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University of Rhode Island

2023-24 Women's Rowing Roster

Heather Barry/Atlantic 10

Sammie Gorecki

  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Mt. Lebanon
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.

Biography

2024 (Graduate Student)

  • Represented Rhode Island at both the Women’s Henley Regatta and Royal Henley Regatta in the summer of 2024
  • Rowed in the fifth seat of the Second Varsity 8+ that placed third in the D Final at the NCAA Championship (6/2)
  • Rowed in the fifth seat of the Second Varsity 8+ that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/18)
  • Rowed in the fifth seat of the Second Varsity 8+ that finished second in the Petite Final at Eastern Sprints (5/5)
  • Rowed in the fifth seat of the Second Varsity 8+ that beat Fordham and lost to Dartmouth at the Lake Morey Regatta (4/20)
  • Rowed in the fifth seat of the Second Varsity 8+ that lost to BU and Northeastern at the Council Cup (4/13)
  • Rowed in the fifth seat of the Second Varsity 8+ that beat George Washington, Navy and Bucknell but fell to Massachusetts at the Overpeck Invitational (4/6)
  • Rowed in the fifth seat of the Second Varsity 8+ that placed third in the Petite Final at the Doc Hosea Invite (3/30)

2023 (Senior)

  • Stroked the Varsity 4+ that fell to Princeton and Brown (3/25)
  • Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ that beat Boston College and Massachusetts on the Narrow River (3/25)
  • Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ that placed first out of six at the Saint Joseph’s Invitational (4/8)
  • Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ that beat Bucknell, Holy Cross and Sacred Heart on Lake Quinsigamond (4/15)
  • Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ that placed fifth in the Petite Final at Eastern Sprints (4/30)
  • Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ that finished second at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/12)

2022 (Junior)

  • Rowed in the stroke seat for the Varsity 4+ boat that placed 20th in the nation in its flight and helped the team place 21st overall at the 2022 NCAA Rowing Championship (5/27-5/29)
  • Rowed in the stroke seat for the Varsity 4+A boat that placed fifth in the Petite Final at the Eastern Sprints (5/1)
  • Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 4+A boat that defeated Holy Cross, MIT and Sacred Heart (4/23)
  • Rowed in the stroke seat for the Varsity 4+A boat against Northeastern and Boston University (4/16)
  • Rowed in the stroke seat for the Varsity 4+ boat that won its flight at the Overpeck Invitational (4/9)
  • Rowed in the stroke seat for the Varsity 4+A boat at the Doc Hosea Invitational (3/27)

2021 (Sophomore)

  • Rowed in the sixth seat for the Third Varsity 8+ boat that beat Boston College and lost to Northeastern (5/2)
  • Rowed in the stroke seat for the Third Varsity 8+ boat that lost to Northeastern (4/24)
  • Rowed in the third seat for the Second Varsity 4+ boat that beat Connecticut twice and split two races with Massachusetts at Overpeck Park (4/10)
  • Rowed in the stroke seat for the Varsity 4+ boat in a loss to Brown (4/3)

Before URI

  • Attended Mt. Lebanon High School, where she was on the Rowing Club team from grades 9-11
  • Placed third in the Three Rivers Scholastic Championship
  • Placed second in the North Allegheny Indoor Rowing Championship 
  • Earned her varsity letter for both sophomore and junior year
  • Second place head of the Ohio women’s varsity

Personal

  • Born on June 14, 2001
  • Daughter of Karen and Daniel Gorecki
  • Has two sisters, Jenna and Kate
  • Favorite athlete is Serena Williams
  • Favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Senior

  • 2023-24Graduate Student