NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 5 Yale women's crew team is set to compete at the Ivy League Championship this weekend, hosted by Princeton at Cooper River in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
Action kicks off with heats on Saturday, May 17, beginning at 4 p.m. Finals will then take place on Sunday, May 18, starting at 8 a.m.
"We are excited to see where we stand with our league," said Friends of YWC Head Coach
Will Porter. "The Ivy League seems to be the deepest league in the country again this year with seven teams ranked in the top 25. We look forward to testing our speed against the league."
Saturday Race Schedule
4:00 p.m. – Varsity 4B Heat 1
4:10 p.m. – Varsity 4B Heat 2
4:20 p.m. – Varsity 8 Heat 1
4:30 p.m. – Varsity 8 Heat 2
4:40 p.m. – Second Varsity 8 Heat 1
4:50 p.m. – Second Varsity 8 Heat 2
5:00 p.m. – Varsity 4A Heat 1
5:10 p.m. – Varsity 4A Heat 2
5:20 p.m. - Third Varsity 8 Heat 1
5:30 p.m. - Third Varsity 8 Heat 2
Sunday Race Schedule
8:00 a.m. – Varsity 4C Grand Final
8:10 a.m. – Varsity 4B Petite Final
8:20 a.m. – Varsity 4B Grand Final
8:30 a.m. – Third Varsity 8 Petite Final
8:40 a.m. – Third Varsity 8 Grand Final
8:50 a.m. – Varsity 4A Petite Final
9:00 a.m. – Varsity 4A Grand Final
9:10 a.m. – Second Varsity 8 Petite Final
9:20 a.m. – Second Varsity 8 Grand Final
9:30 a.m. – Varsity 8 Petite Final
9:40 a.m. – Varsity 8 Grand Final
Quick Facts
- The Bulldogs enter postseason action after wrapping up a stellar regular season this spring, picking up sweeps over Ohio State, Rutgers, Cornell, Syracuse, Dartmouth, Princeton, and Harvard-Radcliffe.
- Captain Mia Levy and Maya Meschkuleit were tabbed 2025 CRCA Athletes to Watch in late February.
- Yale's regular season was highlighted by the sweep over No. 4 Princeton, as the first varsity eight reclaimed the Eisenburg Cup, bringing it back to New Haven. The Bulldogs and Tigers raced at Lake Carnegie on Apr. 19, and the boat crossed the line 3.5 seconds ahead of Princeton (6:07.3) at 6:03.8.
Last Time Out
- Battling rainy conditions, the Bulldogs continued their impressive season as the first varsity boat claimed the Case Cup for the 12th straight year with a dominant open water victory over Harvard-Radcliffe on the Charles River.
- Yale was also strong across the board, securing the sweep with wins in the second varsity, third varsity, varsity four, and second varsity four events. The Bulldogs also defeated Boston University in the third varsity four and third varsity races.
Ivy League Championship Rewind
- Last season, the Bulldogs had a strong showing as all five crews medaled, and Yale was second for the NCAA automatic qualifier with 39 points and third in the overall team title with 71 points.
- Yale's second varsity eight, varsity four and second varsity four all finished second, while the varsity eight and third varsity eight each placed third.
- Princeton earned the Ivy League title by winning the varsity eight grand final. The Tigers also captured the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship (44 points), and the team points title (82 points).
- The Bulldogs went on to receive one of 11 at-large bids to the NCAA Championship, which took place at East Fork/Harsha Lake in Bethel, Ohio.
Looking Ahead
The NCAA Championship will take place on Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1 at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J.
Boatings
V8
B:
Alexa von der Schulenburg
2:
Lindsey Williams
3:
Harriet Drake-Lee
4:
Christina Bourmpou
5:
Nicole Martinez
6:
Mia Levy
7:
Maya Meschkuleit
8:
Violet Barletta
C:
Hope Galusha
2V8
B:
Lily Eales
2:
Olivia Schnur
3:
Mackenzie Ealson
4:
Maeve Heneghan
5:
Stine Hojager Nielsen
6:
Imogen Cabot
7:
Ailish Harkin
8:
Anna Keating
C:
Sofia Garcia
V4
B:
Laura Burton
2:
Eva Hofmans
3:
Grace Murphy
4:
Lucy Richardson
C:
Grace O'Connor
2V4
B:
Emily Turnbull
2:
Sus Tuder
3:
Becca Stelmach
4:
Aikaterini Gkogkou
C:
Alexa Lee
3V4
B:
Jana Dremelj
2:
Zoe Beeson
3:
Maya Geller
4:
Ella Warden
C:
Sasha Post-Lais
3V8
B:
Aurelia Cors
2:
Reilly Harris
3:
Claire Cummings
4:
Sophia Craver
5:
Mady Novotna
6:
Marie Ramm
7:
Patti Mullin
8:
Tess Peake
C:
Sita Philip
