April 14, 2010

Schedule of Events

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The 15th annual Atlantic 10 Women's Rowing Championship will take place on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J., on Saturday, Apr. 17.

Defending champion Massachusetts (141) captured its league-record 13th A-10 Women's Rowing Championship last season, beating out runner-up Rhode Island (117) by a 24-point margin. URI seized the title in 2008.

In its most recent competition at the Knecht Cup (Apr. 10-11), UMass recorded third-place finishes in both the Varsity 8 (Petite final) and Varsity 4 (Petite final) events.

The 2010 Championship begins at 8:00am with trials on Saturday on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. Finals will commence at approximately 11:20am.

Competing in this year's Atlantic 10 Championship are Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Washington, La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Saint Joseph's and Temple.

For complete results of the Atlantic 10 Women's Rowing Championship, log on to www.atlantic10.org.