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2015-16 Men's Rowing Roster

Olivia Vita

  • Position Coxswain
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Hingham
  • Hometown Hingham, Mass.

Biography

2015: Assisted with second-place finish at West Point Head Race in first varsity 8…Recorded first-place finish at Head of the Housatonic with first varsity 8+, the first time in Fairfield University history for the accomplishment…Received automatic qualifier for 2015 at Head of the Charles in first varsity 8+, also the first time in Fairfield University history …Finished first at Fall Metropolitan Regatta in first varsity 8

2014: Coxed first varsity 8 at Head of the Charles…Part of first place at Iona Invitational with second varsity 4…. Led varsity 8 to first place finish both days at Sacred Heart Invitational…MAAC Boat of the week recipient two weeks in a row with the Varsity 8…All-MAAC Rowing Honors with Men’s Varsity 8…Elected Captain

2013: Garnered third-place finish at Jesuit Invitational in Men’s Novice 8…Posted second-place finish both days at Sacred Heart Invitational in men’s novice 4…Registered first place in Petite Final at Knecht Cup in men’s novice 4…Third place at MAAC Rowing Championship in men’s novice 4 and second place in men’s second varsity 8…Third Place at Dad Vail semifinal in the men’s novice 4 

High School: Coxswain for Hingham High School Boy’s Crew all four years….Elected captain as a senior-first female captain of a men’s team at Hingham High School…Coxed Head of the Charles Regatta in 2010 

Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Gina Vita and sister to Sam. Major is American Studies with a minor in Secondary Education with the goal of being a high school history teacher

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Coxswain
    5'3"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Coxswain
    5'3"
  • 2014-15Junior

    Coxswain
    5'6"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Coxswain
    5'6"