MORAGA, Calif. – Saint Mary's Women's Rowing has announced their full spring 2023 schedule. The season begins on February 18 and runs through May 13 with the West Coast Conference Championship. The Gaels will be over all California in the coming months, with a trip to Washington also planned in April. 
 
LAKE LIVING
SMC will race on Lake Natoma four times this season, including the WCC Championships on May 13. They'll start the season on Lake Natoma as well, facing off against UC Davis and Santa Clara in a scrimmage. 
 
The Gaels will race in the lake twice in March; competing in the Sacramento State Invite on March 11 and the Hornet Invite a week later March 18. 
 
APRIL ROWS
Saint Mary's will race three times in April, the first being April 1 against Humboldt. They'll then make the trek up north against the Portland Pilots on Vancouver Lake on Saturday April 8. The team closes out the month back at Lake Natoma, as they'll compete in the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship. 
 
SMC rowing will then finish the season back where they started on Lake Natoma on May 13. 
 
February 18 @ Port of Sacramento - Scrimmage vs. UC Davis and Santa Clara
March 11 @ Lake Natoma - Sac State Invite 
March 18 @ Lake Natoma - Hornet Invite 
April 1 @ Humboldt
April 8 @ Vancouver Lake, WA - vs. Portland
April 29-30 @ Lake Natoma - WIRA Championship 
May 13 @ Lake Natoma - WCC Championship
 
WORDS FROM EBKE
Head Coach Brian Ebke is looking forward to the busy spring season ahead, "We're really excited for a full schedule of racing this year. We're lucky to have so many competitive crews close by and are looking forward to racing close to home while also having a chance to travel outside the Bay Area for some key competitions. Racing starts early this year with a scrimmage against Santa Clara and UC Davis, so we are hard at work getting ready now."