Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham women's varsity 8 was named the Atlantic 10 Boat of the Week for competition through the week of April 9.
 
The Varsity 8 got its spring season off to a positive start, winning the 2026 Kerr Cup on March 14 on the Schuylkill River, beating Drexel and La Salle to the finish line.
 
The following week the Rams Varsity 8 made it two in a row, taking gold at the Jesuit Invitational, leading from start to finish.
 
At the Temple Invitational on March 28, the Varsity 8 defeated LaSalle and Monmouth in the morning session and finished second in the afternoon, holding off a challenge from Temple. 
 
On April 4, the Rams hosted the Ram Invitational where the Varsity 8 split their day, racing to a strong win against Sacred Heart but falling to URI.
 
Kerr Cup/Jesuit Invitational/Temple Invitational V8
c- Louisa Sweeney
8- Elsa Hinz
7- Faith Lee
6- Mariya Sergeeva
5- Eliza Collins
4- Bailey Scherdorf
3- Molly Friedman
2- Alex Zaneski
1- Amber Motsch
 
Ram Invitational Varsity 8
c-Louisa Sweeney
8-Elsa Hinz
7-Faith Lee
6-Mariya Sergeeva
5-Eliza Collins
4-Bailey Scherdorf
3-Riva Zellars
2-Alex Zaneski
1-Amber Motsch