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April 16, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The 14th annual Atlantic 10 Women's Rowing Championship will take place on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J., on Saturday, Apr. 18.
Massachusetts had won 12 straight team titles - the longest Championship winning streak in any A-10 sport in league history until Rhode Island edged out UMass by a 15-point margin last season to capture its first-ever league crown. The Rams led the meet from start to finish and captured gold in two Varsity events - including the Varsity 8 and the Varsity 4 (8:24.2) - and took first-place in the Lightweight 4 (8:05.7).
Rhode Island's victory last year followed the closest finish in Conference history in 2007, when it fell to UMass by just a single point in team scoring, 45-44. The Rams return to the Championship this season under the leadership of reining A-10 Coach of the Year Shelagh Donohoe.
The Championship begins at 8:00am with trials on Saturday on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. Finals will commence at approximately 11:50am. 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
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