Lineup Changes for Orange Men Heading to Worcester

There have been some changes in the Orange crews, heading into this Sunday’s Eastern Sprints. SU has not raced since the tight loss to BU April 22 and Coach Dave Reischman has used the time to do some fine tuning.

Dan Berry is back in the Varsity Eight, in the bow seat, after spending some time in the JV. “He earned his seat back,” Reischman said. Dan joins twin brother, Vince who is now at three.



Coach Dave Reischman and Captain/Stroke Mike Gennaro after Goes Trophy Win at Cornell


Mike Gennaro and Chris Lutz remain at stroke-seven, but Reischman has moved his oarsmen about in the middle of the boat. In addition to Vince Berry moving down to three, Dan Turner is now at four, as Mike Dietrick moves up to the five seat and Chris Bickford to six. Ken Marfilius is the stalwart at cox.

Tyler Toporowksi is now at seven in the JV, behind Aidan Barrett at stroke. “Tyler is doing a great job for us,” Reischman said.

Nemanja Bogdanovic is at six, Mason Leasure at five, Brendan Murphy at four, Matt Hopeck at three, Steve Connors at two and Nick Pickard in the bow. Isaac Budmen remains the JV coxswain.

Click here for morning heats and lane assignments.

Looking ahead to Sunday, and a heat that puts the #6 Orange Varsity in lane two between top-seeded Harvard and #7 Cornell, Reischman offered this – “It would be a mistake to get caught up in what color jersey is in the lane next to you.”

Last year Dartmouth came from the 12-seed to win the heat over Brown, leaving SU out of the Grand Final. This year, Reischman says the top twelve probably are even faster and more tightly bunched. For the record, Georgetown is the 12-seed this year.

The way to handle things, he said is “going as fast as you can twice down the course and hoping the chips fall your way.”

Frosh Lineup

Cox: Liz Abraham, Stroke: Jake Martens, 7: Connor Finnegan, 6: Mac Zink, 5: Jack Donisch, 4: Stave Cauffman, 3: Matt France, 2: Jason Zjadel, Bow: Joe Piccirrilli

Varsity Four

Cox: Matt Cosman, Stroke: Kyle Rogers, 3: Jim Behr, 2: Tim Daigle, Bow: Chip Keyes

Video and Audio Coverage

EARC AND EAWRC SPRINTS WEBCASTS:
The ECAC and Princeton University Men’s Rowing will be Beta Testing live video broadcasting of the EARC Sprints in Worcester, MA Sunday, May 15, 2011. This is a work in progress, so we expect there will be some growing pains, but the goal is to learn enough from the experience to broadcast “live” all three days of the 2011 IRA Championships, and extend the service to the EAWRC, ECAC NIRC, ECAC MANE, and NERC Championships in 2012. Link to the Beta webcast here: http://crew.princeton.edu/content/live_video

The ECAC will be audio casting the EARC and EAWRC Sprints live on Sunday, May 15, 2011. You can access the broadcasts live on Stretchinternet.com via this link: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/ecac.portal

In addition, listeners without web access may tune in to the EAWRC Sprints via telephone connection at: (508) 534-7389

Seat Shuffle for Orange Women Heading into Sprints

The SU Women’s team is off to South Jersey for the Eastern Sprints this Sunday and Coach Justin Moore has done a little bit of juggling in his eights. The athletes are the same but some of their seats have changed.

The stern three remains the same in the V8, but Carmen Fallia moves up from three into the five seat, Maggie McCrudden from bow into three and Rebecca Soja goes from five into the bow seat. Allison Todd is the Coxswain.

Kerriann Miller is now the 2V stroke, moving up from the six-seat in the Big East Championships. Captain Rachel Ogundiran moves up from four to six. She missed the early part of the season with rib injuries. Ali Sayer from two to four and Emily Moomey, who stroked at the Big East takes over at two.


Varsity Eight
C – Allison Todd
S – Emma Karpowicz
7 – Miranda Williams
6 –Chelsea Macpherson
5 – Carmen Fallia
4 – Tiffany Macon
3 – Maggie McCrudden
2 – Macey Miller
B – Rebecca Soja

Second Varsity Eight
C – Mikela Almeida
S – Kerriann Miller
7 – Brandis Arcadia
6 – Rachel Ogundrian
5 – Annie Couwenhoven
4 – Ali Sayer
3 – Gina Biascochea
2 – Emily Moomey
B – Kate Severino

Varsity Four
C – Kristina Herb
S – Mary Carlson
3 – Ciara Shaneauer
2 – Jacque Lee
B –Laura Adams

The Orange Varsity goes in as the 12-seed, lining up at 8:40 against #13 BU, #7 Dartmouth, top seed Princeton and #6 Columbia. Top two go to the Grand Final with the next to advancing to the Petites.

The 2V heat is set at 9:30 with #10 SU against #15 Georgetown, #9 Columbia, #3 Yale, #4 Radcliffe and #16 MIT.

The 12-seed SU Varsity four goes at 9:45 against #13 Georgetown, #7 Radcliffe, #1 Brown and #6 Dartmouth.

Goals for the Weekend - and Beyond

One of the goals this weekend is "to send the seniors out with races that each of them can be proud of," Moore said in an email."There is one senior in the varsity boat, four in the 2V and one in the 4+. They have worked hard and we want to honor them with the best performance possible.

"The seniors must help the younger women on this team understand what is required to compete and perform at this level. We are currently seeded 12th in the 1V, 10th in the 2V and 12th in the 4+. We want to perform at or above our seeding. This will require that these young crews demonstrate poise under pressure and the ability to execute to the best of their abilities when it matters most.

"It is essential that we end this season headed in the correct direction,"Moore said. "I hope to never enter this regatta as a 12 seed again. While there is little we can about our immediate physical condition and technical ability, we have a great opportunity to work on our championship mentality and our ability to execute when it matters most.

One sign of progress in Coach Moore’s first season was the V8 beating BU a couple of weeks ago, after trailing the Terriers in the opening race of the season and again a few weeks later.

"In the varsity event, we are seeded 12th and BU is seeded 13th. They have beaten us twice this year, and we took them in the last go around. While we are not proud of the fact that we have to fight for the B final, this is the truth of where we are. This is our opportunity to compete.

"With good recruiting, better and more consistent training, we will be competing for higher and higher positioning at events like this and in the national polls."

Schedule and Coverage

Full schedule here courtesy of row2k.com

On-line audio coverage here

In addition, listeners without web access may tune in to the EAWRC Sprints via telephone connection at: (508) 534-7389

Sprints Seedings Hold - Orange Varsity in Morning Heat with Cornell, Harvard, G'town and Penn

Final seedings are out for this Sunday's Eastern Sprints and the Orange Varsity Eight is at #6, setting up a rematch with #7 Cornell, along with top-seeded Harvard, #12 Georgetown and #13 Penn in the morning heat.
Top two go to the Grand Final.

The Orange JV goes in at #7 and will take on #1 Harvard, #6 BU, #12 George Washington and #13 Columbia. BU edged the Orange JV in Syracuse with Columbia far behind, when they raced April 22.

The Syracuse freshmen are seeded tenth. They'll face #3 BU, #4 Northeastern, #9 Columbia, #15 Georgetown and #16 Holy Cross.
BU won easily at Syracuse, with Columbia second, a couple of lengths ahead of the Orange frosh.

Poll courtesy of row2k.com

Orange, Big Red Look Headed for a Sprints Showdown Again

When the Orange Varsity withstood a crab in the sprint and held off Cornell to regain the Goes Trophy, April 16 at Ithaca, both they and the Big Red knew they were likely to battle again, and soon. Now it appears their next face-off will be this Sunday morning at the Eastern Sprints in Worcester.

SU Coach Dave Reischman briefs Orange Varsity and JV before Goes Cup Races at Cornell, April 16



The latest EARC Seeding Poll has SU at #6 and the Big Red at #7. That would put both in the heat with top-seeded Harvard, #12 Georgetown and #13 Penn. The final seedings are due out this week.

Brown jumped over the Orange to #5 last week, losing by a couple of seconds to three- seed Princeton. All the EARC crews were idle this weekend, getting set for the Sprints.

The Orange crews have not raced since April 22, when Boston University edged the varsity eight by less than two seconds in rough conditions at Syracuse. The Big Red raced at Princeton the next day, trailing the Tigers by about a length.

Other Polls

Interestingly enough, without taking a stroke in competition, the Orange pulled even with Brown at #7 in the US Rowing/Coaches Poll two weeks ago, then moved into the seven spot alone this past week. Cornell now checks in at #9 with Washington up top, followed by California and Harvard.

The cMax Rankings also have Syracuse at #7, four-tenths of a second ahead of Brown and 2.1 ahead of 11th- ranked Cornell.

All of which boils down to what SU Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim might call “talk show talk,” if there were talk shows that focused on crew.

A year ago it looked as if all SU had to do to make the Grand Final was beat Northeastern. The Orange did that, but 12-seed Dartmouth came seemingly out of nowhere to win the heat and with Brown hanging on for second, SU wound up in the Petites – where they were edged by…Cornell. That SU varsity wound up in the Grand Final at the IRA.

JV, Frosh seedings

If the seeds hold, the Orange JV will line up as the seven seed, against #1 Harvard, #6 BU, #12 George Washington and #13 Columbia.

The SU freshman eight is seeded tenth, and would be in the heat with #3 BU, #4 Northeastern, #9 Columbia, #15 Georgetown and #16 Holy Cross.
In case you missed it - honors for team and team members

The Men’s Crew tied with cross country for team of the year at this year’s ‘Cuse Awards. Senior Vince Berry got the ‘Cuse Award for Men’s Rowing and Captain Rachael Ogundiran was the winner on the Women’s Team.



Polls courtesy of row2k.com

Chelsea Macpherson Off to the Big Apple...

story and photo courtesy of SU Athletics

SYRACUSE – Senior rower Chelsea Macpherson received a Merit Scholarship to Columbia University where she will attend graduate school this upcoming fall. Macpherson will study for her doctorate in physical therapy and specialize in geriatrics. She recently sat in the sixth seat at the BIG EAST Championship on May 1 as the team placed fourth.

The Merit Scholarship is only offered to two applicants in the incoming class. It was awarded based on GPA, extra-curricular activities and work ethic.

“When I first went to the interview to go to Columbia, they told us there were very limited scholarships and told us to not plan on getting one. I worked very hard academically, but Columbia is a great school and I did not plan on getting a scholarship,” said Macpherson.

Her ambitions include going onto medical school after earning her degree in physical therapy with the intention of becoming a family doctor.

“[Geriatrics] is a large population that is going to need a lot of help and there is very little help for it,” said Macpherson. “I would also like a public health degree. I really like school,” she said.

The discipline and values developed from rowing have helped Macpherson in the classroom and will continue to do so as she makes the journey to New York City.

“That discipline of trying to get better also translates into the classroom. I am constantly trying to get better. Throughout my college career, I have consistently raised my GPA every semester. My efforts in the classroom are reflective of what I’ve learned from rowing,” she said.

When asked what she wants legacy at SU to be remembered as Macpherson mentioned her hard work.

“That is what I’ve strived to be during my career [a hard worker]. I really wanted to show you can overcome anything. You can really get fast, improve in academics. You can’t let things affect you. To see how far I’ve come because of hard work, I want to be remembered for it,” Macpherson said.

She missed part of the 2007 season due to a torn labrum, and the entire 2009-10 term with the same injury.

Head coach Justin Moore has been quoted saying that she has contributed to the team in both tangible and intangible ways.

“As the oldest member of such a young team, Macpherson leads by example,” said Moore.

750 meters - "A Racing Start" Endowment Campaign

Here is a quick update on the SARA Endowment Campaign as of May 2 – 750 hours down - $4,650 in with 32 contributions. Four class year are still stuck on their stake boats!!!. Class of ’65-’69 has have extended their lead on dollars, while recent grads from ’06 – ’10 have surged ahead and lead the pack with number of contributors 250 ahead of their closest competition.

Photos from Boathouse Flooding

Here are some photos from last week's boathouse flooding:

2011 Big East Championship

story courtesy of SU Athletics

photo is from competition in Boston, MA.

WEST WINDSON, N.J. – The Syracuse University women’s rowing team finished fourth with 73 points at the 2011 BIG EAST Rowing Championship on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J. Notre Dame won its eighth-consecutive championship with 114 points. The varsity third was SU’s best finish, placing third. All four of the Syracuse crews advanced to their respective Grand Finals with second place finishes in their preliminary heats.

Junior Emma Karpowicz was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team and graduate student Chelsea Macpherson was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team.

“I actually thought the crew rowed to the level that their level of training would indicate. They executed what they practiced fairly well. The varsity eight race was the most competitive BIG EAST Grand Final in the history of the event, with five boats in much of the race with the separation occurring in the last 500 meters,” head coach Justin Moore said. “We are disappointed about finishing fifth (in the varsity eight), but we are very excited knowing that this is just the first step and we are going to be a lot better. That race also showed that the BIG EAST is developing into a very competitive conference heading into our NCAA automatic bid year (2013).”

The Syracuse varsity eight finished fifth, ahead of West Virginia, crossing the finish line in 6:51.12. Louisville won the varsity eight in 6:40.00. The Orange varsity eight posted a time of 7:02.31 in its preliminary heat. Norte Dame won the heat in 6:56.50.The Mountaineers finished third and Connecticut fourth.

The Orange second varsity eight placed fourth, in front of Connecticut and Rutgers, with a time of 6:59.83. North Dame won the second varsity eight in 6:49.10. The Syracuse second varsity eight recorded a time of 7:16.01 in its preliminary heat. Louisville won the heat in 7:12.10. The Scarlet Knights placed third and Villanova fourth.

SU’s varsity four finished third, ahead of Georgetown, Connecticut and West Virginia, crossing the line in 7:49.41. The Fighting Irish also won the varsity four in 7:31.36. SU’s varsity four registered a time of 8:18.64 in its preliminary heat. ND won the heat in 7:50.91. The Mountaineers were third and Rutgers fourth.

The Syracuse third varsity eight placed fifth, in front of Rutgers, with a time of 7:33.82. Notre Dame took home the third varsity eight race as well in 7:03.24.The Orange third varsity eight crossed the line in 7:47.11 in its preliminary heat. The Irish won the heat in 7:22.21. The Scarlet Knights finished third.

The Orange is the only other team besides Notre Dame to claim a title, winning the BIG EAST Challenge three-straight times from 2001-2003. Notre Dame has taken home every BIG EAST women’s rowing title since 2004, giving the team the longest current active streak of BIG EAST Championship titles in any sport.

SU returns to action on Sunday, May 15 at the Eastern Sprints in Camden, N.J.