CAMBRIDGE, Mass – Simmons rowing kicked off its 2023 spring season with the Charles River Racing Series along the Charles River on Saturday morning.
Led by first-year coxswain Sarah Cournoyer, the Sharks' collegiate Varsity 8+ boat posted a solid time of 8:28.4. Competing in tough rainy, cool conditions, the Simmons finished just 22 second behind Bates' fourth boat.
SIMMONS COLLEGIATE VARSITY 8+ BOAT
C: Sarah Cournoyer,
8: Dalila Marzialo
7: Samantha Merrow
6: Nora Foglia
5: Leah Ruddy
4: Samantha Brumbaugh
3: Aliya Lewis
2: Stephanie Mead
1: Olivia Murray
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Simmons returns to the water next weekend, Saturday April 8, competing against Assumption, Franklin Pierce and Bryant University at the Donahue Rowing Center in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.