Columbia
Notre Dame/Navy
Women’s Rowing Sweeps Five Races Over Notre Dame and Navy on Saturday
4/4/2026 3:55:00 PM | Women's Rowing
The Lions are back in action next Saturday and Sunday at Overpeck Park
LEONIA, N.J. — Columbia women's rowing had a successful day to open its spring season, sweeping all five races over Notre Dame and Navy on Saturday morning at Overpeck Park.
Columbia's Varsity Eight crew dominated the Fighting Irish and Midshipmen, finishing 13.9 seconds in front of Notre Dame for the victory at 7:10.17. The 2V8 and 3V8 edged Notre Dame for first, posting winning times of 7:24.87 and 7:45.91, respectively.
The Lions also picked up wins from the Varsity Four with a time of 8:13.91 and the Second Varsity Four at 8:04.48.
For the full results of Saturday's races, click here.
"Good racing overall," said assistant coach Samantha Warren. "The conditions were slow, but the athletes came prepared to get off the line first and not let up. We are excited to get back to work this week. Looking ahead to next weekend, we have competitive racing back-to-back days starting with the Woodbury cup against Northeastern on Saturday."
Results
1V8
Columbia - 7:10.17
Notre Dame - 7:24.16
Navy - 7:27.41
2V8
Columbia - 7:24.87
Notre Dame - 7:26.75
Navy - 7:41.07
3V8
Columbia - 7:45.91
Notre Dame - 7:49.44
Navy - 8:10.24
V4
Columbia - 8:13.91
Notre Dame - 8:20.17
Navy - 8:32.83
2V4
Columbia - 8:04.48
Notre Dame - 8:22.46
Navy - 8:32.67
Weather
Building 12-14 mph straight headwind. Slight head current.
Lineups
First Varsity Eight
Cox: Anika Kumar, Addie Luce, Bryn Dittrich, Emily Bukowski, Giordan Ismael, Sofia Brauweiler, Hope Gelfand, Jackie Zatsiorsky, Andrea Vergara
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Tess Degenhart, Isabel Bessette, Alexandra Cardwell, Madalyn Gocal, Shannon Breimer, Kiley Martin, Marie Rebeiz, Fiona O'Toole, Deanna Besart
Third Varsity Eight
Cox: Ria Raheja, Charlotte Condacci Reis, Noa Klein, Isabella Knapp, Rachel Dowd, Ally Hodder, Elsie Bradford, Lilah Penchaszadeh Robert, Annabelle McLean
Varsity Four
Cox: Debolina Sen, Maya Jhamb, Aliya Greenberg, Kira Morton, Catherine Ruf
Second Varsity Four
Cox: Maggie Qi, Caroline Carson, Ellery Eward, Olivia McManus, Margaux Moos
Up Next
Columbia hosts Northeastern and URI next Saturday at Overpeck Park.
About Overpeck Park
Located in Leonia, New Jersey, Overpeck County Park is an 811-acre county park in Bergen County, with major sections in Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park, and Teaneck, surrounding Overpeck Creek, a tributary of the Hackensack River. Spectators can enter the park from the Challenger Road entrance by following directions to the Overpeck County Park Amphitheatre. If parking near the team launch site, race viewing is best seen from the western shore about a 15 minute walk from the parking area.
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