Photo of the Week - September 29, 2025

8 women and a coxswain from UAlbany row a long purple boat down a river as seen from an overhead shot

Gliding down the still water of the Mohawk River just after dawn, the University at Albany women’s rowing team practiced Sept. 26, 2025, in Schenectady, N.Y. Later that weekend, the Great Danes opened their season at the Mohawk River Classic, where their boats placed first in the women’s collegiate 4+ and women’s collegiate 8+ races. “Our teams did a great job in their first races of the new academic year, setting the tone for the rest of the season,” head coach Kim Chavers said. “It was good to see the competition we’ll face again later in the fall, and I was especially pleased with how our freshmen and transfers performed.” (Photo by Brian Busher)