RICHMOND, Va. – For the second time this season, Villanova's Varsity 8 has landed Boat of the Week honors from the CAA, as announced by the league on Wednesday afternoon.
Villanova's last laurel from the team came back on April 8 bringing the program to four Boat of the Week honors since the 2022 season.
The latest honor for
Cate Donnelly,
Maggie Coyne,
Jalyn Colon,
Sylvia Marks,
Ava DeJong,
Ella Cooper,
Farrah Bardouille,
Sarah Robillard and
Natalia Peng comes after their showing at the Lake Wheeler Invitational. It was their second consecutive season racing in the event that included a number of nationally-ranked teams. Their weekend was highlighted by a third-place finish in a second round heat where they were among the leaders of the pack with No. 15 Alabama and No. 22 North Carolina, crossing third in 6:51.380. They went on to post a season-best time of 6:43.960 time in their final race of the weekend on Saturday.
Villanova gets back on the water for the CAA Championship May 15 and 16 on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J.