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Conaty, Matos and Zollman Named Captains for 2026 Campaign
9/29/2025 6:00:00 PM | Rowing
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke rowing head coach Adrian Spracklen announced Monday that the senior trio of Nora Conaty, Grace Matos and Chloe Zollman were selected as team captains for the 2026 campaign.
All three Blue Devils were selected to serve as captains for the first time in their careers.
Conaty, a native of Seattle, Washington, enters her fourth season with the Blue Devils after racing in the Second Varsity Eight in all eight regattas in 2025. Over the last three seasons, Conaty has helped the 2V8 boat collect wins over several ranked opponents, including No. 9 Michigan and No. 12 Ohio State during the ACC/Big 10 Double Dual in 2024. As a freshman, she was a key member of the 2V8 crew that won the C Final race at the 2023 NCAA Championships after a tight race with the crew from No. 15 Rutgers. Also in 2023, Conaty, alongside Zollman, helped lead the 2V8 to a strong second-place finish on the final day of the Lake Wheeler Invitational to help the Blue Devils claim the title for the third time in four years. The senior has been recognized for her hard work both on and off the water as she has earned ACC Crew of the Week, All-ACC Academic and CRCA Scholar-Athlete honors.
Matos saw action in all eight regattas last season, racing primarily in the stroke seat of the Blue Devils' Varsity Four. She also saw action in the fifth-seeded Second Varsity Eight boat in the 2025 ACC Championship. The Miami Beach, Fla., native was part of the V4 lineup that earned ACC Crew of the Week honors following a pair of strong performances in the inaugural Rocky Top Invitational, hosted by No. 5 Tennessee. Matos has made two NCAA appearances in the V4, advancing to the Petite Final in 2023 and the C Final in 2024. During her freshman year campaign, she stroked the V4 to a first-place finish on the second day of the Lake Wheeler Invitational to help the Blue Devils defeat No. 9 Syracuse and No. 8 Penn and capture the 2023 Pocock Cup.
Zollman, hailing from Newport Beach, Calif., played a major role in the Varsity Eight lineup throughout the 2025 season. She helped guide the V8 crew to a fifth-place finish in the grand final race at the ACC Championship in Clemson, S.C., and picked up All-ACC honors for her efforts. Zollman has competed in 25 regattas over the last three seasons with the program, making two NCAA appearances and earning a silver medal in the Second Varsity Four as a freshman at the 2023 ACC Championship. Also in 2023, Zollman and Conaty powered Duke's Second Varsity Eight to a strong second-place finish on the final day of the annual Lake Wheeler Invitational to help the Blue Devils claim the title for the third time in four years.
The Blue Devils kick off the fall schedule on Sunday, Oct. 5, at the High Point Rowing Festival on Oak Hollow Lake in High Point, N.C.
For more information on Duke rowing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeROW."
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All three Blue Devils were selected to serve as captains for the first time in their careers.
Conaty, a native of Seattle, Washington, enters her fourth season with the Blue Devils after racing in the Second Varsity Eight in all eight regattas in 2025. Over the last three seasons, Conaty has helped the 2V8 boat collect wins over several ranked opponents, including No. 9 Michigan and No. 12 Ohio State during the ACC/Big 10 Double Dual in 2024. As a freshman, she was a key member of the 2V8 crew that won the C Final race at the 2023 NCAA Championships after a tight race with the crew from No. 15 Rutgers. Also in 2023, Conaty, alongside Zollman, helped lead the 2V8 to a strong second-place finish on the final day of the Lake Wheeler Invitational to help the Blue Devils claim the title for the third time in four years. The senior has been recognized for her hard work both on and off the water as she has earned ACC Crew of the Week, All-ACC Academic and CRCA Scholar-Athlete honors.
Matos saw action in all eight regattas last season, racing primarily in the stroke seat of the Blue Devils' Varsity Four. She also saw action in the fifth-seeded Second Varsity Eight boat in the 2025 ACC Championship. The Miami Beach, Fla., native was part of the V4 lineup that earned ACC Crew of the Week honors following a pair of strong performances in the inaugural Rocky Top Invitational, hosted by No. 5 Tennessee. Matos has made two NCAA appearances in the V4, advancing to the Petite Final in 2023 and the C Final in 2024. During her freshman year campaign, she stroked the V4 to a first-place finish on the second day of the Lake Wheeler Invitational to help the Blue Devils defeat No. 9 Syracuse and No. 8 Penn and capture the 2023 Pocock Cup.
Zollman, hailing from Newport Beach, Calif., played a major role in the Varsity Eight lineup throughout the 2025 season. She helped guide the V8 crew to a fifth-place finish in the grand final race at the ACC Championship in Clemson, S.C., and picked up All-ACC honors for her efforts. Zollman has competed in 25 regattas over the last three seasons with the program, making two NCAA appearances and earning a silver medal in the Second Varsity Four as a freshman at the 2023 ACC Championship. Also in 2023, Zollman and Conaty powered Duke's Second Varsity Eight to a strong second-place finish on the final day of the annual Lake Wheeler Invitational to help the Blue Devils claim the title for the third time in four years.
The Blue Devils kick off the fall schedule on Sunday, Oct. 5, at the High Point Rowing Festival on Oak Hollow Lake in High Point, N.C.
For more information on Duke rowing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeROW."
#GoDuke
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