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2015-16 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Francesca Schembri

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Ottawa, Ontario
  • High School Elmwood School

Biography

2015-16: Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … CRCA Scholar Athlete … appeared in seven events, four as the #1 seat in the V4 … was the #3 seat of the V4 boat that finished sixth in the grand final of the Patriot League Championship (5/13) … rowed in the #1 seat of the V4 that placed sixth in the petite final of the EAWRC Sprints (5/1) … also sat in the #3 seat of the 2V8 at the George Washington Invite (4/8-9). [SEASON RESULTS]

2014-15: Did not compete.

2013-14: Stared the season in the one seat of the Club 8 team at the Head of the Charles (10/19) … stayed in the bow with the 2V8 crew at the Princeton Chase (10/27) … bow seat of the A8 crew at the Dartmouth Green Monster (11/2) … moved to the one seat of the B8 boat for the Foot of the Charles (11/16) … started the spring season in the bow seat of the 3V8 crew … started five of the seven races there … moved to the seven seat for the final two races … helped the team reach the Grand Finale at the EAWRC Sprints.

2012-13: Started the season in the five seat of the B8 crew at the Dartmouth Green Monster (11/3) … in the one seat of the second varsity 4 boat at the Beanpot (4/28).

Off The Water at MIT: Majoring in science writing … UROP in mechanical engineering at Device Research Laboratory … Vice President of Philanthropic Service for Sigma Kappa … Maseeh Film Club - President & Founder.

High School: A 2012 graduate of Elmwood School … MVP of the soccer team as a senior … also a member of the cross country and Nordic skiing teams … Environment Council President … Yearbook Editor … IB Diploma … subject awards in History, Physics and French.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13First Year

    5'6"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'7"