LAKE NATOMA, Calif. – For the seventh straight season, the Gonzaga women's rowing team are West Coast Conference Champions.
 
The Bulldogs swept the competition, taking first in every race and finishing the day with 42 team points, tying the school record. Creighton took second with 32 points. 
 
"We are so proud of this whole squad," head coach Andrew Derrick said. "It is such a great group of women. Today was a great representation of the months of hard work they have all put in and we look forward to representing the WCC at the National Championships! Go Zags!"
 
The Zags started off the day with the 2V4 race, where the boat took first with a time of 7:51.0 as San Diego took second in 7:57.5.
 
In the second race of the day, GU took first in the Varsity 4 competition, with a time of 7:35.8. Creighton took second and finished in 7:51.0.
 
Gonzaga continued its dominance in the 2V8 race, placing first with a time of 7:01.4. LMU took second with a time of 7:07.5.
 
The Varsity 8 boat was the last race of the day and placed first with a finishing time of 6:47.3. Creighton placed second with a time of 6:53.5.
 
The WCC also gave out honors at the end of the regatta. Katie Sierhuis received the Newcomer of the Year award and Sailor Hawes was named the Coxswain of the Year. Megan Chalfant was named a Co-Rower of the Year as well.
 
Four Zags were tabbed to the All-WCC First Team including, Megan Chalfant, Grace Dojan, Hannah Cooney and Katie Sierhuis.
 
Up Next: Gonzaga will travel to the NCAA Rowing Championships on May 27-29 at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla. The selection show will take place on Tuesday, May 17.
 
Team Results
1. Gonzaga, 42 points
2. Creighton, 32 points 
3. San Diego, 30 points
4. LMU, 27 points
5. Portland, 19 points
6. Saint Mary's, 12 points
7. Santa Clara, 0 points

Final Times
2V4
1. Gonzaga 7:51.0
2. San Diego 7:57.5
3. Creighton 8:00.0
4. Loyola Marymount 8:11.2
5. Portland 8:20.6

1V4
1. Gonzaga, 7:35.8
2. Creighton, 7:51.0
3. San Diego, 7:58.2
4. Portland, 8:01.8
5. Loyola Marymount, 8:05.8
6. Santa Clara, 8:54.1
7. Saint Mary's, 9:38.9

2V8
1. Gonzaga, 7:01.4
2. Loyola Marymount, 7:07.5
3. San Diego, 7:07.9
4. Creighton, 7:18.8
5. Portland, 7:22.8
6. Saint Mary's, 8:03.8

1V8
1. Gonzaga, 6:47.3
2. Creighton, 6:53.5
3. San Diego, 6:55.8
4. Loyola Marymount, 7:05.6
5. Portland, 7:09.2
6. Santa Clara, 7:15.3
7. Saint Mary's, 7:28.9

WCC Rowing Honors
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR:
Katie Sierhuis, Gonzaga
 
2021 COXSWAIN OF THE YEAR
Sailor Hawes, Gonzaga
 
COACH OF THE YEAR 
Daniel Chipps, Creighton
 
CO-ROWERS OF THE YEAR: 
Megan Chalfant, Gonzaga
Gretchen Strobbe, Creighton
 
2022 ROWING ALL-WCC FIRST TEAM
CREIGHTON: Gretchen Strobbe, Destiny Jordan, Karen Crouch
GONZAGA: Megan Chalfant, Grace Dojan, Hannah Cooney, Katie Sierhuis
LMU: Lauren Compeau, Georgia Guinan
PORTLAND: Catherine Watson, Maddie Olson
SAINT MARY'S: Katrina Heffernan, Emily Ferbet
SAN DIEGO: Isla Blake, Caitlin Burns
SANTA CLARA: Sophie Wink, Grace Wyatt

Lineups
Varsity 8+
C: Sailor Hawes
8: Cassidy Parr
7: Grace Dojan
6: Megan Chalfant
5: Hannah Cooney
4: Katie Sierhuis
3: Camille Ruhlin-Hicks
2: Stephanie Westlund
1: Olivia Feistner
 
2nd Varsity 8+
C: Clare Bretschneider
8: Mollie Monson
7: Perrine Sarraute
6: Abigail Gagnon
5: Grace Cahalane
4: Grace Nickas
3: Kaley Grau
2: Ella Beck
1: Quinn Elsenbast
 
Varsity 4+
C: Kate Millett
4: Serena Foster
3: Lucianne Salmick
2: Maddie Sontag
1: Sydney Bohn
 
2nd Varsity 4+
C: Maren Marshall
4: Colleen Weber
3: Tatum Heyl
2: Kailee Jackson
1: Samantha Claborn