WORCESTER -- The WPI women's rowing team placed fourth overall at the NEWMAC Rowing Championships on Saturday at Lake Quinsigamond.

WPI's top finish came in the varsity eight, where the Engineers posted a time of 7:10.29 to place fourth in a tightly contested race. Wellesley captured the event in 6:53.09, with Smith (6:55.29) and Coast Guard (7:09.09) just ahead of WPI in the final standings.
 
In the second varsity eight, WPI again finished fourth, clocking a 7:32.46. Smith won the race in 7:12.50, followed by Wellesley and Coast Guard, as the Engineers remained within striking distance throughout the middle stages of the regatta.
 
The Engineers added another fourth-place showing in the third varsity eight, finishing in 8:09.95. Smith completed a sweep of the remaining varsity races, taking the W3V8 in 7:19.90 and later the fourth varsity eight in 7:42.56, while Wellesley placed second in both events.
 
In the AQ standings, the Engineers were fourth, totaling 30 points. Wellesley claimed the conference title with 43 points, followed closely by Smith (42) and Coast Guard (35).
 
Following the competition, a pair of Engineers were selected for conference honors. Charlotte Bourne (Northampton, MA) and Victoria Serrambana (Glastonbury, CT) represented WPI on the All-NEWMAC Second Team for their performances throughout the season.
 
Wellesley's Mia Saracino (West Kingston, RI) was named Coxswain of the Year, while Smith's Nadia Grinyuk (Scarborough, ME) earned Rower of the Year honors. They were joined on the All-NEWMAC First Team by Coast Guard's Alexis Pape (Richmond, VA) and Kerry Lee (Scituate, MA), Smith's Julia Beyer (Ardmore, PA) and Kathleen Bacigalupi (Saint Paul, MN), and Wellesley's Bronnie Bailey (Portsmouth, RI), Hannah Bates (Fair Haven, NJ), and Lucy Weil (Wilton, CT).

The All-NEWMAC Second Team featured Smith's Maddy Beer (Seattle, WA), Leyna Rogers (Seattle, WA) and Carmella Martone (Williston, VT) of Clark, Katrina Holbrook (St. Paul, MN) and Ava Rawlings (New York, NY) from Mount Holyoke, Simmons' Michaline Becknell (Arlington, VA) and Ivy Maynard (Glastonbury, CT), along with WPI's Bourne and Serrambana.

Coast Guard's Belle Greenshields (Dover, NH) was tabbed Rookie of the Year, and Mount Holyoke's Holbrook received the Laurels of Excellence for the highest cumulative GPA.
 
In the Florence Jope Smith Cup standings, which account for overall team depth, WPI placed fourth with 18 points. Smith captured the cup with 38 points, followed by Wellesley (34) and Coast Guard (24).
 
The Engineers continue their championship stretch next weekend on Lake Quinsigamond, taking part in the New England Rowing Championships, with racing slated to commence at 8am.
 
Varsity Eight Results
1. Wellesley - 6:53.09
2. Smith - 6:55.29
3. Coast Guard - 7:09.09
4. WPI - 7:10.29
5. Clark - 7:20.99
6. Mount Holyoke - 7:22.09
7. Simmons - 8:22.59
 
Second Varsity Eight Results
1. Smith - 7:12.50
2. Wellesley - 7:18.826
3. Coast Guard - 7:30.38
4. WPI - 7:32.46
5. Mount Holyoke - 7:56.55
6. Clark - 8:12.47
 
Third Varsity Eight Results
1. Smith - 7:19.90
2. Wellesley - 7:21.47
3. Coast Guard - 7:46.43
4. WPI - 8:09.95
5. Mount Holyoke - 8:36.22      
 
Fourth Varsity Eight Results
1. Smith - 7:42.56
2. Wellesley - 8:04.72
 
NEWMAC Championship AQ Standings
1. Wellesley - 43
2. Smith - 42
3. Coast Guard - 35
4. WPI  30
5. Clark - 23
6. Mount Holyoke - 22
7. Simmons - 15
 
Florance Jope Smith Cup Standings
1. Smith - 38
2. Wellesley - 34
3. Coast Guard - 24
4. WPI - 18
5. Mount Holyoke - 10
6. Clark - 8
7. Simmons - 2
 
All-NEWMAC First Team
Nadia Grinyuk - Smith - Rower of the Year
Mia Saracino - Wellesley - Coxswain of the Year
Alexis Pape - Coast Guard
Kerry Lee - Coast Guard
Julia Beyer - Smith
Kathleen Bacigalupi - Smith 
Bronnie Bailey - Wellesley
Hannah Bates - Wellesley
Lucy Weil - Wellesley
 
All-NEWMAC Second Team
Maddie Beer - Smith - Coxswain
Leyna Rogers - Clark
Carmella Martone - Clark
Katrina Holbrook - Mount Holyoke
Ava Rawlings - Mount Holyoke
Michaline Becknell - Simmons
Ivy Maynard - Simmons
Charlotte Bourne - WPI
Victoria Serrambana - WPI
 
Laurels of Excellence (highest cumulative GPA) - Katrina Holbrook - Mount Holyoke
Rookie of the Year - Belle Greenshields - Coast Guard
 
WPI Lineups

Varsity Eight
Kate Lindsay (Ashford, CT) - coxswain
Victoria Serrambana (Glastonbury, CT)
Isabelle Wilson (Catonsville, MD)
Hannah Flanders (Brooklyn, NY)
Charlotte Bourne (Northampton, MA)
Kestrin Walsh (Escondido CA)
Miriam Freedman (San Francisco, CA)
Naomi Fink (Eagan, MN)
Corinne White (Washington, DC)
 
Second Varsity Eight
Mary Tomaszewski (Lakeville, MA) - coxswain
Bella Raduazo (Bedford, NH)
Anna Sychevsky (Windham, NH)
Skyler Dooley (Madison, CT)
Jonell English (North Providence, RI)
Sasha Ormiston (North Bethesda, MD)
Maddy Lang (Kent, CT)
Madeleine Ruley (Manchester Center, VT)
Sunny Kang (Brookline, MA)
 
Third Varsity Eight
Kaylee Braham-Rivera (Brockton, MA) - coxswain
Sara Topasna (Lexington, MA)
Bryn Dillon (Rutland, MA)
Sarah McCollem (Marlboro, MA)
Keira Schoolcraft (Woodbridge, VA)
Sarah Levine (Lansing, NY)
Sophia Dipietro (Worcester, MA)
Sofia Arteaga (Brooklyn, NY)
Mallory LaPointe (Saint Johns, FL)
 
Results