SAN DIEGO – Getting the team's 2025 schedule started close to home, the San Diego women's rowing team was in action on Saturday morning competing at the Rowing Cares regatta on Mission Bay. 

USD fielded six boats who each competed in one race during Saturday's race to benefit cancer research with the Toreros' Third Varsity 8+ crew putting together San Diego's best time at 13:31. Keeping up with the team's strong season debut, the Toreros Varsity 4+ boat put together a quality time as well at 14:23 to get the fall season started. 

The full results from Saturday's regatta can be found below: 
Varsity 8+ (Appleyard): 14:33
Second Varsity 8+ (Karanian): 15:53
Third Varsity 8+ (Pacheco): 13:31 
Varsity 4+ (Appleyard): 14:23
Second Varsity 4+ (Melstrand): 15:26
Third Varsity 4+ (Pacheco): 15:17 

"We are all excited to start our fall racing season, especially when it is on our beautiful home course," USD head women's rowing coach Katie Thurstin said. "Rowing Cares is a great event that supports local organizations who help local families impacted by breast cancer. The athletes had fun being in mixed lineups and really challenged each other to put down the fastest times today. We're looking forward to Head of the Charles and the Fall Classic." 

The full list of the six USD boats that competed in Saturday's season-opening regatta can be found below: 
Varsity 8+:
Coxswain: Hava Appleyard
Stroke: Annabelle Ruinet
Seven: Leilani Gillespie
Six: Coco Sequeira
Five: Sofia Frushtick
Four: Vivien Goretic
Three: Esme Oxman
Two: Sophia Quirk
Bow: Tate Horsley

Second Varsity 8+:
Coxswain: Elle Karanian
Stroke: Zoe Caldwell
Seven: Aurora MacDonald
Six: Haley Taylor
Five: Emily Fox
Four: Leah Martinez
Three: Annika Goodwyn
Two: Skye Lang
Bow: Olivia Goodwyn

Third Varsity 8+:
Coxswain: Ayla Pacheco
Stroke: Ruby Church
Seven: Sara Schechner
Six: Sophia Bouvard
Five: Cora Mahaney
Four: Pravindi Gurusinghe
Three: Savanna Knaff
Two: Lauren Peters
Bow: Grace Kaufmann

Varsity 4+:
Coxswain: Hava Appleyard
Stroke: Annika Goodwyn
Three: Grace Kaufmann
Two: Skye Lang
Bow: Sophia Bouvard

Second Varsity 4+:
Coxswain: Everett Melstrand
Stroke: Annabelle Ruinet
Three: Leilani Gillespie
Two: Vivien Goretic
Bow: Esme Oxman

Third Varsity 4+:
Coxswain: Ayla Pacheco
Stroke: Coco Sequeira 
Three: Sofia Frushtick
Two: Sophia Quirk
Bow: Ruby Church

The Toreros will now enjoy a weekend away from competition before they head east for the marquee event of the fall. San Diego will be racing at the Head of the Charles regatta on Saturday, October 18 on the Charles River in Boston. For information on the team's remaining fall schedule, please check the program's schedule page. 

To stay up to date with San Diego women's rowing, please follow the team's Instagram and X pages, @USDWRowing.