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2026-27 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Lucia Ayala

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • High School The Bryn Mawr School
  • Hometown Baltimore, Md.
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Accolades:
  • 2x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25)
2025-26:
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Collegiate 4+ B at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, finishing 6th of 16
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Club Fours “MIT B” at the Head Of The Charles, finishing 39th of 53
  • Rowed in the 2V Eight 8- MIT “B” and the Four 4+ MIT “C” at the Head of the Fish Regatta
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Varsity 4+ that defeated Coast Guard on March 21st
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Varsity 4+ vs. Bucknell and Holy Cross on March 28th
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Varsity 4+ vs. Boston University Lightweights on April 4th, finishing 3rd of 5
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Varsity 4+ at the Knecht Cup Regatta, advancing to the final on April 12th
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Varsity 4+ vs. Boston College, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, UConn, and UMass on April 18th
  • Rowed in the 4 seat in a Varsity 4+ win over Bates on April 25th
  • Won silver in the Varsity 4+ at the New England Rowing Championships, rowing in the 4 seat
  • Helped the Varsity 4+ advance to the grand final at the Patriot League Championships, rowing in the 4 seat
2023-24:
  • Appeared in two events
  • Was the #3 seat of the 3V8+ that finished second against the BU Lightweights and Wellesley (3/30) 
  • Was the #2 seat of the 3V8+ that finished third against Boston College (4/6)
Personal: 
  • MIT Rocket Team aerodynamics project lead
  • Favorite Sports Memory: Winning LaxSplash with my middle school lacrosse team
  • Intern General Dynamics, Freeform Future Corp.
Before MIT:
  • Graduated from The Bryn Mawr School
  • Was a four-time varsity letterwinner as a member of the softball team
  • Team MVP, Unsung Hero
  • National Merit Commended
  • Honor Roll
  • Robotics Team captain

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    5'3"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2025-26Junior

    5'3"
  • 2026-27Senior

    5'4"