CAA Rowing Weekly Awards –Apr. 15, 2026
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Apr. 15, 2026) – The CAA has announced its fourth honoree for rowing weekly awards during the 2026 season. UConn’s Second Varisty 8 boat collected the accolades for its performance in the Knecht Cup.
BOAT OF THE WEEK
UConn, 2V8
The Huskies came out of the Knecht Cup with the fastest time of the finals racing of CAA 2V8s. The lineup of Megan Alvarado (cox), Grace Handfield (stroke), Liv Nevo, Dora Harag, Ella Bretschneider, Flo Therrien, Alexa Lewis, Hannah Raddock, Chloe McNamee (bow) produced a 7:00.69 time, more than three seconds quicker than the second-best boat from the conference.
2026 CAA ROWING WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Boat of the Week
Mar. 25: UAlbany V8+ / UConn V4+
Apr. 1: Northeastern V8+
Apr. 8: Villanova V8
Apr. 15: UConn 2V8
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