April 10, 2005
Shorewomen Race in Worcester
Washington Second in Three Races

WORCESTER, MA -- The Washington College women's rowing team competed in a regatta with 10th-ranked WPI, Clark, and Division I Holy Cross. Washington's first varsity eight, second varsity eight, and varsity four all finished second in their respective races.

The Shorewomen's first varsity eight was second in 7:00.90, finishing second behind Division I Holy Cross. The second varsity eight's second-place time was 7:14.33, finishing second behind only Holy Cross. The varsity four was second in 8:12.12. Washington's novice eight finished third in 8:07.42.

Senior Courtney Ackerman (Marriotsville, MD/Liberty) served as the coxswain of Washington's first varsity eight. Senior Jennifer Bockmiller (Westminster, MD/Westminster) sat stroke, senior Beth Rideout (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) was in the seven seat, junior Katherine Wilson (Devon, PA/Conestoga) was in the six seat, sophomore Amy Uebel (Martinsville, IN, Martinsville) was in the five seat, junior Cassie Ann Slentz (Penn Yann, NY/Penn Yan Academy) was in seat four, freshman Laura Ratz (Annapolis, MD/Annapolis) was in seat three, sophomore Megan Walburn (Severna Park, MD/Severna Park) was in seat two, and senior Sam Hastler (Bel Air, MD/ John Carroll) was the bow.

Junior Katie Cooper (Annapolis, MD/Archbishop Spalding) was the coxswain of Washington's second varsity eight. Junior Jeanne Seeberger (Baltimore, MD/Notre Dame Prep) sat stroke, junior Stephanie Gerwitz (Wynnewood, PA/Lower Merion) was in the seven seat,junior Leslie Meredith (Fort Bragg, NC/Lake Braddock, VA) was in the six seat, junior Betsy Davis (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) was in the five seat, sophomore Jeanne Clark (Pound Ridge, NY/Fox Lane) was in seat four, sophomore Meg Chapman (Meriden, NH/Lebanon) was in seat three, sophomore Dani Harlan (Prince Frederick, MD/Calvert) was in seat two, and senior Sarah Kuhlmann (Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown) was the bow.

Sophomore Erin Koster (Tranquility, NJ/Newton) was the coxswain of the Shorewomen's varsity four, while sophomore Kristen Kulik (Bel Air, MD/Fallston) sat stroke, junior Sarah Riklin (Bethesda, MD/Walter Johnson) sat in the three seat, junior Emily Richardson (Whiteford, MD/North Harford) sat in the two seat, and junior Maggie Von Rump (Mystic, CT/Fitch) was the bow.

The Shorewomen will travel to Camden, NJ, next Saturday and Sunday for the Knecht Cup.