BETHLEHEM, Pa. – MIT women's openweight crew senior Kayla Robertson and sophomore Lana Ghamra have been named to the 2026 Patriot League Women's Rowing All-League Team. The honor is the second All-League selection for Robertson and the first in Ghamra's career.

The All-League teams are based on the First Varsity Eight+ Grand Final team finish at the 2026 Patriot League Women's Rowing Championship held on Friday, May 15, on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. Robertson and the varsity eight placed third in the varsity eight grand final on the way to a fourth-place team finish for MIT.

Kayla Robertson 

• All-League First Team, Second Selection 
• Stroke seat in the Varsity Eight that finished third at the Patriot League Championship 

Lana Ghamra 

• All-League Second Team, First Selection 
• Stroke seat of the Second Varsity Eight that won the Petite Final at the Patriot League Championship 

Patriot League Women's Rowing All-League: 

• Major Awards 
  • Boat of the Year: Boston University Varsity Eight 
  • Coach of the Year: Boston University; Head Coach Malcolm Doldron, Associate Head Coach Lizzie Mitchell, Assistant Coach Ciara O'Sullivan, Boatman Russ Cone 
• First Team: 
  • Ingrid Eshuis, Boston University, Jr. 
  • Kate Barham, Boston University, So. 
  • Marta Carfagni, Boston University, Fr. 
  • Laura Leong, Boston University, So. (Coxswain) 
  • Logan Moore, Bucknell, Sr. 
  • Kalena Gatesman, Bucknell, Jr. 
  • Kayla Robertson, MIT, Sr. 
  • Harlie Hanley, Navy, Jr. 
  • Marie Clausen, Colgate, Sr. 
• Second Team: 
  • Raylynn Boston, Boston University, So. 
  • Lydia Pelton, Boston University, Jr. 
  • Gabrielle Williams, Boston University, So. 
  • Hattie Hopper, Bucknell, Sr. 
  • Callie VonderHaar, Bucknell, So. (Coxswain) 
  • Lana Ghamra, MIT, So. 
  • Paige Burke, Navy, So. 
  • Rebecca Carew, Colgate, Sr. 
  • Eleanor Power, Georgetown, Sr.  

The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League's athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education. 

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