STORRS, CT - Marist Women's Rowing traveled to Lake Coventry, CT, on Saturday to race crews from UConn, Sacred Heart, and Holy Cross. Thank you, UConn, for hosting, and to all the crews for some great racing!
 
The 1st Varsity 8+ consisted of coxswain Ariana Novero, Abby Deane, Gabrielle Insero, Summer Starrett, Lillian Iannaccone, Sophie Forster, Megan McGowan, Natalie Ronan, and  Kaleigh Tompkins. This week's V8+ race was once again exciting from the very start, with the three crews from Holy Cross, SHU, and Marist swapping the leads throughout the first 1000m. Down on Holy Cross, the Red Foxes walked through to a 2nd place spot and finished the race bow ball on stern tip on SHU and open water on Holy Cross.
 
Final Results: SHU 7:10.9, MARIST 7:13.4, HC: 7:17.3, UCONN 7:19.8
 
The 2nd Varsity 8+ consisted of coxswain Rebecca Robinson, Amelia Nelson, Anna Fedders, Samantha Stortz, Kora Eckelman, Shelby McDougall, Jennifer Liguori, Rebecca Paul, and Emily Liguori.  This crew had a good start and fought throughout the race in a good battle with SHU and UConn.
 
Final Results: HC: 7:20.5, SHU 7:24.9, UCONN 7:25.4, MARIST: 7:29.4
 
The Varsity 4+ consisted of coxswain Grace Foley, Jessica Zygmunt, Caitlin Bartman, Sydney Macchia, and Jenna Jaffe. In one of the most exciting races of the day, this crew came from open water behind once again to overtake the crew from SHU and end the race with a photo finish!
 
Final Results: 8:02.2, HC: 8:13.6, MARIST 8:15.4, SHU 8:15.5
 
The 2nd Varsity 4+ consisted of coxswain Juliette Savarino, Stella McGinty, Lilly Green, Elisa Huget, and Grace Stoner. This crew kept a good attitude and was excited about the opportunity to race. After 2000m of fighting hard, they came off the water knowing what needed to be worked on and were excited to return home and get back at it.

Final Results: HC 8:19.7, UCONN: 8:27.3, SHU 8:29.8, MARIST 8:59.7

The 3rd Varsity 8+ for the morning race consisted of coxswain Brooke Dini, Gianna Angelucci, Ella Manion, Anna Iannucci, Sofia Renals, Elizabeth Klik, Ashleigh Coyne, Elena Waldbillig, and Gabi White. This young crew battled and kept up with some experienced crews from SHU and UConn and made no excuses for themselves. Every race is an opportunity to improve; this crew has already seen improvements over the last week and is looking forward to their next opportunity.
 
Final Results: SHU 7:37.1, UCONN 7:44.7, MARIST: 7:51.5
 

Coaches' Quote

"We had some fun, hard racing this morning. Each crew had good parts of the race and some sections that could be improved. The common factor we could see with all boats was their desire to fight down the course and not give up, regardless of their placement. It's another good racing experience to build on. We were also excited to get an early season crack at our MAAC rival, SHU, and look forward to seeing them at the Championship in May." - Director of Rowing, Head Coach of Women's Rowing, Tom Sanford
 

Up Next

The Red Foxes will next participate in the St. Joe's Invite in Overpeck, NJ, on Saturday, April 5, with racing crews from Boston College, Bucknell, George Washington, St. Joe's, UConn, UMass, and URI.