Varsity Communications: Sophie Allen
Novice Communications: Maisey Rew
noviceheadcoach@ucdrowing.com
Maisey is from Orangevale, CA and graduated from UC Davis in 2023 with a degree in Environmental Science and Management. As a freshman she joined the rowing team and quickly fell in love with the team and the sport. She was a four year member of the team and served as Fundraiser and Travel Coordinator in her junior and senior years respectively. Her rowing highlights include a National grand finals finish in the V8+ in 2022 and a Regional Championship win in the 2- in 2023. Rowing has allowed her to make lifelong friends through the sport and team community. She is excited to introduce new people to the great sport!
varsityheadcoach@ucdrowing.com
Sophie graduated from UC Davis in 2023 with degrees in Ecology and Wildlife Biology. As a freshman looking to try something new, she joined the rowing team and quickly fell in love with the team and the sport. She was a four year member of the team and was Vice President and President in her junior and senior years respectively. Despite losing her first two racing seasons to COVID, her rowing highlights include a National grand finals finish in the V8+ in 2022, a Regional Championship win in the 2- in 2023, and four years of making lifelong friends through the community the team has built. Aside from Assistant Coaching, Sophie works in the entomology department at UCD.
Program Development: Sarah Aylard
Program Support: Holly Hopkins
Originally from Canada, Sarah came stateside when she rowed for the University of Washington. Since then, she has been coaching rowing at various clubs in Canada and the US. She first started coaching the UCD Women in 2021 and served as the ‘22-’23 Interim Head Coach. After returning to Canada for a year, Sarah is back in Davis and is excited to be leading the program development for the UCD Women.
asstcoach@ucdrowing.com
Holly grew up in Davis, CA, and graduated from CSU Sacramento in 2011 with a B.S. in Kinesiology, Exercise Science. While at Sac State she was a four year member of the Women's Rowing team, rowing three and a half of those years in the Varsity 8+. After a few years away from rowing, she got back on the water with a masters team and was quickly pulled back into the sport; in 2015 she began coaching the Middle School Rowing program at River City Rowing Club, UCD's neighbor at the Port of West Sac, and since 2016 she has been RCRC's Assistant Director.