2017-18 Merrimack College Women's Rowing Roster

Katherine Lawless

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lynnfield, Mass.
  • High School / Prep (Previous College) Lynnfield
  • Major Political Science

Biography

2017-18:

  • Consistent member of Merrimack’s Varsity Fours crew in 2017-18
  • Raced at the third seat in Merrimack’s first three races before moving to the second seat for the last three events
  • Hit the water in the Head of the Charles (10/22), River Hawks Challenge (4/21), NE10 Challenge (4/28) and NERC (5/5) and the Dad Vail Regatta (5/11-12)
  • Capped her career with a third-place, bronze-medal performance at the Grand Final of the Dad Vail Regatta

2016-17:

  • Joined the program for her first season as a junior
  • Competed in events as part of Merrimack's Novice Fours and Varsity Eights crews
  • Performed at the Third Seat during two events and the Fourth Seat once during the Warriors' three Novice Four races
  • Part of three top-three finishes at Novice Fours including a Silver Medal at the New England Rowing Championships (5/6)

Before Merrimack: Entering her first season with the women's rowing program during the 2017 season ... Four-year letterwinner in volleyball and basketball at Lynnfield High School ... Three-time All-Star in basketball ... Cape Ann League MVP, CAL Champs 2014 ... Team captain in basketball and track as a senior

Personal: Born Feb. 23, 1996 ... Daughter of Joseph and Marsha Lawless ... Has two siblings, Kyle and Jacqueline ... Political science major at Merrimack

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Junior

  • 2017-18Senior