The St. Lawrence University women's rowing team hits the water this weekend to open the fall portion of their 2026-27 schedule this Sunday, September 27 at the Head of the Rideau in Ottawa, Ontario.

After opening the season at the Head of the Rideau this weekend, the Scarlet and Brown will make a trip to Rochester for the Head of the Genesee on October 10. The Saints will then wrap up the fall portion of their schedule at the Head of the Fish in Saratoga Springs on October 24. After waiting out a long winter season in the North Country, the Saints will head for warmer weather for spring training before getting back on the water up North.

Right now, the Saints are scheduled to race UVM on April 10 before the New York State Championships on April 17. SLU will then travel back to Rochester to face RIT and Rochester on April 24 before the Liberty League Championships on April 30 and the NIRC Championships on Sunday, May 9.

Returning for their senior campaigns are – Cecily Hansen, Arwen Jones, Sarah Potts, Jenna Stinson, and Makenna Williams.

Juniors Lauren Gallagher and Molly Robie are back and joined by returning sophomores Lucy Fredman and Caeley Gale.

Robie garnered Second-Team All-Liberty League honors for the Scarlet and Brown last season.

Newcomers to the Saints squad this season include – Hannah Bacon, Sarah Cummins, Rafi Fondacaro, Agus Gonzalez Galeano, Maddie Morgan, Madison Reefer-Thomas, Lexi Ross, Andria Thompson, Angie Wallenstein, Sorayah Ziem and Zuzu Zimmer.

At the 2025-26 conference championships, SLU's 1V8 took on RIT, Ithaca, Rochester, William Smith and Skidmore in the grand final, placing sixth with a time of 7:38.803. The 2V8 placed fifth overall, posting a time of 8:02.580, besting RIT and Union.

To finish the season at the NIRC Championships, the Saints Varsity 8 recorded another sixth-place result in 7:21.794 in the third-level final. Also in the third-level final, the women's 2V8 placed sixth in 7:54.324.

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