WORCESTER, Mass. – The Connecticut College women's rowing team opened the 2026-27 season at the Snake Regatta on Saturday morning at Lake Quinsigamond.

The Camels raced three boats in the collegiate 8 event and saw the 1V8 squad coxed by Marianne Sardella finish 13th out of 21 teams with a time of 18:09.1. The 2V8 boat clocked in at 18:34.8 and finished 16th while the 3V8 boat crossed the finish in 18:49.6 and took 18th.

"Today was a good first effort by the entire team," said head coach Eva Kovach. "There was lots of good work going on as we build momentum for the next three weekends."

Conn will next compete at the Head of the Housatonic on Saturday, October 10 in Shelton, Conn.

Women's 1V8
C – Marianne Sardella
S – Sadie Joseph
7 – Eldana Zhakypbaeva
6 – Ruth Schmidt
5 – Clara Haynes
4 – Katherine Hicks
3 – Keaton Arangua-Egbert
2 – Mimi Noe
1 – Nina Ellingson

Women's 2V8
C – Bryn McAllister
S – Taylor Youngblood
7 – Anna LoGiudice
6 – Saige Jurek
5 – Allie Grice
4 – Lea Murphy
3 – Maeve Hurley
2 – Jessica Marks
1 – Sasha Jansujwicz

Women's 3V8
C – Artemis Lisker
S – Lila Toulmin
7 – Cynthia Bekele
6 – Clementine Borden
5 – Violet Huntsman
4 – Robin Bushley
3 – Helena Hewer
2 – Bronwyn Kyle
1 – Brooke Goldstein