2020-21 Women's Rowing Roster

Cate McCusker

  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Ursuline Academy
  • Hometown Westwood, Mass.

Biography

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021

Career: Got her first taste of collegiate competition during the shortened 2019-20 campaign when she was twice the coxswain for the novice eight boat … Through her first two years on the team is a four-time selection to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll and a four-time member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
 
2020-21: Did not compete at any official events during the abbreviated spring season.
 
2019-20: Directed the novice eight boat as the coxswain at the Head of the Schuylkill and the Metro Cup Regatta … Villanova came in 15th against experienced competition in the College Frosh/Novice Eights with a strong effort at the Head of the Schuylkill and came in third in competition against UCF, Duquesne and Rollins at the Metro Cup Regatta.
 
Ursuline Academy: Earned a total of 11 varsity letters during her scholastic career, including five in soccer (midfielder), four in lacrosse (midfielder) and two in indoor track & field (sprinter) … Was the captain of the lacrosse team as a senior and was a 100-goal scorer … Helped the indoor track & field team win a sectional championship her freshman year … Winner of the Providence College Book Award as a junior … Inducted to the National Honor Society and was the winner of the Cheryl Jean Elkin Scholarship as a senior.
 
Personal: Born 10/8/00 in Westwood, Mass. … Older of two daughters of Chris and Tina McCusker … Has a younger sister, Anna (17) … Chose to attend Villanova for its strong community … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences and has yet to declare a major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-21Sophomore