CHERRY HILL, New Jersey - The Marist women's rowing team traveled to Cooper River Park on Sunday to race at the Metro Atlantic Championship. The Red Foxes finished in second place with a total of 45 team points.
 

Morning Heats

• In the morning heats, the V4 placed second with a time of 8:13.400. The Fairfield Stags earned first place with a final time of 7:58.511. Drake University captured third coming in at 8:50.595, while Canisius finished fourth at 9:00.
• Our 2V8 began with Marist in lane three and Fairfield in four. It began neck and neck until Marist secured the lead at the halfway point. With 600 meters to go, Marist secured the first place spot with a 7:11.58 time. Fairfield followed trailing four seconds behind at 7:15.125. Canisius finished in third at 7:27 and Drake at 7:42.
• To begin the V8 in heat one, Jacksonville led the way with one boat's length leading ahead of the Red Foxes for the whole race. Jacksonville finished in first place entering a time at 6:48.278. Marist secured the second-place spot at 6:53.371 while Sacred Heart, Robert Morris, and Manhattan placed in order, respectively.

Quote from Coach

"The morning heats were good, challenging as expected. So, it will set us up for an exciting afternoon. All the boats did a really nice job and it's exciting to be in a competitive regatta with fast groups" – Head Coach Tom Sanford.
 

Finals

• For the V4 finals, Jacksonville led with open water to finish first at 7:36 while Fairfield took second at 7:42.
• Marist locked in third place with a final time of 7:48 earning seven points for the Red Foxes.
• In the 2V8 finals, Marist opened up with a strong lead as Jacksonville and Fairfield battled for second. Jacksonville took over passing the Red Foxes and Stags.
• The race finished with Jacksonville in first at 7:04.66, Fairfield in second at 7:04.898, and Marist in third at 7:06.143.
• The final race of the day, the V8 Grand Final, in which Jacksonville won over second-place Marist, with a finishing time of 6:41.512, completing the sweep and clinching the MAAC Championship.
• The Red Foxes crossed the finish line in 6:44.212, helping Marist surpass Fairfield and finished as runner-up with 45 points.

 

Final Quote from Coach

"As predicted it was a really exciting finals in all three categories. I am extremely proud of the team that left it all out on the course. But for now, back to work!" – Head Coach Tom Sanford.
 

Full Results

 
Full Results to the regatta can be found HERE. 
 

All-MAAC Teams

Additionally, the MAAC released the complete 2022 MAAC Women's Rowing All-MAAC Teams. The full list can be found below:
  
  

2022 All-MAAC First Team
Name	Class	School
Maddie Smith	Sr.	Drake
Christina Caruso	Jr.	Fairfield
Ana McDonough	Sr.	Fairfield
Hannah Gagnon	So.	Jacksonville
Ginger Hubbard	So.	Jacksonville
Gabby Huxtable	So.	Jacksonville
Amanda Sampo	Sr.	Jacksonville
Caroline Wells	Sr.	Jacksonville
Lydia Giguere	Sr.	Marist
Natalia Miklos	So.	Marist
Kassandra Nicholson	Sr.	Marist
Emily Iannontuoni	Sr.	Sacred Heart
Germaine Smart-Marshall	Jr.	Stetson

2022 All-MAAC Second Team
Name	Class	School
Olivia Merolle	So.	Canisius
Destiny Severn	So.	Canisius
Hailey Hovland	Sr.	Drake
Arden Costello	Fr.	Fairfield
Chloe Lennon	Jr.	Fairfield
Hannah Williams	Jr.	Jacksonville
Lauryn Hughes	Sr.	Manhattan
Emma Jauch	Jr.	Marist
Kathryn Moody	Sr.	Marist
Marissa Beck	Sr.	Robert Morris
Madyson Orlando-Jepsen	Sr.	Robert Morris
Amber Fischer	Jr.	Sacred Heart
Karirose Engel	Gr.	Stetson
Channing Scott	Gr.	Stetson