coaches Association/USRowing 2009 preseason poll for Division III Varsity Eights, row2k.com announced last week. This announcement marks the highest preseason ranking in program history for Simmons.
  • Crew Competes at the Seven Sisters Regatta, DuBois Named to All-Regatta Team
    October 29, 2008
    Simmons Crew traveled to the historic Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, PA to take on rival crews from Wellesley, Smith, Mount Holyoke and Bryn Mawr College in the Seven Sisters Regatta on Sunday.
  • Crew Repeats as Collegiate Fours Silver Medalists at 2008 Head of the Charles Regatta
    October 20, 2008
    Simmons Crew repeated their silver medal performance in the Women’s Collegiate Fours event on Saturday at the 2008 Head of the Charles Regatta. The Sharks rowers finished in second and third in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Simmons entry in the Women’s Collegiate Eight also finished in a program-high 20th place during racing on Sunday.
  • Crew Dedicates New Rowing Shell at Start of Parents’ Weekend
    October 17, 2008
    Simmons Crew welcomed the addition of a new eight-woman rowing shell to their fleet on Friday. With over one hundred current athletes, coaches, alumni, parents and administrators in attendance, the shell was toasted with sparkling cider and named the “Doreen Bingham Conley.”
  • Crew Storms Medals Stand at New Hampshire Championships
    October 11, 2008
    Simmons Crew competed at the New Hampshire Championship Regatta on Sunday, in the last preparation race before competing in the Head of the Charles Regatta on October 18 -19.
  • Simmons Crew Wins Women’s Club 8+ at Textile River Regatta
    October 06, 2008
    The Simmons Crew varsity women took home the gold for the second year in a row in the Women’s Club 8+ event at the Textile River Regatta. The Sharks traveled to Lowell, MA on Sunday for their fall season debut, and placed in the top three in each event they entered.
  • Simmons Crew to Open Fall Season at Textile River Regatta
    October 03, 2008
    Simmons Crew is poised to enter fall head racing season after one of the most successful seasons in program history in 2007-08. The 2008-09 season holds much promise for the young team, which graduated only two seniors from the Varsity crew in the spring.
Scoreboard
  • Fri, 05/10 Women's Rowing Dad Vail Regatta 7/8 (8:35.143) (11:20 a.m. ) RC | R
  • Sat, 05/04 Women's Rowing New England Rowing Championship HEAT 1: 8:00.059 | FINAL 3: 7:52.513 (10:00 A.M.) RC | Live Results | Morning Video | Afternoon Video
  • Sat, 04/27 Women's Rowing NEWMAC Championship 7/7 (8:17.49) (8:30 a.m.) RC | V | R
  • Sat, 04/20 Women's Rowing Assumption, Bowdoin, Bryant, Mount Holyoke & Coast Guard 5/6 (8:13.92) (10:00 A.M.) RC | R
  • Sat, 04/13 Women's Rowing Barbara Grant Donahue Cup 4/4 (8:48.2) (8:30 a.m.) RC | V