2015-16 Simmons College Crew News

  • Eight from Crew Earn CRCA National Scholar-Athlete Honors
    May 26, 2016
    BOSTON, Mass. – Eight members of the Simmons College crew team earned National Scholar-Athlete honors from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association, it was announced recently.
  • Crew 1V8 & 2V8 Place Third in Finals at National Invitational Rowing Championship
    May 08, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. - The Simmons College crew team's First Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Eight both finished third in their respective final races to lead the Sharks to a 13th place finish at the National Invitational Rowing Championship on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. this morning to close out the season.
  • No. 15 Crew Competes at New England Championships
    April 30, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. - The number 15th ranked Simmons College crew team's first varsity, second varsity and third varsity all competed at the New England Championship on Saturday, April 30 on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. today on the 2,000 meter course.
  • No. 13 Crew Places Third at NEWMAC Championship
    April 23, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. - The No. 13 Simmons College women's crew team placed third at the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference women's rowing championship this morning on Lake Quinsigamond. The Sharks tallied 24 points, behind Wellesley College, which scored 40 points to earn its sixth consecutive NEWMAC crown, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which totaled 28 points.
  • Bennett, Foster & Johnson Named to NEWMAC Women's Rowing All-Conference Team
    April 23, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. - Simmons College women's crew team members Ronnie Bennett (Pottstown, Pa.) and Chelsea Foster (Avon, Conn.) were both named to the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Women's Rowing All-Conference First Team, while Clarice Johnson (Norwell, Mass.) earned Second Team honors, it was announced this morning following the NEWMAC Championship.
  • Five Sharks Named to 2016 NEWMAC Rowing Academic All-Conference Team
    April 20, 2016
    BOSTON, Mass. - Seniors Allie Belanger (Blackstone, Mass.) and Jill Bolduc (Methuen, Mass.) and sophomores Ronnie Bennett (Pottstown, Pa.), Karina Bercan (Derry, N.H.) and Alexa Frongillo (Franklin, Mass.) were all named to the 2016 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Rowing Academic All-Conference team, it was announced today by the league.
  • Crew One Varsity Eight Named NEWMAC Women's Rowing Boat of the Week for Third Time
    April 11, 2016
    BOSTON, Mass. – The No. 13 Simmons College women’s crew team’s One Varsity Eight shell was named the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Rowing Boat of the Week for the week of April 4-10, it was announced today by the league. The award marks the third straight week that the Sharks have earned the honor.
  • Crew 1V8 and 2V8 both Finish First at Clark Invitational
    April 10, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. - The Simmons College women's One Varsity and Two Varsity Eight squads both finished first at the Clark Invitational this morning on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.
  • No. 13 Crew Places Third at Donahue Cup
    April 09, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. - The Simmons women's crew team saw all three of its shells finish third in their respective races at the Donahue Cup this morning on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.
  • Crew's First Varsity Eight Named NEWMAC Rowing Boat of the Week Again
    April 04, 2016
    BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons College Crew team’s One Varsity Eight shell was named the New England Women and Men’s Athletic Conference Boat of the Week for the week of March 28 to April 3, it was announced today by the league.
  • No. 11 Crew Competes vs. No. 2 Bates and MIT
    April 02, 2016
    BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The number 11-ranked Division III Simmons College women's crew team competed against number two-ranked Bates College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology this morning on the Charles River in Cambridge and Boston, Mass. as part of the Charles River Racing Series #2.
  • Crew Ranked 11th in latest US Rowing/CRCA National Poll
    March 30, 2016
    BOSTON, Mass. - Simmons College Crew's Varsity One Eight boat is ranked 11th in the nation in the second regular season USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division III Collegiate Rowing Poll presented by Pocock Racing Shells it was announced by the CRCA.
  • Crew's First Varsity Eight Named NEWMAC Rowing Boat of the Week
    March 28, 2016
    BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons College first Varsity Eight was named the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Women's Rowing Boat of the Week for the week of March 21-27.
  • Crew Varsity Eight Places Second vs. MIT, Coast Guard and Smith
    March 26, 2016
    CAMBRIDGE/BOSTON, Mass. - The Simmons College crew team's varsity eight placed second in a race vs. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States Coast Guard Academy and Smith College this morning on the Charles River in Cambridge/Boston, Mass. as part of the Charles River Racing Series #1 to open the spring season for the Sharks.
  • Crew Places Third at Seven Sisters Championship
    November 01, 2015
    SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. - The Simmons College crew team finished third at the 30th Annual Seven Sisters Rowing Championship on Sunday morning on the Connecticut River in South Hadley, Mass. The races, featuring host Mount Holyoke, Wellesley College, Bryn Mawr College, Smith College and the Sharsk spanned a three mile stretch of the Connecticut River, finishing at the Mount Holyoke Boathouse.
  • Crew Varsity Eight Places 19th at 51st Head of the Charles
    October 18, 2015
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Simmons College crew team's Varsity Eight placed 19th out of 32 entries in the historic 51st Head of the Charles Regatta this afternoon on the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass.
  • Crew Varsity Four Finishes 30th at 51st Head of the Charles
    October 17, 2015
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Simmons College crew team's varsity four finished 30th at the 51st Head of the Charles Regatta in the Women's Collegiate Fours on the Charles River this afternoon in Cambridge, Mass.
  • Bennett, Foster Lead Crew at 36th Textile River Regatta
    October 04, 2015
    LOWELL, Mass. - Senior Chelsea Foster (Avon, Conn.) and sophomore Ronnie Bennett (Pottstown, Pa.) finished second in the Women's Club Double at the 36th Annual Textile River Regatta to lead the Simmons College crew team on the Merrimack River this morning in Lowell, Mass. in the Sharks season opening regatta.
  • Crew Announces 2015-16 Recruiting Class
    June 13, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. - Simmons College Crew has announced its 2015-16 recruiting class to begin regular season competition in the fall of 2015.