Event: CAA Championship
 
Location: Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J.
 
Short Story: The UAlbany women's rowing team competed in its first-ever appearance at the CAA Women's Rowing Championship, in Pennsauken, New Jersey on the Cooper River Saturday morning.
 
The University at Albany placed sixth overall in the team standings with nine points in its first-ever appearance at the conference championship. Northeastern University won the team title with 42 points, securing its 12th consecutive CAA championship, while the University of Connecticut finished second with 36 points and Drexel University placed third with 28 points.
 
On the water, the Great Danes were led by their Varsity Eight, which placed fifth in the grand final with a time of 6:41.098. UAlbany's Second Varsity Eight finished sixth in 7:02.370, while the Varsity Four took seventh in 8:47.970 to round out the program's inaugural showing at the CAA Championship.
 
Full Results - CLICK HERE
 
UAlbany also had one rower earn end-of-year honors, with Emma Maturo being selected to the CAA All-Conference team
 
CAA ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Ciara Auran, UC San Diego
Sabrina Batdorf, Drexel
Isla Bathgate, Northeastern
Jalyn Colon, Villanova
Kiera Cooper, UC San Diego
Maggie Coyne, Villanova
Emma Danaher, UConn
Emma Maturo, UAlbany
Liv Oyen, Northeastern
Dasha Potapov, UConn
Nadia Potapov, UConn
Eva Radov, UConn
Jorja Shemilt, Northeastern
Alyssa Taylor, Monmouth
Heather Taylor, Northeastern
Grace Thoebald, Northeastern
Ariana Townsend, Drexel
Hannah Walseth, Drexel
 
CAA COACH OF THE YEAR: Jennifer Sanford, UConn

Finals Results

VARSITY EIGHT+
Seats
C:  Gabriella DiOrio	Results: Grand Final	Time
8:  Allison LaBuff	1. Northeastern	6:28.229
7:  Julia Veal	2. UConn	6:36.394
6:  Evangelia Miszko	3. Drexel	6:38.183
5:  Riley Fallon	4. Villanova	6:39.809
4:  Skylar Dannan	5. UAlbany	6:41.098
3:  Cate Rochow	6. UC San Diego	6:45.129
2:  Madison Bogart	7. Monmouth	6:48.110
1:  Emma Maturo

 

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT+
Seats
C:  Shreya Sriram	Results: Grand Final	Time
8:  Alex Siksay	1. Northeastern	6:32.594
7:  Jurgita Staskunaite	2. UConn	6:42.238
6:  Andrea Trifunovic	3. Villanova	6:47.649
5:  Maggie Lootens	4. Drexel	6:52.843
4:  Shelby Fitch	5. UC San Diego	7:01.549
3:  Kelsea Rajopa	6. UAlbany	7:02.370
2:  Ava Villiere	7. Monmouth	7:12.343
1:  Allison Mittnight

 

VARSITY FOUR+
Seats	Final
C:  Abi Wiese	Results: Grand Final	Time
4:  Sami Keskin	1. Northeastern	7:20.309
3:  Maria Runco	2. UConn	7:23.305
2:  Kylie Brown	3. Drexel	7:24.029
1:  Hayden Johnston	4. UC San Diego	7:45.063
	5. Villanova	7:51.994
	6. Monmouth	7:59.180
	7. UAlbany	8:47.970

Next Up
With today's CAA Championships, this concludes the Great Danes 2025-2026 season

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