KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island Rowing will pursue its 10th Atlantic 10 Championship in program history on Saturday morning in Cherry Hill, N.J. 

Racing on the Cooper River begins with prelims at 8 a.m. Following a 90-minute break, finals will kick off at 11 a.m.

The Rams will look to regain their place at the top of the conference after George Washington took the crown a season ago. Prior to that, URI had won four-straight from 2018-22. All nine of Rhode Island's titles have been earned since 2008. 

Rhody is led by team captains Catie Castle, Samantha Gumprecht, Nicole Jones, Ellie McGee and Hailey Pardi. Outside of their strong leadership group, the Rams' roster boasts nine seniors and two graduate students in the All-American Castle and Sammie Gorecki. 

Castle (First Team), Jones (Second Team) and Pardi (Second Team) earned All-Atlantic 10 honors at last year's championship.

The winner of the title will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship, which is being held on East Fork/Harsha Lake in Bethel, Ohio from May 31-June 2. Rhode Island has earned the league's automatic bid six times (2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2013). 

Race Schedule
Prelims
Varsity 4+ 
8 a.m. - Fordham, Massachusetts, George Washington, La Salle
8:15 a.m. Duquesne, Rhode Island, Saint Joseph's, George Mason

Second Varsity 8+ 
8:30 a.m. - George Mason, La Salle, Rhode Island, Fordham, Dayton
8:45 a.m. - Saint Joseph's, Massachusetts, George Washington, Duquesne

Varsity 8+ 
9 a.m. - George Mason, Fordham, George Washington, Massachusetts, Dayton
9:15 a.m. - La Salle, Rhode Island, Saint Joseph's, Duquesne

Finals
Second Varsity 4+ 
11 a.m. - George Mason, Fordham, George Washington, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Third Varsity 8+ 
11:15 a.m. - Duquesne, George Washington, Fordham, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

Varsity 4+
11:30 a.m. - Petite Final
11:45 a.m. - Grand Final

Second Varsity 8+ 
12 p.m. - Petite Final
12:15 p.m. - Grand Final

Varsity 8+
12:30 p.m. - Petite Final
12:45 p.m. - Grand Final

Awards Ceremony - 1:30 p.m. 

Lineups
VARSITY 8+
Cox – Lily Stasaitis
Stroke – Catie Castle
7 – Bethany Nordstrom
6 – Nicole Jones
5 – Samantha Gumprecht
4 – Cait Reardon
3 – Emma Barnhart
2 – Sarah Pecoraro
Bow – Bella Bruno
 
SECOND VARSITY 8+
Cox – Ellie McGee
8 – Jessica Tosi
7 – Olivia Kowalski
6 – Hailey Pardi
5 – Sammie Gorecki
4 – Eryn Wale
3 – Amanda Cubit
2 – Maia Hembruff
Bow – Emma Larsh
 
VARSITY 4+
Cox – Evelyn Tabor
4 – Emily Olin
3 – Emma Brookins
2 – Jasmyn Hayes
Bow – Alexis Moore

VARSITY 4+ B
Cox – Sawyer McNish
4 – Irma Accius
3 – Anna Kann
2 – Abby Galayda
Bow – Brigid McShea
 
THIRD VARSITY 8+
Cox – Olivia Moretti
8 – Maddy Papik
7 – Haile Perkins
6 – Costanza Proietti
5 – Fiona Gallagher
4 – Payton Klein
3 – Anna Smith
2 – Gabrielle Aloia
Bow – Savannah Sylvester-Neal