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Crew Guide.Indd 2008 Women’s Rowing 2008 Women’s Rowing Table of CONTENTS Quick FACTS General Information 1 University & Athletics Season Outlook 2 Location Amherst, Mass. 01003 Roster 3 Founded 1863 Head Coach Jim Dietz 4 Enrollment 25,293 Assistant Coaches 5 Nickname UMass, Minutewomen Senior Profiles 6-7 Colors Maroon & White Junior Profiles 8-9 National Affiliation NCAA Division I Sophomore Profiles 10-11 Conference Atlantic 10 Freshmen Profiles 12-14 President Dr. Jack Wilson Minutewomen Honors 15 Chancellor Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr. Atlantic 10 Champions 16 Athletic Director John McCutcheon 2007 Year in Review 16 Athletic Department Phone (413) 545-9652 The 1871 Club 17 Athletic Department Fax (413) 545-1727 2008 SCHEDULE Women’s Rowing Information 3/22 Coast Guard & New Hampshire Head Coach Jim Dietz 3/29 Yankee Cup Alma Mater Northeastern, ‘72 4/6 Colgate, Columbia & Holy Cross E-Mail [email protected] 4/12-13 Knecht Cup Office Phone Number (413) 545-9441 4/19 Atlantic 10 Championships Assistant Coach Patrick Tynan 4/26 M.I.T. & Northeastern Alma Mater Massachusetts, ‘99 5/3 ECAC Championships E-Mail [email protected] Office Phone Number (413) 545-9484 5/9-10 Dad Vail Regatta Assistant Coach Conny Kirsch 6/1 NCAA Championships Alma Mater Ohio State, ‘03 E-Mail [email protected] Office Phone Number (413) 577-3970 Graduate Assistant Heather Putnam Media MEMO Alma Mater Massachusetts, ‘98 Publicity and media information for the 2008 Mas- Mailing Address 234 Boyden Building sachusetts women’s rowing team will be handled University of Massachusetts by Betsy Devine and Tyler Depina. Photographs, Amherst, Mass. 01003 meet results, statistics and feature ideas are available from the UMass Media Relations Office. For coach and player interviews please contact Devine or Depina in the office at (413) 545-9672. CREDITS The 2008 University of Massachusetts women’s rowing guide is a publication of the UMass Media Relations Office. The guide was written by Betsy Devine, edited by Bob Behler. Editing assistance provided by Jason Yellin, John Sinnett, Dave Gunn, and Mike Huff. Special thanks to Jim Di- etz, Patrick Tynan, Conny Kirsch and the Atlantic 10 Conference office. Photography by Thom Ken- dall. Special thanks also to Kenny Santucci for his invaluable help with the video and photography for the team. Printing by Register Graphics, Ran- dolph, N.Y. 1 12-Time Atlantic 10 Champions 2008 Women’s Rowing 2008 OUTLOOK It had looked on paper as if by sophomores Ali Donzanti, Jess have assembled a strong group the 2007-08 rowing season was Romain and Chelsea Finnegan of athletic women into the pro- going to be a rebuilding year. and doing double time with the gram,” said Coach Kirsch. Coach With 13 seniors graduated from frosh/novice crews were Liz Euil- Dietz insists that “These walk- last year’s Atlantic 10 Confer- er, Amy Nash, Stephanie Stark, on women are still the lifeblood ence Championship squad, (four Liz Tran and Ellie Brazenall, who of our UMass program, without having come out of the first var- all participated in lightweight them there is no UMass team.” sity eight) it looked as if Coach fall racing. The emphasis this past fall Dietz had his work cut out for The brightest light for this was again on sculling. There was him. year’s team has to be the one work in small boats almost every The fall head racing season generated by the incoming fresh- day and on weekends the women started with a bang as returning men and novice athletes. It was jumped into the eight, after they senior co-captains, Sarah Marsan a busy fall returning to the river had at least one sculling race and Amanda Mawn led the way. with over 45 novice and 18 re- completed at each regatta. “The The Minutewomen also received cruited freshmen to sort out. modus operandi has become 12 strong performance by seniors Assistant Coach Pat Tynan, UMass to 14 women showing up in the Rachael Nealer and coxwain Dana class of ‘99, is in his first year as afternoons for additional miles Pulda, juniors Airlina Burrill and assistant coach for the Minute- in their singles,” said Dietz, who Erin Kelly and sophomore Sarah women. Pat has returned to has guided his team to 12 con- Albert. In various combinations UMass after coaching at Colby secutive Atlantic 10 crowns. these women went on to finish College and Williams College, Having seen most of their first at the Head of the Textile winning the NCAA Division III Atlantic 10 competition during Regatta in Lowell, Mass., and Championships last year. Pat had the preseason, the team looks first at the Head of the Fish in his hands full with a very strong confident for another Atlantic 10 Saratoga, N.Y. The Varsity Eight’s recruited class that had great Team Championship. With nine 27th place finish at the presti- success at all the races. Vari- events at the championships gious Head of the Charles Re- ous combinations of women won anything can happen and the gatta in the championship eight medals at the Textile, Housa- team will have to keep focused proved to be the first Atlantic 10 tonic and Fish Regatta’s in fours, through the winter. As the team school across the line with URI, eights and the lightweight single. works towards success on the Fordham and George Washington Kelsey Schachter, Ellis Brewster, water, it also strives for success close behind. Jen Coyne, Ali DiMatteo, Kelly off the water. The Women’s Row- The depth of the UMass Barrett, Meredith Kearney, Jen ing Team was recently honored program will be further dem- Dolan, Rachel Spielberg, Dani with the NCAA Public Recognition onstrated by last year’s return- Vollman, Chelsea Wakeham and Award. This award is provided to ing second varsity and novice Terri O’Brien were all busy learn- those teams that have an NCAA team members, who are eager ing the UMass style of rowing Division I academic progress to move up the ranks. Saman- and saw action in all the boat rate in the top 10 percent of all tha Smith, Claire Champine and classes throughout the fall sea- squads in their respective sports. coxswain Molly Morgan all bring son. To make Coach Tynan’s life “We have a graduation rate of a great deal of enthusiasm to the a bit easier, incoming freshmen 100%,” said Coach Dietz, who team as they go head to head in coxswains Molly Boggle and Sam prides himself on the academic team selection. Karen Plevock Schnoerr, kept the new athletes achievements of his women. will be returning from adven- on task not only on race day but The season will open on tures in Spain last semester to during practice on the beauti- March 29th with the Yankee Cup put competitive pressure into ful Connecticut River. “These Regatta in Kingston, R.I. where this group of women along with two women have embraced their all of the New England state Haley Fitzgerald and Andrea Mo- leadership roles and are steering schools will vie for the Yankee rand, who are also returning to the team in the right direction,” Cup. The 2008 season will also the team. said Tynan. see the Minutewomen facing The lightweight crews have Conny Kirsch, in her second strong programs from Colgate, demonstrated some early speed year as assistant coach at UMass, Boston College, Northeastern and are showing potential for the was busy recruiting new talent and MIT. Major championships spring. Seniors Sarah Potts and on campus. “It was a good year will include the Knecht Cup and Amy Rayla were happily joined for on campus recruiting and we Dad Vail Regattas. 2 12-Time Atlantic 10 Champions 2008 Women’s Rowing 2008 ROSTER Name Yr. Height Hometown/High School Kelly Barrett Fr. 5-9 Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield Memorial Molly Bogle Fr. 5-2 West Barnstable, Mass./Barnstable Elizabeth Brazenall Fr. 5-3 Northampton, Mass./Northampton Ellis Brewster Fr. 5-11 Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth North Airlina Burrill Jr. 5-9 Eastham, Mass./Nauset Regional Claire Champine Jr. 5-5 Westborough, Mass./Westborough Jennifer Coyne Fr. 5-9 Brigantine, N.J./Holy Spirit Lindsay Dawson So. 5-6 Easton, Mass./Easton Area Alexandra DiMatteo Fr. 5-9 Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury Jennifer Dolan Fr. 5-5 Boston, Mass./Boston Latin Megan Donovan So. 5-5 Orange, Mass./Mahar Regional Allison Donzanti So. 5-4 West Chester, Pa./The Agnes Irwin School Elizabeth Euiler Fr. 5-5 Meredith, N.H./Interlakes Chelsea Finnegan So. 5-7 Alexandria, Va./T.C. Williams Haley Fitzgerald Jr. 5-7 Burke, Va./Lake Braddock Kristin Gahagan Fr. 5-6 Winthrop, Mass./Savio Prep Rosalyn Gill Fr. 5-6 Framingham, Mass./Framingham Emily Hagan Fr. 5-8 Needham, Mass./Needham Mary Harrison Fr. 5-4 Peru, Mass./Wahconah Meredith Kearney Fr. 5-5 Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug Regional Erin Kelly Jr.. 5-8 Stoughton, Mass./Fontbanne Academy Alexandra Lucas Fr. 5-3 Old Saybrook, Conn./Mercy Julie Markus Sr. 5-8 Farmington, Conn./Farmington Sarah Marsan Sr. 5-10 Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills Amanda Mawn Sr. 5-11 Milton, Mass./Milton Andrea Morand Jr. 5-9 Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury Molly Morgan Jr. 5-2 Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem Central Amy Nash Fr. 5-5 Newton, Mass./Newton North Rachael Nealer Sr. 5-7 Newbury, Mass./Triton Regional Teresa O’Brien Fr. 5-6 Worcester, Mass./Doherty Memorial Carly Payne Fr. 5-4 Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow Karen Plevock Jr. 5-10 Weymouth, Mass./Fontbanne Academy Sarah Potts Sr. 5-4 East Falmouth, Mass./Falmouth Dana Pulda Sr. 5-0 Worcester, Mass./Doherty Julie Pulda So.
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