2019-20 Rowing Roster
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Bacci, Abigail
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Abigail Bacci
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Reading, Mass.
- High School:
- Reading Memorial HS
Bio
Graduated with her bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management in May 2023.
CAREER HONORS
- Big 12 Boat of the Week (3/22/23, 4/26/23)
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete -- 2021, 2022
- Big 12 Academic All-Conference First Team -- 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
2022-23 - GRADUATE STUDENT
- Coxed the 2V8 boat during the season.
- Spring season boat record: 36-6.
- Won a silver medal at the Big 12 Championship to finish second thanks to a strong 6:32.137 effort (5/14/23).
- Posted a 7:06.9 mark for a win over the Tar Heels at the UVA Invite (4/29/23).
- Notched a 14-1 record at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/21-22/23) with wins over No. 9 Syracuse, RV Alabama, RV Boston, RV Clemson, UCF, Georgetown, Navy, North Carolina, Louisville, Oklahoma and Boston College.
- Threw down a 6:49.259 effort, which was the third-fastest time of the day from the second varsity eights, for a first-place finish to round out the invite.
- Won the first race of the regatta thanks to an impressive 6:27.189 time, which was the third-fastest mark by a second varsity eight boat during the morning and was faster than 14 of the first varsity eights.
- During the second day of the Big Ten Invitational, the 2V8 crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 6:33.314 leading RV Iowa by more than five seconds (4/8/2023).
- Threw down the fastest time of 6:39.260 placing first against No. 19 Alabama, RV Iowa and RV Wisconsin during the first day of the Big Ten Invite (4/7/2023).
- The effort bested the times of the varsity eight boats from Michigan State, Minnesota, UCF, UCLA and Wisconsin during the morning session.
- Crossed the finish line nearly eight seconds ahead of the Crimson Tide and 14 seconds ahead of the Sooners at the home dual against Alabama and Oklahoma (4/1/2023).
- Earned Big 12 Boat of the Week honors following a 6-2 performance during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite.
- Opened the season with a 6-2 record during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with wins over RV Louisville, RV Clemson, RV Alabama and RV Wisconsin (3/18-19/23).
- Finished less than 0.1 seconds behind Duke to take second with a 6:31.361 effort, besting Wisconsin lightweight and Louisville in the final session of the day.
- In the Saturday afternoon session, the 2V8 clocked an impressive 6:22.623 time, narrowly off of the Big Orange’s top boat, garnering wins against Alabama, Clemson and Wisconsin.
- Wrapped up fall at the Head of The Charles Regatta, placing 21st out of 29 boats competing ending with a time of 16:08.662.
- Posted the third-fastest time (17:13.0) out of six boats in the Women's Open Eight event at the Secret City Head Race to kick off the fall.
2021-22 - SENIOR
- Coxed the 1V4 boat for the entire season.
- Competed in five regattas and eight races during the year.
- Defeated North Carolina in a head-to-head race during the UVA Invite (3/26/22).
- Opened the season with three wins during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (3/19-20/22), besting Clemson and Tulsa (twice).
2020-21 - JUNIOR
- Helped guide Tennessee to a 17th-place team finish at the 2021 NCAA Championships.
- Won the D Final at the NCAA Championships in the 1V4 as the coxswain, posting a time of 7:36.939 to finish nearly 13 seconds ahead of second-place Northeastern (7:49.837) and earn 19th place overall.
- Placed third in the 1V4 at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 8:16.405.
- Notched a first-place finish in the 1V4 on day two of the Big Ten Invitational, holding off Notre Dame, No. 17 Minnesota and Michigan State with a weekend-best time of 7:25.075.
- Placed second in the face-off with Alabama in the 2V4, making it down the course in 7:40.8.
- In the 2V4 that finished first in two of its three races at ORCI, besting SMU, Notre Dame, Clemson and Tulsa on day one and finishing second behind Alabama on day two.
2019-20 - SOPHOMORE
- Season was canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
2018-19 - FRESHMAN
- Coxed the 3V8 crew to fourth overall, the highest finish of the day for Tennessee, at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 7:01.625.
- Guided the 1V4 to a fourth-place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic with a time of 8:27.961.
- Coxed the 1V4 crew to a second-place finish against Alabama with a time of 6:54.4 in Oak Ridge.
- Guided the 3V8 boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational and took first-place with a time of 6:03.451.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Carlo Bacci and Erin Calvo-Bacci
- Majoring in Political Science
- Played soccer and lacrosse in high school
- On the athletic accomplishment she is most proud of: "I am most proud of myself for picking up a lacrosse stick freshman year of high school and eventually making the varsity team to play all the way to the state championship tournament senior year."
- On why she chose UT: "I chose to attend the University of Tennessee because as much as I love New England, I knew it was time to leave and explore someplace new. After touring many schools UT just felt like home to me."
- Outside of sports, she enjoys hiking and reading, especially at the beach.
Everything Orange S2 | Alex Pidgeon (Rowing)
Thursday, May 22
ROW | Walk-On Promo
Thursday, August 15
Everything Orange | Kim Cupini (Rowing)
Thursday, February 01
Rowing | 2023 Senior Video
Monday, May 22
