Moore Introduces Latest Signing Class

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Coming off its first appearance at the NCAA Championship since 2002, 14 student-athletes will join the Syracuse University women's rowing team for the upcoming 2017 campaign. The newest Orange student-athletes join a program that placed 13th overall at the 2016 national championship regatta.

"This group of 14 women has the potential to have a major impact on our team from the moment they step foot on campus," head coach Justin Moore stated. "Averaging just under 5-11 as a group and combining national-championship level rowing with a tremendous amount of raw athleticism, we are very excited to help them develop throughout their careers at Syracuse. They are disciplined, gritty, dedicated to their academics, and committed to advancing our program into the national top 10."

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Kate Aemissegger
5-11; Oreland, Pa./Germantown Academy
Won the 2016 Philadelphia city championship in the 1x … Took home a bronze medal at the 2016 Stotesbury Regatta in the 1x.

Moore on Aesmissegger: "Kate is an outstanding athlete and competitor. This was evidenced when she stepped into the single and won the Philadelphia championship in her novice season. As she continues to develop as an oarswoman, we expect that she will become an impact athlete in our program and on the national scene."

Maggie Block
5-7; Boxford, Mass./Masconomet Regional HS
Qualified for the 2015 youth national championship with the Essex rowing club lightweight 2x.

Moore on Block: "Maggie has the spirit and determination that will allow her to compete at the Division I open weight level. Her skill as an oarswoman are top-notch. We are excited to see what she is capable of as she trains at the Division I level."

Lilly Blouin
6-0; Montreal, Quebec/Tabor Academy
Finished fifth at the 2016 NEIRA Championship.

Moore on Blouin: "Lilly has the frame and mindset of an elite rower. A three-sport athlete at Tabor, she will have the opportunity to focus all of her athletic energy on rowing at Syracuse."

Sarah Crummey
5-7; Auckland, New Zealand/Glendowie College
Placed first at the New Zealand national championships in the U17 double sculls in 2014 … Won the 2016 New Zealand national championship title in the U20 double sculls.

Moore on Crummey: "Sarah has been training at the Auckland RPC and consistently producing national championship performances in New Zealand. We have had a blast getting to know Sarah and her family and are convinced that she will be a leader on our team, both on and off the water."

Tara Eaton
5-1; Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga HS
Multiple medal winner at the scholastic national championship … Won the Canadian Henley in the women's U17 8+ … Medaled twice at the Head of the Charles.

Moore on Eaton: "Tara's collection of medals from national regattas speak for themselves. She is all business in the boat and will help any crew she drives achieve a high performance standard."

Madison Falzon
6-3; Auburndale, Mass./St. Mark's School
Finished third at the 2014 NEIRA Championship.

Moore on Falzon: "Madison comes from a very athletic family. Her focus coming into secondary school was initially basketball. Rowing is a sport she came to later in her career. We are excited to see what she is capable of as she focuses all of her athletic energy on training and competing for our sport."

Madeleine Holzman-Klima
5-8; Edmonds, Wash./Holy Names Academy
Placed third at the 2015 USRowing youth national championship in the 8+ … Finished in 10th place at the 2016 USRowing youth national championship in the 4+.

Moore on Holzman-Klima: "Madeleine is continuing our now long line of successful engineering oarswomen. Syracuse is a perfect fit for her academic and athletic dreams. She is a powerful and disciplined athlete, who we believe will impact our NCAA group from the beginning of her career."

Maddy Horridge
5-10; Brisbane, Australia/Somerville HS
Finished third at the 2014 and 2015 Australian rowing championships.

Moore on Horridge: "Maddy and her family endured a very challenging process in getting to Syracuse. Through every setback, Maddy's commitment and loyalty to the school and her unfaltering desire to succeed in the goals she had set for herself impressed us. She is a tremendously, physically, capable, young woman. We cannot wait to help develop her to her fullest potential."

Hailey Hudson
5-11; Exeter, N.H./Philips Exeter Academy
Won a silver medal at the 2016 NEIRA Championship and 2016 national scholastic regatta.

Moore on Hudson: "I don't know what we are more excited about when Hailey arrives on campus: her capacities as a rower or the potential for her positive personality to impact the team environment. After an injury in her junior year, Hailey went on to take a large leadership role in the Exeter first varsity 8+ and in her school community. We look forward to her continuing her strong leadership at Syracuse."

Caroline Kranz
5-10; Cincinnati, Ohio/Summit Country Day
Finished second at the 2016 USRowing youth national championship in the 8+ … Won the Midwest regional championship in 2014, 2015, and 2016 in the 8+.

Moore on Kranz: "Caroline anchored the sixth seat of the Cincinnati crew for two years. She is a talented oarswoman, but her emotional poise is what sets her apart from others. We are very excited to see her interact with the competitive environment we have here at Syracuse."

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Olivia Kylander
5-3; Philadelphia, Pa./Mount St. Joseph Academy
Finished second at the 2015 USRowing Mid-Atlantic youth championship … Placed third at the 2015 Henley Women's Regatta.

Moore on Kylander: "Olivia, like all Philadelphia coxswains, has a wealth of race experience coming to Syracuse. She has been in an extremely competitive program, where every coxswain must earn their seat through performance on the water. No matter what crew she was selected to, they always seemed to end up with a medal."

Lucy Pearce
6-2; Melbourne, Australia/Haileybury College
Won the 2013 rowing state championship … Finished first at the 2014 U21 Australian Henley.

Moore on Pearce: "Lucy is an exceptional athlete, capable of success in almost any sport. Her early success as an oarswoman was only outshined by her early success in netball. As a member of the provincial netball team, her rowing was limited in her third and fourth years of school. We have no doubt that her natural athleticism and competitive capacity are going to shine again when she turns for full athletic attention to rowing here at Syracuse."

Liz Tarrant
6-1; Marion, Mass./Tabor Academy
Selected for the 2015 USRowing high performance team … Placed fifth at the 2016 NEIRA Championship.

Moore on Tarrant: "Liz has been a leader her entire athletic career. A multi-sport athlete and captain at Tabor, Liz also stood out in the United States high performance group in the summer of 2015. We are excited for her to bring her athleticism and exuberance to Syracuse."

Emily Spencer
5-10; Winchester, Mass./Dana Hall
Finished second at the 2016 club national championships in the U19 4x.

Moore on Spencer: "Emily has a combination of maturity and competitive spirit that has been attractive to us from the moment we met her. Over the course of the last two years, she has sought programs and competitive environments that challenge her and enhance her capacities and she has done it smiling the whole way. She is going to fit right into our competitive environment at Syracuse."