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University of Rhode Island

2015-16 Women's Rowing

Lily Herberger

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • High School La Salle Academy
  • Hometown East Greenwich, R.I.

Biography

Career Honors

  • One of 11 women named to 2016 Collegiate Rowing Coaching Association's Division 1 All-Region First Team
  • 2016 Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference
  • One of 22 women named to 2015 Collegiate Rowing Coaching Association's Division 1 All-Region Team
  • 2015 Atlantic 10 Second-Team All-Conference 

2016 (Senior)

  • Earned Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference Honors
  • Was the stroke for the Varsity 8+ boat that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship, helping the Rams win their fourth A-10 title and earn the program's second trip to the NCAA Championship (5/8)
  • Rowed in the stroke seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that beat MIT and Holy Cross on Lake Quinsigamond (4/24)
  • Rowed in the stroke seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that beat Boston College and Boston University en route to Rhody's 10th straight Resolute Cup victory (4/16)
  • Was the stroke for the Varsity 8+ boat for both days of the George Washington Invitational, where the Rams won both of its heats and placed second overall in the six-team standings (4/8 and 4/9)
  • Was the stroke for the Varsity 8+ boat on both days of the Doc Hosea Invitational Regatta. On the second day, the boat placed third in its heat, beating Cornell, UMass and Boston University (4/2 and 4/3)
  • Was the stroke for the Varsity 8+ in its win at Massachusetts (3/26)

2015 (Junior)

  • One of 22 women named to 2015 Collegiate Rowing Coaching Association's Division 1 All-Region Team
  • Earned Atlantic 10 Second-Team All-Conference honors
  • Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8 boat that placed second in its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/2)
  • Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8 boat that won the Resolute Cup against Boston College and also beat Boston University (4/25)
  • Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8 boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational (4/11 and 4/12)
  • Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8 boat that beat Buffalo and fell to Boston University at the Nordic 9 in Ithaca, N.Y. (4/4)

2014 (Sophomore)

  • Rowed in the seventh seat for the Third Varsity 8+ team that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/4)
  • Rowed in the seventh seat for the Third Varsity 8+ team that placed third at the Dale England Cup behind No. 10 Notre Dame and No. 13 Indiana and ahead of Alabama (4/25, 4/26)
  • Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 4+ team that fell to the Rutgers 4A+ and beat the Rutgers 4B+ (4/12)
  • Was the stroke for the Varsity 4B+ boat that beat Buffalo (4/5)
  • Was the stroke for the Varsity 4B+ boat that lost to Massachusetts and Boston College (3/29)

2013 (Freshman)

  • Rowed in the sixth seat for the Novice 8+ boat that placed third out of five teams at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/4)
  • Rowed in the sixth seat for the Third Varsity 8+ team that lost to Boston College and beat Boston University and MIT (4/27)
  • Rowed in the third seat for the Third Varsity 8+ team at No. 9 Brown (4/13)
  • Rowed in the third seat on the Third Varsity B+ team that beat Rutgers (4/6)
  • Rowed in the stroke seat on the Varsity 4+C team that defeated Boston College (3/30)

Before URI

  • Graduated from La Salle Academy
  • Also attended Louisville High School
  • Competed in soccer and track and field
  • Helped La Salle win the 2011 Rhode Island Division I state championship

Personal

  • Born on Sept. 11, 1994
  • Daughter of John and Caorline Herberger
  • Has one brother, Jack
  • Has three sisters, Eva, Audrey and Julia
  • Her father competed for the crew team at SUNY Albany
  • Enjoys rowing, soccer and longboarding
  • Majoring in Animal Science

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2014-15Junior

    5'11"
  • 2015-16Senior

    5'11"