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2023-24 Rowing Roster

Stefania Rocca

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Plainview, N.Y.
  • Highschool St. Anthony's

Biography

2023-2024
• Named a 2024 CRCA Scholar Athlete
• Served as coxswain for the Second Varsity 8 (stroke) that won silver at the Dad Vail Regatta
• Served as coxswain for the Second Varsity 8 that placed fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championships
• Served as coxswain for the Second Varsity 8 that took gold at the Metropolitan Spring Championship
• Served as coxswain for the Second Varsity 8 that took second at the Knecht Cup
• Served as coxswain for the Varsity 4 that placed fourth at the Head of the Schuykill

2022-2023
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
• Served as a coxswain for the Rams.
• Member of the Varsity 8 that won the petite final at the Atlantic 10 Championships.
• Member of the Varsity 8 that was 17th at the Head of the Housatonic.
• Also competed with the Varsity 4 that was second at the Head of the Housatonic.
• Member of the Club 8 that was 23rd at the Head of the Charles.
• Competed with the Championship 8 that was fourth at the Head of the Schuylkill.
• Member of the Varsity 8 that placed third at the Jesuit Invitational.
• Competed with the Varsity 8 that was sixth at the Knecht Cup.
• Won gold with the Varsity 8 at the Spring Metropolitan Championships.

2021-2022
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Served as coxswain for the Varsity 8 and Second Varsity 8.
• Member of the Varsity 8 that took third at the Head of the Schuylkill.
• Member of the winning Second Varsity 8 at the Jesuit Invitational.
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 that placed fifth in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup.
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 that placed third in the Grand Final at the Kerr Cup.
• Member of the winning Second Varsity 8 that took gold at the Metropolitan Championships.
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 that placed fourth at the Atlantic 10 Championships.

2020-2021
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Served as coxswain for the Second Varsity 8.
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 that placed fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championships.
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 that placed second at the Jesuit Invitational.
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 which took third at the Bucknell Invitational.

2019-2020
Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Spring season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Coxed the V4+ that finished 2nd place at the 1969 Cup (11/2).
• Coxed the Club 8+ C entry that finished 33.5 seconds behind the A entry at Head of the Schuylkill (10/26) .
• As a Novice: Coxed the Freshman 8+ that finished first at the Head of the Housatonic (10/12).

Before Fordham
A graduate of St Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York, where she was a four year letter winner for the rowing team and two year junior varsity basketball player.
• Qualified for Scholastic Nationals in 2016.
• Named St. Anthony's rowing fall season MVP in 2017.
• Head coxswain junior and senior year and served as team captain senior year.
• 2019 recipient of the Maggie Fischer Memorial Award in recognition of achievements in rowing, academic excellence and leadership.
• 2019 recipient of the Long Island Scholastic Rowing Team Award.
• Member of the National Honor Society and Social Studies Honor Society.
• Received the St Bonaventure Award, Franciscan Spirit Award, and Physical Education Award at St Anthony's.

Personal
Daughter of Sharon Rocca.
• Has an older brother, Daniel, and a younger sister.


Major
English (Pre Law Track).

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    4'11"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    4'11"
  • 2021-22Junior

    4'11"
  • 2022-23Senior

    4'11"
  • 2023-24Graduate Student