ITHACA, N.Y. – 11 members of the Ithaca College women's rowing team were recognized by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) as CRCA Scholar Athletes for the 2024-25 season, as announced by the organization on Tuesday, June 17.
 
Ithaca's honorees include Lily Babcock, Ashley Bailey, Julia DiCostanzo, Samantha Gallagher, Emma Hammel, Caroline Hoskins, Kai Lincke, Hope Oliveira, Carys Owen, Zoe Paradis Stern and Emma Thorne.
 
In order to qualify for CRCA Scholar Athlete accolades, individuals must be in their second, third or fourth year of athletic eligibility, must hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher through the Fall 2024 semester and have either rowed in 75% of a team's spring races or in an NCAA eligible boat at the conference championship.

Overall, the CRCA is recognizing over 1,000 student-athletes across all three levels of NCAA women's rowing, including lightweight boats. Lily Babcock, Samatha Gallagher, Emma Hammel, Caroline Hoskins, Kai Lincke, Hope Oliveira, Zoe Paradis Stern and Emma Thorne were each multi-year recipients of this honor. A complete list of the 2025 CRCA Scholar Athletes can be found here.