BUFFALO, New York - Marist Women's Rowing returned to Black Rock Canal for a second day of racing. The team boated a 1st Varsity 8+, 2nd Varsity 8+, Varsity 4+, 2nd Varsity 4+, and 3rd Varsity 8+. Teams raced in duals in Round 1 of racing, and winners of each faced off in Round 2 for the Black Rock Cup. The conditions were fast again today, with a persistent cross-tail wind for all races.
The 1st Varsity 8+ consisted of coxswain Ariana Novero, Anna Fedders, Megan McGowan, Sophie Forster, Kora Eckelman, Natalie Ronan, Kaleigh Tompkins, Abby Deane, and Anna Coppola.
AM Results: MARIST 6:42.90, RMU 7:01.93
PM Results: MARIST 6:39.5, CANISIUS 7:00.8
"We approached the first race with an aggressive mindset and executed our plan well from start to finish. Heading into the second race, our focus shifted to fine tuning our sprint while continuing to build strength through the middle of the piece. Overall, it was a really strong day of racing with good progress and solid execution across both races."
- Coxswain Ariana Novero, Class of 2026
The 2nd Varsity 8+ consisted of coxswain Carina Pascucci, Amelia Nelson, Shelby McDougall, Anna Iannucci, Lillian Iannaccone, Gianna Angelucci, Caitlin Bartman, Elena Waldbillig, and Jenna Jaffe
AM Results: MARIST 6:55.4, RMU 7:45.2
PM Results: MARIST 7:02.4, CANISIUS 7:12.2
"Our boat had a great day today! We made some really good corrections based off our performances yesterday and we saw the changes in time that we had hoped for. We felt like we were able to hop off the line more effectively today which set us up for some really solid pieces. Good weekend overall and I'm very proud of the hard work we put into making this a productive weekend."
- Coxswain Carina Pascucci, Class of 2026
The 3rd Varsity 8+ raced with the 2nd Varsity 8+s, and consisted of coxswain Lilia Thomas, Elizabeth Klik, Ashleigh Coyne, Ella Manion, Stella McGinty, Madeline Fracasso, Charley Brown, Courtney Clark, and Elisa Huget.=
AM Results: CANISIUS 2V 7:00.87, MARIST 7:33.50
PM Results: MARIST 7:22.7, RMU 2V 7:33.4
"We held a determined mindset and stuck to the race plan, cutting down seconds with each race. The boat increased in confidence and strength in each race, bringing home a win and setting the tone for the rest of the season!"
- Coxswain Lilia Thomas, Class of 2029
The Varsity 4+ consisted of coxswain Grace Foley, Breanna Schwager, Katie Beichert, Cali Tigar, and Maddie Lombardi.
"We had a really great day in both races! Our first went really well, it felt strong and everyone was working together nicely. We had a great time racing alongside the other Marist boat in the second race, keeping it competitive and powerful!"
- Coxswain Grace Foley, Class of 2027
AM Results: MARIST 7:28.5, CANISIUS 7:54.3
PM Results: MARIST 7:41.6, MARIST 2V4 7:59.5
The 2nd Varsity 4+ raced with the Varsity 4+s and consisted of coxswain Brooke Dini, Sydney Macchia, Katie Beichert, Sophia Warburton, and Grace Stoner.
"Today's races were really strong! Our first race this morning we pulled ahead from the start, leaving a relaxed race while maintaining a good split and continuing to open water. For our second race we knew more pressure was needed and we maintained our base pace, able to see higher rates on both the start and sprint. The girls went into these races confident, and ended proud with their performances!"
- Coxswain Brooke Dini, Class of 2028
AM Results: MARIST 7:52.90, MERCYHURST V4 8:20.20
PM Results: MARIST V4 7:41.6, MARIST 7:59.5
Coach's Quote
"Our Red Fox crews enjoyed a sunny, mild day on Black Rock Canal. Favorable racing conditions made for fast times! Each crew did well at executing their race plan, and saw progress being made with each race. We are looking forward to finishing out the regular season strong next week with our first home race since 2019. Thank you Canisius for hosting!"
- Tom Sanford, Head Coach and Director of Rowing
Marist Women's Rowing will celebrate our Senior Class at home next weekend with a dual against Fairfield.
