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Women's Crew Trevor Wenners

Ephs start 2025 fall season Sunday

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The resume of the Williams College women's crew program over the last three years is tremendous.

The Ephs won the NESCAC Championship in 2023, taking home the conference crown for the first time since 2016. During the spring of the 2024, the second varsity eight boat captured gold at the NCAA Championship and National Invitational Rowing Championship. The unit finished second in the team point standings at the 2025 national championship, while the first varsity eight boat took home a silver medal. The first and second varsity eight teams garnered second-place laurels during the 2025 National Invitational Rowing Championship.

Expectations remain high for the program heading into the 2025 fall season. The Ephs begin the journey at the Head of the Riverfront on Sunday, Oct. 5, in Hartford, Connecticut, and then take their talents to the Go for Gourd Regatta (Oct. 11) in Hadley, Massachusetts. The fall season concludes with the prestigious Head of the Charles (Oct. 19) on the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Paula Thoms headshot"The team has been hard at work this fall on the water, ergometer and in the weight room," said fourth-year head coach Paula Thoms. "We are excited to race in the weeks ahead."

The Ephs have 28 returning student-athletes, featuring Carolyn Fortin '26, Audrey Riddle '26, Ellie Davis '26, Catherine Farman-Farmaian '26, Alexa Hanson '26, Claire McDonald '26, Molly McWeeny '26, Ariana Oppenheimer '26, Annie Refermat '26, Katie Scott '26, Maya Tait '26, Qi Wang '26, Sophia Clavenna '27, Sohani Curtis '27, Courtney FitzMaurice '27, Lindsay Gadsden '27, Vivian Johnson '27, Charlotte Ragozin '27, Olivia Thurman '27, Charis Woo '27, Wonji Choi '28, Laela Clark '28, Lily Clemens '28, Sheridan Hauser '28, Ayanna Keshav '28, Grace McLaughlin '28, Betsy Owens '28 and Isolde Rayman-Moore '28.

El Hilton joins the program for the 2025-26 season as an Assistant Coach, while Fortin and Riddle are captains. The group is thrilled to welcome Jordan Bose '29, Madeleine Lasell '29, Ava Lvovich '29, Miranda Miller '29, Anne Moghtader '29 and Caroline Ripsteen '29 to the family.

During the 2024-25 season, Davis earned an at-large selection to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, while also garnering NESCAC All-Conference Second Team laurels. The Ephs also applied themselves in the classroom, as Clavenna, Davis, FitzMaurice, Fortin, Johnson, McDonald, McWeeny, Oppenheimer, Ragozin, Scott and Tait were recipients of the 2025 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar-Athlete award.

"The women's crew team gives its all for each other every day," said Riddle. "Our last shaky repetitions in the weight room and our relentless practices are for a faster whole team. This year, the team's why runs deep, which is evident in our work ethic and in our mantra, 'Love makes boats go fast.' I cannot wait to show Division III rowing what we are capable of accomplishing."
 
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Written by Trevor Wenners
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
tw11@williams.edu


 
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Players Mentioned

Wonji Choi

Wonji Choi

Sophomore
Laela Clark

Laela Clark

Sophomore
Sophia Clavenna

Sophia Clavenna

Junior
Lily Clemens

Lily Clemens

Sophomore
Sohani Curtis

Sohani Curtis

Junior
Ellie Davis

Ellie Davis

Senior
Catherine Farman-Farmaian

Catherine Farman-Farmaian

Senior
Courtney FitzMaurice

Courtney FitzMaurice

Junior
Carolyn Fortin

Carolyn Fortin

Senior
Lindsay Gadsden

Lindsay Gadsden

Junior
Alexa Hanson

Alexa Hanson

Senior
Sheridan Hauser

Sheridan Hauser

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Wonji Choi

Wonji Choi

Sophomore
Laela Clark

Laela Clark

Sophomore
Sophia Clavenna

Sophia Clavenna

Junior
Lily Clemens

Lily Clemens

Sophomore
Sohani Curtis

Sohani Curtis

Junior
Ellie Davis

Ellie Davis

Senior
Catherine Farman-Farmaian

Catherine Farman-Farmaian

Senior
Courtney FitzMaurice

Courtney FitzMaurice

Junior
Carolyn Fortin

Carolyn Fortin

Senior
Lindsay Gadsden

Lindsay Gadsden

Junior
Alexa Hanson

Alexa Hanson

Senior
Sheridan Hauser

Sheridan Hauser

Sophomore