http://yalebulldogs.com en-us en-us http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120813b5wuhf The 2012 Summer Olympics came to and end on Sunday, but the memories will last a lifetime for Yale rower Taylor Ritzel ’10. Ritzel won a gold medal with the United States women’s eight on Aug. 2 during the first week of the Games. Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120813b5wuhf 2012-08-13T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/201208033doreb Sarah Trowbridge is about to begin a new chapter in her life as an assistant women’s crew coach at Yale. One of her final acts before heading to New Haven was pretty exciting. Trowbridge and her partner Margot Shumway finished sixth in the Olympic double sculls final on Lake Dorney. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/201208033doreb 2012-08-03T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120803f8xpg3 Fresh off her gold medal winning performance in the women’s eight on Thursday, Taylor Ritzel ’10 and her crew mates were guests on NBC’s Today show on Friday morning. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120803f8xpg3 2012-08-03T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120802rf6red A pair of Yale women’s rowers became Olympic medalists on Thursday. Taylor Ritzel ’10 and the United States eight held off Ashley Brzozowicz’s Canadian eight to win the A final by a little over a second at the Eton Dorney Rowing Center. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120802rf6red 2012-08-02T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120731bmk35e Tess Gerrand ’10 will join her fellow Yale graduates Ashley Brzozowicz ’04 and Taylor Ritzel ’10 in Thursday’s women’s eight final at the Olympic Games. Gerrand and the Australia eight finished third in Tuesday morning’s repechage to earn a spot in the final. Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120731bmk35e 2012-07-31T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/2012073015rqr9 New Yale assistant women’s crew coach Sarah Trowbridge and her partner Margot Shumway finished third in Heat 2 in the double sculls this morning at the Olympic Games. The two will row in Tuesday’s repechage to try and earn a spot in Friday’s final. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/2012073015rqr9 2012-07-30T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/2012072937f243 The Yale women’s rowers are off to a strong start at the Olympics. Taylor Ritzel’s United States eight and Ashley Brzozowicz’s Canadian eight both won their heats to automatically advance to Thursday’s final. Tess Gerrand and the Australian eight finished second to the U.S. and will row in the repechage on Tuesday. Sun, 29 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/2012072937f243 2012-07-29T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/201207262m4yrb In 2008, Yale was at the top of the collegiate women’s rowing world. The Bulldogs were in the midst of back-to-back NCAA varsity eight titles, and Jamie Redman remembers one member of the crew already looking ahead to success after Yale. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/201207262m4yrb 2012-07-26T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120725m7we1f Taylor Ritzel’s path to success with the Yale women’s crew was anything but typical. Ritzel, who had been a swimmer growing up in Colorado, didn’t start to row until she learned there was a spot on the women’s crew team waiting for her when she arrived at Yale. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120725m7we1f 2012-07-25T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120724gy5e0j After a heartbreaking second-place finish in the women’s pair at the Olympic Trials in June, Jamie Redman ’10 was convinced her dream of attending the 2012 London Olympics was over. Only the winners earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic roster and Redman and her partner Amanda Polk came up three seconds short. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120724gy5e0j 2012-07-24T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120723rcdgj7 Ever since she started rowing at the age of 13, it has been Tess Gerrand’s dream to represent Australia in the Olympics. As recently as a few months ago, it didn’t seem that it was going to happen. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120723rcdgj7 2012-07-23T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120720yevj84 It didn’t take Ashley Brzozowicz ’04 long to make an impression on Yale women’s crew coach Will Porter. During the time Porter was recruiting her, Brzozowicz shaved nearly 30 seconds off her 2K. Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120720yevj84 2012-07-20T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/2012071636a0co Two Yale rowers – Catherine McDermott ’12 and Maddie Lips – represented the United States at the 2012 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Trakai, Lithuania. McDermott helped the U.S. four to a sixth-place finish in the finals, while Lips, a rising junior, placed 15th in the single scull. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/2012071636a0co 2012-07-16T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120629vecaw7 The Yale women’s crew contingent for the 2012 London Olympics is set. As expected, Ashley Brzozowicz ’04 was named to the women’s eight that will represent Canada at the Games next month. This will be the second Olympic appearance for Brzozowicz, who also rowed in the eight at the 2008 Games. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120629vecaw7 2012-06-29T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120629vm8isj Two Yale women’s rowers – rising junior Maddie Lips and Catherine McDermott ’12 – have earned spots on the team that will represent the United State at the 2012 Under-23 World Championships next month in Trakai, Lithuania. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120629vm8isj 2012-06-29T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120628gyxjx9 Chris Ernst ’76, the captain of the 1976 Yale women’s crew and a two-time Olympian, was one of six Boston sports legends honored last night at The Tradition, the annual fundraising event for The Sports Museum of New England held at the TD Garden. Ernst, a Title IX pioneer, was the recipient of a Special Achievement Award. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120628gyxjx9 2012-06-28T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120625x4narf Jamie Redman ’08, who helped the Yale varsity eight to pair of NCAA titles, has been named a spare for the United States Olympic team that will compete in London in July. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120625x4narf 2012-06-25T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120622lg9ud1 It’s official. Taylor Ritzel ’10 is heading to London. Ritzel was named to the women’s eight that will represent the United States at the 2012 Olympics in July. USRowing announced the final three U.S. Olympic crews on Friday. Fri, 22 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120622lg9ud1 2012-06-22T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/genrel/2012_0620_acadaivy The Ivy League has released its list of student-athletes selected for 2011-12 Academic All-Ivy honors in its spring sports, and 10 Yale student athletes were recognized. The 10 men and women were starters or key reserves on an officially recognized varsity team with 3.0 or better cumulative grade point averages. Each Ivy institution nominated five men and women from its eligible student-athletes. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/genrel/2012_0620_acadaivy 2012-06-20T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120606w967km Eliza Hastings, who sat in the No. 2 seat for the Yale varsity eight at the NCAA Championship, has been elected captain of the 2012-13 Yale women's crew. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120606w967km 2012-06-06T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120605n5mgnf Catherine McDermott, a two-year member of Yale’s varsity eight, has been named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Pocock All-America first team. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120605n5mgnf 2012-06-05T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/201205276ydfbd For the 10th time in the last 11 years, the Yale women’s crew has finished in the top-10 in the nation. The Bulldogs scored 38 points to place 10th at the NCAA Championship at Mercer County Park. Sun, 27 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/201205276ydfbd 2012-05-27T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120526uwo0qa The Yale varsity four will race for an NCAA championship. The Bulldogs finished second in their semifinal heat to advance to Sunday’s grand final on Lake Mercer. The varsity eight and second varsity eight both failed to finish in the top three and will race in the petite finals. Sat, 26 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120526uwo0qa 2012-05-26T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120525wzndlv It certainly wasn’t the easy way, but the Yale varsity eight is in the semifinals at the 2012 NCAA Championship. The Bulldogs earned the final spot by finishing third in the afternoon repechage. Yale crossed the line in 6:51.20, three-one-hundreths of a second faster than fourth-place Michigan State. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120525wzndlv 2012-05-25T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120525xqidj9 Two of Yale’s three crews earned a spot in the semifinals after the morning heats on day one of the NCAA Championship on Lake Mercer. The varsity four qualified with an impressive second-place finish in its heat, while the second varsity eight moved on by finishing third. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120525xqidj9 2012-05-25T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/201205247obcfa Head coach Will Porter has been pleased with the progress his young women’s crew has made during the course of the season. Porter, though, still doesn’t believe the team has reached its full potential. The Bulldogs have one last opportunity to prove him correct when they head to the NCAA Championship this weekend on Lake Mercer in West Windsor, N.J. Thu, 24 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/201205247obcfa 2012-05-24T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/201205234wpp4h Nine Yale women’s rowers have earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association honors. Sophomore Maddie Lips and senior Catherine McDermott were named first team All-New England region, while senior Dara Dickson, junior Eliza Hastings and freshman Christine Devlin were selected to the second team. Dickson, McDermott and Lips also were named 2012 Scholar Athletes. In addition, junior Margaret Ayers, senior Brittany Bowman, sophomore Kristen Brownlee and senior Nikki Grigg earned Scholar Athlete recognition. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/201205234wpp4h 2012-05-23T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120522fpnttn Tess Gerrand ’10, who helped the Yale women’s crew win three varsity eight NCAA titles, is headed to the 2012 Olympics. Gerrand was part of the Australian eight that won the women’s final at the Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120522fpnttn 2012-05-22T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120515dc7mb9 The Yale women’s crew will see quite a few familiar faces at the 2012 NCAA Championship in two weeks. As expected, the Bulldogs received an at-large berth when the 16-team field was announced late Tuesday afternoon. Yale, which earned a berth for the 11th straight year, has already raced seven of the teams in the field this spring. Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120515dc7mb9 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120513nvqvl8 There were plenty of close finishes and a couple of surprises at the inaugural Ivy League Women’s Rowing Championship on the Cooper River. Yale had three top-three finishes, including a victory by the second varsity four, and ended up third with 61 points in the overall team standings. Sun, 13 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-crew/2011-12/releases/20120513nvqvl8 2012-05-13T04:00:00Z