2023-24 Women's Rowing Roster

Bianca Saffirio

Bianca Saffirio

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Turin, Italy
  • Height:
    5-6
  • High School:
    Societa Canottieri Esperia Torino

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2023-24
Bow seat in the Second Varsity 8 that won the Grand Final in 6:56.337 at the Patriot League Championship (May 17) … Bow seat in the Second Varsity 8 that finished 18th in the nation, placing sixth in the C Final in 6:55.149, at the NCAA Championships (May 31-June 2) … Two seat in the Women’s Championship 4+ that placed 11th at the 58th Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 22) … Three seat in the Second Varsity 8 that took down Cornell in the spring opener (March 30) … Bow seat in the Second Varsity 8 that finished second in a race against Harvard-Radcliffe, Northeastern, and Dartmouth (April 6) … Bow seat in the Second Varsity 8 that defeated Northeastern and Rhode Island (April 13) … Bow seat in the Second Varsity 8 at the Lake Wheeler Invite (April 26-27) … Bow seat in the Second Varsity 8 that placed sixth at the Eastern Sprints (May 5) … Bow seat in the Women’s 4- that participated in the Henley Royal Regatta with aspirations of competing for The Town Challenge Cup (July 2-7).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2022-23
Stroke seat in the Women’s Championship 8+ that was 19th at the Head of the Charles … Six seat in the Varsity 8 that defeated MIT in the spring opener (March 25) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 that dispatched Dartmouth (April 8) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 that helped BU retain the Council Cup over Northeastern on the Charles River (April 15), leading to Patriot League Boat of the Week honors (April 19) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 at the Lake Wheeler Invite (April 21-22) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 that won the Petite Final at the Eastern Sprints (April 30) … Two seat of the Varsity 8 that was the runner-up at the Patriot League Championship (May 12).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021-22
All-Patriot League First Team … 2022 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Competed for Team Italy in the Lightweight 4X at the U23 World Championships in Varese, Italy in July of 2022 … Bow seat in the Championship Eight boat that finished 11th at the Head of the Charles (Oct. 24) … One seat in the Varsity Eight boat that captured first place in the Foot of the Charles with a time of 13:21.93 (Nov. 13) … Bow seat in the Varsity Eight boat that defeated MIT in the spring opener (Apr. 2) … Bow seat in the Varsity Eight boat that defeated Eastern Michigan and Boston College in 6:47.8 (Apr. 9) … Bow seat in the Varsity Eight boat that won the Council Cup over Northeastern and URI (Apr. 16) … Bow seat in the Varsity Eight boat that finished third at the Lake Wheeler Invite (Apr. 23) … Bow seat in the Varsity Eight boat that won the Petite Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 1) … Bow seat in the Varsity Eight boat that finished second at the Patriot League Championship (May 13) … Bow seat in the Varsity Eight boat that finished 19th at the NCAA Championships, winning the “D” final with a time of 6:39.290.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020-21
Sat in the one seat of the varsity eight boat throughout her freshman season … Sat in the bow of the varsity eight boat that won bronze at the Patriot League Championship, helping the Terriers to a third-place team finish … Sat in the one seat of the V8 that defeated boats from URI and Boston College but fell to Northeastern on the Charles River … Was in the one seat of the 1V8 that defeated crews from Dartmouth, UMass and BC by open water … Was in the bow of the varsity eight that defeated Holy Cross and Boston College and finished second to Brown on the Charles River … Sat in the bow of the V8 that defeated UMass but fell to Northeastern by just .3 seconds. 

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Rowed for Societa Canottieri Esperia Torino ... Won gold at the 2019 World Junior Championship in the 4+ and bronze in the 8+ competing for Team Italy.

PERSONAL
Is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in psychology and philosophy ... Is the daughter of Valerio Saffirio and Silvia Caligaris.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'6"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'6"