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Women’s Rowing Concludes Races Against No. 9 Brown, Columbia
April 12, 2026 | Women's Rowing
LEONIA, N.J. – The Boston University women's rowing program raced against No. 9 Brown and Columbia at Overpeck Park on Sunday. BU rowed in overall great conditions with variable cross tailwind throughout the day's events.
The Varsity 8+, coxed by sophomore Sydney Caragher and stroked by junior Lydia Pelton, turned in a time of 6:30.19. The Second Varsity 8+ finished in 6:31.25, nearly seven seconds ahead of Columbia. The boat was coxed by sophomore Laura Leong and stroked by freshman Marta Carfagni.
BU's Varsity 4+, coxed by senior Maya Wiisanen and stroked by sophomore Anna Woodside, raced to a time of 7:36.89. The Second Varsity 4+, coxed by senior Valeria Lizarraga Ramirez and stroked by freshman Emma Cuzzocrea, finished in a time of 7:36.60.
The Terriers will be back on the water on Saturday (April 25) when they face Rhode Island and Delaware in Worcester, Mass.
RESULTS
Varsity 8+
LINEUPS
Varsity 8+
Bow: Kate Barham
2: Aryn Bailey
3: Gigi Williams
4: Raylynn Boston
5: Olivia Bencze
6: Tatum Swanwick
7: Ingrid Eshuis
Stroke: Lydia Pelton
Cox: Sydney Caragher
Second Varsity 8+
Bow: Elisabeth Arnason
2: Ada Giraldo
3: Sophia Williams
4: Louise Forrester
5: Sarah Stacey
6: Grace Wellington
7: Emily Over
Stroke: Marta Carfagni
Cox: Laura Leong
Varsity 4+
Cox: Maya Wiisanen
Bow: Maeve Keohane
2: Ruthie Wix
3: Charlie Szlachta
Stroke: Anna Woodside
Second Varsity 4+
Cox: Valeria Lizarraga Ramirez
Bow: Rowan Giles
2: Cece Engel
3: Abby Berg
Stroke: Emma Cuzzocrea
The Varsity 8+, coxed by sophomore Sydney Caragher and stroked by junior Lydia Pelton, turned in a time of 6:30.19. The Second Varsity 8+ finished in 6:31.25, nearly seven seconds ahead of Columbia. The boat was coxed by sophomore Laura Leong and stroked by freshman Marta Carfagni.
BU's Varsity 4+, coxed by senior Maya Wiisanen and stroked by sophomore Anna Woodside, raced to a time of 7:36.89. The Second Varsity 4+, coxed by senior Valeria Lizarraga Ramirez and stroked by freshman Emma Cuzzocrea, finished in a time of 7:36.60.
The Terriers will be back on the water on Saturday (April 25) when they face Rhode Island and Delaware in Worcester, Mass.
RESULTS
Varsity 8+
- Brown – 6:21.23
- Columbia – 6:22.11
- BU – 6:30.19
- Brown – 6:21.28
- BU – 6:31.25
- Columbia – 6:38.51
- Brown – 7:20.33
- Columbia – 7:24.91
- BU – 7:36.89
- Brown – 7:19.9
- Columbia – 7:25.37
- BU – 7:36.6
LINEUPS
Varsity 8+
Bow: Kate Barham
2: Aryn Bailey
3: Gigi Williams
4: Raylynn Boston
5: Olivia Bencze
6: Tatum Swanwick
7: Ingrid Eshuis
Stroke: Lydia Pelton
Cox: Sydney Caragher
Second Varsity 8+
Bow: Elisabeth Arnason
2: Ada Giraldo
3: Sophia Williams
4: Louise Forrester
5: Sarah Stacey
6: Grace Wellington
7: Emily Over
Stroke: Marta Carfagni
Cox: Laura Leong
Varsity 4+
Cox: Maya Wiisanen
Bow: Maeve Keohane
2: Ruthie Wix
3: Charlie Szlachta
Stroke: Anna Woodside
Second Varsity 4+
Cox: Valeria Lizarraga Ramirez
Bow: Rowan Giles
2: Cece Engel
3: Abby Berg
Stroke: Emma Cuzzocrea
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