YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Alicia Schmidt (South Lyon, Mich.-South Lyon East) began her rowing career at Eastern Michigan as a member of the Novice Eight boat, making her debut in a scrimmage against the University of Michigan in the fall of 2017. Schmidt was a part of the Second Varsity Four boat that took third place in the A Final at the 2018 George Mason Invitational, besting Colonial Athletic Association-foe Villanova's boat in the process, as well as the second Varsity Four Boat that raced against Alabama in 2018. In addition, she also competed in the Varsity Eight boat at the Head of the Hooch in 2017.