Plourde, Varsity Four Earn Athlete Of The Week Honors

Senior pitcher Sara Plourde of the softball team and the Varsity Four of the rowing team have been named Co-Athletes of the week for their performances this past weekend. The six athletes will be honored at the final UMass Sports Luncheon of the year, which will feature speakers Mike Stone (Baseball), Sam Koch (Men's Soccer) and Ed Matz (Women's Soccer). MORE

W. Rowing - 5/13/2012

Rowing Finishes Season At Eastern Sprints And Dad Vail Regatta

The UMass rowing team closed out competition for the season at Eastern Sprints in Cooper River, N.J. on Sunday. Members of the team also competed at the Dad Vail Regatta on Saturday. MORE

W. Rowing - 5/11/2012

Rowing All-Conference Teams Announced

The Atlantic 10 announced Thursday the 2012 Rowing All-Conference teams. The teams were nominated by the league's head rowing coaches and selected based on championship finish.

The league honored 20 student-athletes with each competing institution garnering at least one award winner. Rhode Island, as the 2012 champion and George Washington as the runner-up led the field with four selections each. MORE

W. Rowing - 5/5/2012

Rowing Takes Third At Atlantic 10 Championship

The UMass rowing team competed in the Atlantic 10 Championship Regatta this Saturday, May 5. The Minutewomen finished in third place in a tie with Temple, both teams scoring 37 points on the day. Rhode Island took first place at the regatta with their first place win in the Varsity Eight and Junior Varsity Eight Finals and their second place finish in the Varsity Four finals. MORE

W. Rowing - 5/4/2012

Rowing Heads To Atlantic 10 Championships

The Minutewomen are set to take on the Atlantic 10 Championships this Saturday, May 5. Last year UMass finished in a three-way tie for first with Saint Joseph's and Rhode Island, but the Hawks were awarded the top spot per tie-breaker rules, which was based on their Varsity 8+ finish in the Grand Final. The Minutewomen had a third place finish in the Varsity Eight final and the Varsity Four and Junior Varsity Eight both finished in second place. Trials are set to... MORE

W. Rowing - 4/22/2012

Varsity Four Defeats Buffalo, MIT, and Simmons

The UMass rowing team took on MIT, Buffalo, and Simmons College on the Charles River on Saturday in Boston, Mass. The Varsity 4+ continued their winning streak and the junior varsity eight nearly grabbed a win in their last race before the Atlantic 10 Championship Regatta. MORE

Athlete Of The Week

Softball's Sara Plourde and rowing's varsity four boat of Heather Pekarovich, Arielle Gillette, Hannah Monahan, Emily Sgarlat, and Adrienne Breef-Pilz were named the UMass Athletes of the Week following standout performances at the A-10 Championship Tournament and the Eastern Sprints, respectively. (MORE)