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2011-12 Season Preview
“I am extremely pleased with the increased numbers this fall and I look forward to continuing the development of the women's rowing program here at D'Youville College,” says Head coach John Dorn. “The incoming athletes are working very hard to hone their rowing technique and build up their endurance on the ergometers, and the varsity athletes are training hard on land as well as on the water.”
The Spartans have 22 on the fall roster with nine returning varsity athletes.
Three from last season’s Varsity 4+ boat: Kaitlynn Trzaska (Tonawanda, NY/Kenmore East), Ashley Joya (Depew, NY/Cheektowaga), and Mindy Walck (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda), return for another season of competition.
Filling the important coxswain positions will be Lauren Ciurzynski (Attica, NY/Attica) with the varsity and Maria Fusco (Clifton Park, NY/Sheendehowa) with novice group.
Of the newcomers, Hannah McDaid (Hillsborough, UK/Methodist College HS) brings high school experience and experience form Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
D’Youville will begin the fall portion of the schedule September 24th versus the University at Buffalo. Along with four autumn dates, the Spartans will also have a number of dates in the spring.
