SARATOGA, New York - Marist Women's Rowing traveled to Fish Creek in Saratoga, NY to compete at the New York State Championships. The 1st Varsity 8+, 2nd Varsity 8+, and Varsity 4+ all competed in heats and performed well, while the 2nd Varsity 4+ and 3rd Varsity 8+ were both final only. It was a beautiful spring day on Fish Creek with calm weather in the morning heats, and an increasing headwind in the afternoon finals.
The 1st Varsity 8+ consisted of coxswain Ariana Novero, Anna Fedders, Megan McGowan, Amelia Nelson, Kora Eckelman, Natalie Ronan, Kaleigh Tompkins, Abby Deane, and Anna Coppola.
Heat Results: MARIST 7:13.102, WILLIAM SMITH 7:17.952, CANISIUS 7:26.606, ARMY 7:37.591, SLU 7:57.468
Final Results: COLGATE 7:07.8, MARIST 7:15.067, SMITH 7:18.874, WILLIAM SMITH 7:23.159, ALBANY 7:32.555, HAMILTON 7:41.782
"We headed into the first race determined to set the tone for the day, and after finishing first in our heat that morning, we wanted to keep the momentum going into the final. Knowing we had a tough field of crews in our final, we approached the second race focused and determined. We handled the challenging weather with confidence and composure building on our earlier performance. That momentum carried us to a strong second place finish in the final race."
- Coxswain Ariana Novero, Class of 2026
RESULTS: 2ND OF 15
The 2nd Varsity 8+ consisted of coxswain Carina Pascucci, Shelby McDougall, Sophie Forster, Lillian Iannaccone, Anna Iannucci, Gianna Angelucci, Caitlin Bartman, Elena Waldbillig, and Jenna Jaffe
Heat Results: MARIST 7:18.530, SMITH 7:30.896, CANISIUS 7:35.339, VASSAR 7:59.677, SKIDMORE 8:05.090
Final Results: MARIST 7:37.300, WILLIAM SMITH 7:42.897, COLGATE 7:49.647, ALBANY 7:52.471, HAMILTON 7:54.532, SMITH 8:01.349
"Our boat had a lot of excitement going into our two races today and we all agreed that we were super proud of how we executed our race plan in the morning heats and afternoon finals! Both felt really strong and we are super excited about the progress we've made together as a unit."
- Coxswain Carina Pascucci, Class of 2026
RESULTS: 1ST OF 14
The Varsity 4+ consisted of coxswain Grace Foley, Breanna Schwager, Cali Tigar, Maddie Lombardi, and Gabrielle White.
Heat Results: MARIST 8:20.76, CANISIUS 8:45.663, WILLIAM SMITH 8:57.407, U of R 10:11.385
Final Results: SYRACUSE 8:51.100, MARIST 8:59.733, UNION 9:08.466, COLGATE 9:16.255, LIU 9:26.888, CANISIUS 9:46.549
"Our boat felt really strong! We worked through the conditions, staying calm and controlled, giving everything we had right until the end!"
- Coxswain Grace Foley, Class of 2027
RESULTS: 2ND OF 15
The 2nd Varsity 4+ consisted of coxswain Lilia Thomas, Sydney Macchia, Katie Beichert, Sophia Warburton, and Grace Stoner.
Final Results: COLGATE 8:31.430, MARIST 8:38.224, COLGATE 8:51.241, UNION 9:02.500, SJFU 13:07.504,
"The girls went out there and killed it. Less than one practice together and they were able to get in sync and row through the headwind and walk on other boats!"
- Coxswain Lilia Thomas, Class of 2029
RESULTS: 2nd out of 5
The 3rd Varsity 8+ consisted of coxswain Brooke Dini, Elizabeth Klik, Ashleigh Coyne, Ella Manion, Stella McGinty, Charley Coward, Charley Brown, Maddie Fracasso, and Elisa Huget.
Final Results: SMITH COLLEGE 7:46.67, HAMILTON COLLEGE 7:55.16, WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE 8:01.99, SMITH COLLEGE 8:10.32, MARIST 8:18.06
"It was a great race and a great experience! The girls pushed hard through the entire piece!"
- Coxswain Brooke Dini, Class of 2028
RESULTS: 5th out of 5
With a gold medal in the 2nd Varsity 8+, silver medals in the Varsity 8+, Varsity 4+, and the 2nd Varsity 4+, and a strong performance in the 3rd Varsity 8+, the Red Foxes took home the Jim Tucci Women's Point Trophy for the third consecutive year, and for the second year in a row secured the Sanford Cup for Overall Team Points, highlighting the team's depth and the consistent strength of the entire roster from top to bottom.
Coach's Quote
"We had another outstanding day of racing for the Red Fox women on Fish Creek. Each crew was seeking to improve upon different parts of the race and on results from last weekend. The team felt as though we accomplished what we set out to do. We are now halfway through the spring schedule, but we are still seeking more speed out of each crew as we approach championship season."
- Tom Sanford, Head Coach and Director of Rowing
Next up for Marist Women's Rowing: Black Rock Cup in Buffalo, NY
