The No. 1 nationally ranked Bates women's rowing team won its fourth straight, and sixth overall, NESCAC title on Saturday, with the first varsity eight defeating No. 4 Williams and No. 2 Hamilton to capture the championship.
Led by senior coxswain Elizabeth Folsom (San Mateo, Calif.) and senior stroke Catharine Berry-Toon (Andover, N.J.), the 1V took on the Ephs in their heat, racing to the finish in 6:45.9. It was a dominant performance, resulting in an open water victory with Williams finishing in 6:57.0.
Then in the grand final, the Bates 1V recorded a time of 6:49.1, good enough to defeat the Continentals for the championship. Hamilton tallied a runner-up time of 6:56.94.
The Bates first varsity eight remains undefeated on the season, with all eight victories coming on the Malden River.
Bates WV8 lineup: Bow: Saylor Strugar; 2: Grace Bake; 3: Hannah Beams; 4: Elizabeth Fischer; 5: Lillian Kinder; 6: Sally Harris Porter; 7: Carla Guichard; Stroke: Catharine Berry-Toon; c: Elizabeth Folsom
