SARATOGA, N.Y. - Marist women's rowing traveled to compete at the Head of the Fish Regatta this past weekend.

Our Varsity 8 kicked off the day at Fish Creek. The boat consisted of coxswain Carina Pascucci, Amelia Nelson, Kaliegh Tompkins, Sophie Forster, Kora Eckelman, Natalie Ronan, Caitlin Bartman, Abby Deane, and Anna Coppola. This crew finished 5^th of 17 in a time of 12:02.370.

Next up was the 2^nd Varsity 8 event, in which an 'A' and 'B' were entered. The 'A' boat consisted of coxswain Brooke Dini, Breanna Schwager, Megan McGowan, Samantha Stortz, Lillian Iannaccone, Anna Iannucci, Anna Fedders, Shelby McDougall, and Sophia Warburton. This crew finished 8^th out of 17, and 5^th among 'A' boats, in a time of 12:47.184.

The 'B' boat consisted of coxswain Cara Orcutt, Elizabeth Klik, Ashleigh Coyne, Annika Platel, Courtney Clark, Stella McGinty, Gabrielle White, Sydney Macchia, and Elisa Huget. This crew finished 16^th, and 5^th among 'B' boats, in a time of 13:54.053.

The Varsity 4 event followed, in which four Marist boats were entered into a field of 41 crews. The 'A' boat consisted of coxswain Rebecca Robinson, Amelia Nelson, Kaleigh Tompkins, Abby Deane, and Anna Coppola. This crew finished 6^th out of 41, and 5^th among 'A' boats, in a time of 13:08.837.

The 'B' boat consisted of coxswain Ariana Novero, Shelby McDougall, Megan McGowan, Samantha Stortz, and Lillian Iannaccone. This crew finished 13^th out of 41, and 4^th among 'B' boats, in a time of 13:42.188.

The 'C' boat consisted of coxswain Juliette Savarino, Katie Beichert, Grace Stoner, Elena Waldbillig, and Gabrielle White. This crew finished 22^nd out of 41, and 4^th among 'C' boats, in a time of 14:20.939.

The 'D' boat consisted of coxswain Kylie Toomes, Gianna Angelucci, Ella Manion, Anna Iannucci, and Anna Fedders. This crew finished 26th out of 41, and 2^nd among 'D' boats, in a time of 14:31.574.

The final crew to race was the F/N 8. This crew finished 14^th in a time of 15:15.811 and consisted of coxswain Lilia Thomas, Breanna Schwager, Emaline Drury, Charley Coward, Jillian Festa, Norah Pasquarelli, Maddie Lombardi, Brooke Goldstein, and Sophia Warburton. This crew took on their first collegiate race with great energy and teamwork. It was an exciting start to their racing journey and a solid step forward for these new rowers. This event marked another successful day of racing for all the Marist crews on Fish Creek!

From Coach Sanford:
"The team enjoyed mild weather and great racing today. Our novices got their first taste for racing and the team looks forward to preparing for our next two weekends of spring-style scrimmages"