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2020-21 Rowing Roster

Allyson Matrassi

  • Position Rower
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Latham, N.Y.
  • High School Shaker

Biography

2021 ALL-MAAC SECOND TEAM
2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Appeared in all four events of season, all of which were with top varsity eight
• Was in No. 6 boat to open season before moving to stroke for final three events 
2019-20 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Participated in six events last season, four of which came with the first varsity eight, other two were with varsity four "A"
• Earned a second-place finish at the Mercyhurst Invitational with first varsity eight
• Member of varsity four "A" that finished in second and first varsity eight that won event at Head of the Niagara
• Finished in second place with first varsity eight at Yinzer Cup
2018-19 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Notched a fifth-place finish with the varsity four in the Women’s Club Championship 4+ at the Head of the Schuylkill
• Was part of the varsity eight crew that placed second in the petite final of the Cooper Invitational
• Placed first in the varsity eight petite final of the Kerr Cup
• Finished fifth with the varsity eight in the final of the New York State Championships
• Recorded a fifth-place finish with the varsity eight in the grand final of the MAAC Championship
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Rowed for three years with the Saratoga Rowing Association
• Finished second at 2018 states in the eights and first in the quads
• Placed fourth in the eights at the 2017 Head of the Charles
• Was part of the quads that finished eighth at the 2018 Youth Nationals
• Came in first at the scholastic nationals in 2016 aboard the doubles
• Finished second at the 2016 Stotesbury Cup in the doubles
• Academically, won Family and Consumer Science Honors Award and James Bogue Award
• Was honor roll student all four years of high school
PERSONAL
• Born Dec. 13, 1999
• Daughter of Mark and Ashley Matrassi
• Has two brothers, Maxwell and Carter
• Has two sisters, Holli and Bella
• Majoring in psychology

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Rower
    5'7"

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Rower
    5'7"
  • C

    2020-21Junior

    Rower
    5'7"
    C