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Rowing Captures CAA Boat of the Week Honors

CAA Release

RICHMOND, Va. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University women's rowing team's 1-V8+ boat took home the first-ever Colonial Athletic Association Boat of the Week honors, the association announced today, April 12. The Eagles took home the prestigious inaugural award over the five other squads in the CAA after a big weekend at the 22nd annual Lubbers Cup this past weekend, April 8-9.

The Eagles' 1V8+ boat had a huge weekend at the Lubbers Cup, in Spring Lake, Mich. The team took part in three races, and claimed victory in all three. They began the weekend under calm conditions with a win over Big Ten foes, Purdue and Ohio State, clocking in with a 6:41.