2024-25 Women's Rowing Roster

Lotta van Westreenen

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Last School(s) Barlaeus Gymnasium (The Netherlands)
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

Honors and Awards:
  • 2025 CRCA Scholar Athlete
  • 2025 ACC All-Academic Team
  • 2024 CRCA Scholar Athlete
  • 2024 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll

International:
  • Finished in fifth place overall in the women's eight for the Netherlands at the 2023 U23 World Rowing Championships in Plovidiv, Bulgaria. 
  • Competed in several World Rowing Championships: U19 in 2022 (double), U19 (double) in 2021, U23 in 2021 (quad) and U19 in 2019 (Spare)
As a Junior (2025):
  • Rowed in the V8+ that placed third in the Jessop-Whittier Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic.
  • Rowed in the V8+ that swept No. 10 Virginia and No. 11 Syracuse at the ACC Challenge.
  • Rowed in the V8+ at the Washington Duel.
  • Rowed in the V8+ in the Big Row against Stanford.
  • Rowed in the V8+ that finished fourth in the petite final at the NCAA Championships.


As a Sophomore (2024):
  • Rowed in the V8+ that finished second in the Jessop-Whittier Cup Final at the San Diego Crew Classic.
  • Rowed in the V8+ that swept No. 8 Syracuse, No. 11 Virginia and No. 18 Oregon State at the Acc/Pac-12 Invite.
  • Rowed in the V8+ that defeated No. 7 Washington to reclaim the Simpson Cup in the Washington dual.
  • Rowed in the V8+ in the Big Row against Stanford.
  • Rowed in the V8+ that finished second at the Pac-12 Championships to help the team finish second overall – its highest finish since 2018.
  • Rowed in the V8+ that won the Petite Final at the NCAA Championships.
As a Freshman (2023):
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that finished third in the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy final at the San Diego Crew Classic.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ in the Big Row against Stanford.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that defeated the Huskies at the Washington dual.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that finished third at the Pac-12 Championships.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that placed third overall at the NCAA Championships.
High School/Club: Competed for Roeivereniging Willem 3
 
Personal: Parents are Jet Rutgers and Bart van Westreenen…has two sisters Fien (also on the Cal women’s rowing team) and Hannah…hobbies include drawing and sewing

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2024-25Junior

    6'0"