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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2022-23 Women's Rowing Roster

Erica Denhoff

Sophia Poersch

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Walter Johnson
  • Hometown Bethesda, Md.

Biography

2022-23
  Second-team CRCA All-America
  Second-team All-Ivy
  CRCA National Scholar-Athlete
SPRING
  *Doc Hosea: Varsity 8+, cox (2nd/5, 6:20.81)
  *Murphy Cup (heat): Varsity 8+, cox (1st/5, 6:14.03)
  *Murphy Cup (final): Varsity 8+, cox (1st/6, 6:16.22)
  *Ivy Invitational (Session 1): Varsity 8+, cox (1st/4, 6:20.6)
  *Ivy Invitational (Session 2): Varsity 8+, cox (1st/3, 6:15.626)
  *Ivy Invitational (Session 3): Varsity 8+, cox (1st/3, 6:22.839)
  *Lake Wheeler Invitational (Session 1): Varsity 8+, cox (1st/6, 6:16.853)
  *Lake Wheeler Invitational (Session 2): Varsity 8+, cox (1st/6, 6:43.958)
  *Lake Wheeler Invitational (Session 3): Varsity 8+, cox (2nd/6, 6:29.427)
  *at Princeton: Varsity 8+, cox (2nd/2, 6:29.8)
  *Ivy League Championship: Varsity 8+, cox (2nd/8, 6:11.795 heat / 6:03.372 final)
  *NCAA Championship: Varsity 8+, cox (4th/22, 6:23.860 grand final)
  *Henley Women’s Regatta: Varsity 8+, cox (1-1, lost to Thames RC ‘A’ in Ron Needs Challenge Cup quarterfinal)
  *Henley Royal Regatta: Varsity 8+, cox (3-1, lost to Oxford Brookes ‘A’ in Island Challenge Cup final)
 
2021-22
SPRING
  *Doc Hosea: Second Varsity 8+, cox (1st/6, 6:38.87)
  *Connell Cup: Varsity 4+, cox (3rd/4, 8:11.564)
  *Pac-12 Invitational Day 1: Varsity 4+, cox (4th/4, 7:20.48)
  *Pac-12 Invitational Day 2: Varsity 4+, cox (4th/4, 7:58.04)
  *Lake Wheeler 1: Second Varsity 8+, cox (1st/6, 6:43.669)
  *Lake Wheeler 2: Second Varsity 8+, cox (2nd/6, 6:38.788)
  *Lake Wheeler 3: Second Varsity 8+, cox (1st/6, 6:39.919)
  *at Princeton w/Tennessee: Second Varsity 8+, cox (1st/3, 7:07.2)
  *Ivy League Championship: Second Varsity 8+, cox (3rd/8, 6:34.162 heat / 6:20.343 final)
  *NCAA Championships: Second Varsity 8+, cox (11th/22, 6:36.741 petite final)
 
2019-20
  *All spring races canceled due to national outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19
 
2018-19
SPRING
  *Murphy Cup: Second Varsity 4+, cox (8:28.75, 2nd/4)
  *Doc Hosea: Second Varsity 4+, cox (8:02.72, 2nd/6; 8:00.68, 3rd/6 grand final)
  *Ivy Invitational: Varsity 4+, cox (7:47.7, 3rd/4 morning; 7:38.9, 2nd/3 afternoon)
  *Ivy League Championship: Varsity 4+, cox (4th/8, 8:05.602 heat / 7:49.47 final)
 
High School: Minority Scholars Program (treasurer) … APEX Scholars Program member … National Honor Society member … Spanish Honor Society member … Math Honor Society member … Science Honor Society member.
 
Personal: Daughter of Nicole Oxendine and Jeffrey Poersch … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Cox
    5'3"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Cox
    5'3"