Rowing Sweeps Columbia In Season Opener

Photo by: (Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics)

Mar 24 | Women's Rowing

Scarlet Knights pick up first win under new head coach Justin Price

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers women's rowing opened the 2018 season with a win on the team's home course, sweeping Columbia on Saturday, March 24 on the Raritan River.

"Today was a good day for the Scarlet Knights," said head coach Justin Price. "It was a lot of fun to see the athletes on the race course for the first time this season. Everyone in the program did a nice job today. We will be able to achieve some great things if we continue to work hard to improve."

Rutgers notched head-to-head wins in the second varsity eight and varsity eight to end the day. In the second varsity eight, the Scarlet Knights outpaced the Lions by eight seconds for the victory (6:34.2-6:42.5). Rutgers was six seconds faster that Columbia in the varsity eight race, clocking at 6:23.5 ahead of the Lions in 6:29.4.

In the varsity four, RU raced two boats against Columbia. Rutgers' first varsity four finished with a winning time of 7:19.3, while Columbia placed second in 7:21.2, followed by the second varsity four in 7:34.4.

The day opened with the Scarlet Knights racing a pair of novice eight boats against the third varsity eight for Columbia. RU's novice eight finished first in 6:52.2, followed by the third varsity eight for the Lions in 7:12.7 and the Scarlet Knights' second novice eight in 7:25.5.

The Scarlet Knights return to action on Saturday, March 31 for the Doc Hosea Invitational in Cherry Hill, N.J. The invitational honors longtime Rutgers team orthopedist Dr. Timothy Hosea, who passed away suddenly in Aug. 2015. Dr. Hosea was a prominent figure in the rowing community, serving as team physician for the USRowing national team.

Lineups:
Varsity 8
Stroke: Sarah Johanek
Merve Pekdemir
Ella Toa
Kathleen Butler
Bryanna Eichler
Natalie Summerfelt
Vailey Eberhard
Laura Hegemann
Cox: Vida Torres

Second Varsity 8
Stroke: Jessie Macqueen
Mary Connelly
Allyson-Joan Archer
Anika Nelson
Kori Warren
Elizabeth Kogan
Rebecca Barglowski
Julia Hendricks
Cox: Sara Pagano

Varsity 4
Stroke: Gabriella Conmy
Kara McDermott
Mackenzie George
Angelina Fomina
Cox: Rucha Janodia

Second Varsity 4
Stroke: Margaret Dever
Alexandra Bossi
Lydia Marentette
Sophia Filosa
Cox: Talya Ackerman

Novice 8
Stroke: Isabella Martins
Tessa Catuogno
Olivia Maxton
Olivia Betz
Adrienne Michelet
Julia Wilson
Alexis Achenbach
Larissa Wojtenko
Cox: Allison Proszowski

Second Novice 8
Stroke: Omisha Jyothi
Kirsten Jeansson
Rosalina Guarino
Rebecca Chanin
Sophia Catuogno
Kennedy Robinson
Emily Blumstein
Elisabeth Peters
Cox: Rachel Usen

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