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2015-16 Women's Rowing Roster

Rebecca McDonald

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Villa Joseph Marie
  • Hometown New Hope, Pa.
  • Custom1 Novice

Biography

2015-16 (Junior)
• Spring 2016 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

• Competed with the Varsity 8+ A group and the Varsity 4+ group at Muskie Chase
• Finished fourth (19:36) with the Varsity 4+ A group and fourth () with the Varsity 8+ A group at the Head of the Eagle
• Finished third (7:27.9) with the Varsity 4+ group against Duquesne and Marietta
• Took second place (8:46.4) in the Small Final Varsity 4+ race at the Cincinnati Regatta
• Finished third (5:17.5) with the Varsity 4+ group at Lubbers Cup
• Won the Petit Final with the Varsity 4+ group at the A-10 Championship
• Finished the season taking fifth (7:56.2) in the semifinal with the Varsity 4+ group at the Dad Vail Regatta

2014-2015 (Sophomore)
• Member of Novice 8+ which finished third at Head of the Eagle
• Part of Novice 4+ A group who placed first at Head of the Eagle
• Novice 8+ team took first place against Ohio State with time of 12:58.5
• Novice 4+ A team took first place against Ohio State with time of 12:26.5
• Finished second with 2nd Varsity 8+ in meet with Duquesne, North Park, and Marietta with time of 5:43.54


2013-14 (Freshman)
• Member of the University of Dayton women’s rowing team

High School
• Member of the Swan Creek Rowing Club where her V8 squad placed first at Head of the Fish
• 4-year captain for the volleyball team and received the coach’s award and had the most digs

Personal
• Daughter of John and Jennifer McDonald
• Brother Dan (24) and a sister Sydnie (18)
• Major is an early childhood intervention specialist major and plans to open her own business for disabled kids
• Previously attended Immaculata University in Pennsylvania

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'10"