Complete Results

SARASOTA, Fla. – Each of Rhode Island's three boats finished according to seed in their respective flights during the opening heats of the 2022 NCAA Women's Rowing Championship Friday morning.

In the morning heats, the top two boats in each heat advanced to Saturday's semifinals. The remaining boats will back on the water Friday afternoon for the repechage round.

Competing on flat water for ideal conditions at Nathan Benderson Park, Rhode Island's Varsity 8+ crew was URI's first boat on the water Friday morning. No. 4 Brown pushed the pace off the dock, taking an early lead over No. 5 Yale and No. 12 SMU. In the third 500, Brown strengthened its lead to secure its spot in the semifinals, followed by Yale, which withstood a late charge from SMU to claim the second spot in Saturday's semifinals.

Rhode Island trailed the field by open water by the 750-meter mark. The team of coxswain Ellie McGee, stroke Anna Sampson, Julia Fortin, Hailey Pardi, Emily Drappeau, Nicole Jones, Kathy Zeglen, Jennae Alexander and Catie Castle posted an official time of 7:00.823. Rhody, No. 12 SMU, No. 13 Virginia and No. 20 Northeastern all moved on to the Repechage Round later in the day.

In the Second Varsity 8+ flight, the team of coxswain Danielle Swan, stroke Emily Olin, Sam Gumprecht, Emory Caswell, Kat Gillies, Elizabeth Greason, Morgan Cody, Tinsley Copeland and Josephine Grady went up against No. 4 Stanford, No. 5 Brown, No. 12 Syracuse, No. 13 Princeton and No. 21 Jacksonville in the morning heat.

Competing in Lane 1, the Rams stayed in contact with the top four boats through the first 500 meters before Stanford, Princeton, Brown and Syracuse created separation. Stanford and Princeton secured the spots in the semifinals, while Brown, Syracuse, URI and Jacksonville landed in the reps. The Rams finished the heat in a time of 7:01.394, holding off Jacksonville (7:02.414) at the finish to place fifth in the heat.

 In the Varsity 4+ flight, No. 5 Washington dominated Heat 4, creating open water from the rest of the field well before the midpoint of the 2000-meter mark. No. 4 Ohio State grabbed the second spot, as the field was very spaced out. No. 21 URI's contingent of coxswain Caitlyn Muteru, stroke Sammie Gorecki, Alexis Moore, Sarah Pecoraro and Olivia Kowalski advanced to the reps round along with No. 12 Duke,  No. 13 SMU and No. 20 Gonzaga.

Rhode Island Results
Opening Heats
Varsity 8+
Heat 4
No. 4 Brown – 6:13.306
No. 5 Yale – 6:15.202
No. 12 SMU – 6:18.181
No. 13 Virginia – 6:26.313
No. 20 Northeastern – 6:40.316
No. 21 Rhode Island – 7:00.823
 
Second Varsity 8+
Heat 4
No. 4 Stanford – 6:14.782
No. 13 Princeton – 6:19.761
No. 5 Brown – 6:27.844
No. 12 Syracuse – 6:34.011
No. 20 Rhode Island – 7:01.394
No. 21 Jacksonville – 7:02.414

Varsity 4+
Heat 4
No. 5 Washington – 6:52.822
No. 4 Ohio State – 6:59.180
No. 13 SMU – 7:03.570
No. 12 Duke – 7:16.332
No. 20 Gonzaga – 7:24.106
No. 21 Rhode Island – 7:39.494


Rhode Island Friday Afternoon Schedule
Repechage Round
Varsity 8+
4:24 p.m. – Repechage 2
No. 19 Boston University
No. 14 Syracuse
No. 12 SMU
No. 7 Michigan
N0. 16 Rutgers
No. 18 Gonzaga
No. 21 Rhode Island

Second Varsity 8+ -
4:36 p.m. – Repechage 1
No. 20 Rhode Island
No. 12 Syracuse
No. 6 Penn
No. 8 Michigan
No. 15 Rutgers
No. 16 Oregon State
No. 22 Northeastern

Varsity 4+
5:00 p.m. – Repechage 1
No. 10 Virginia
No. 8 USC
No. 14 Oregon State
No. 17 Penn
No. 12 Duke
No. 21 Rhode Island
No. 22 Jacksonville