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University of Rhode Island

2014-15 Women's Rowing

Michelle Forte

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • High School Oakcrest
  • Hometown Egg Harbor City, N.J.

Biography

2015 (senior): Rowed in the stroke seat for the Second Varsity 8 boat that placed third in its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/2)... Was the stroke for the Second Varsity 8 boat that beat Boston College and lost to Boston University (4/25)... Rowed in the stroke seat for the Varsity 8 boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational (4/11 and 4/12)... Was the stroke for the Varsity 8 boat that beat Buffalo and fell to Boston University at the Nordic 9 in Ithaca, N.Y. (4/4).

2014 (junior):
Was the stroke for the Second Varsity 8+ team that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship to help Rhode Island place second overall in the team standings (5/4)... Was the stroke for the Second 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 fourth seat for the Second Varsity 8+ team that won at Rutgers (4/12)... Rowed in the sixth seat for the Second Varsity 8+ boat that beat Boston University and Buffalo (4/5)... Rowed in the fourth seat for the Second Varsity 8+ boat that defeated Massachusetts and Boston College (3/29).

2013 (sophomore):
Rowed in the third seat for the Varsity 4A+ at Yale (5/11)... Rowed in the third seat for the Varsity 4+ boat that placed first at the Atlantic 10 Championship to help Rhode Island win the team title and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship (5/4)... Rowed in the stroke seat for the Varsity 4B+ team that swept Boston University, Boston College and MIT (4/27)... Rowed in the stroke seat for the Varsity 4B+ team at No. 9 Brown (4/13)… Rowed in the bow seat on the Varsity 4A+ team that beat Dartmouth (4/6).

High School:
 Attended Oakcrest High School where she competed in field hockey and crew... Was captain of her crew team in 2010 and 2011. 

Personal:
 Daughter of Robert and Andrea... Majoring in secondary education and German... Enjoys rowing, traveling, swimming, golfing and rock climbing... Favorite athlete is Ryan Howard... Favorite teams are the Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Phillies.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2013-14Junior

    5'10"
  • 2014-15Senior

    5'10"