SMU ROWING AT TEXAS (Scrimmage)
March 8, 2026 |  Austin, Texas

SMU rowing is set for a road scrimmage with No. 3 Texas in Austin on Sunday, the team's lone scrimmage before the regular season begins.
 
"I'm excited to go on the road and kick off the spring season with this team," said third-year head coach Chase Graham. "I'm most interested to see how our athletes translate what they've been doing in practice vs an external opponent. There's a lot of development to come and this is another step in our path to prepare for championship racing in May."
 
"As an upperclassman, I've watched our team get stronger each year and I'm grateful for the opportunity to grow alongside this group," added junior Ava Ha. "We've been feeling strong and focused on our own, and now I'm excited to go into racing season and see what we can accomplish once we're lined up against other teams."
 
"I am feeling excited to finally start the racing season," said senior Francesca La Marca. "A lot of meters and hours have been put in over the last 8 months building up to now. As a senior, racing season is bittersweet this year, but I look forward to gaining speed in the coming weeks and seeing what we can do with this 2026 team."
 
 "Excited to race with my boat," said fellow senior and team captain Paige Horton. "Confident we will race to the best of our ability, getting us excited for spring break and forward."
 
DOOLEY NAMED TO WATCH LIST
Sophia Dooley was named to the ACC 2026 Preseason Watch List by the conference. The Watch List includes one student-athlete from each program, nominated by their respective schools. The ACC is the only conference that has a preseason rowing watch list.
 
 
NEXT UP
For the team's first competitive competition of the spring, the Mustangs will compete in the Sarasota 2K, March 27-28. They also have the UCF Invite, April 17-18, in Orlando and the Lake Wheeler Invitational hosted by Duke, April 23-25. The Mustangs take on the ACC Championship May 15-16 followed by the NCAA Championship May 29 to June 1.