WASHINGTON - Georgetown University's men's rowing team launched their spring season with a day of racing on Lake Carnegie, hosted by Princeton University on Saturday. The heavyweight men had their annual scrimmage with the Tigers to open the season while the lightweight squad raced both Delaware and Princeton on the day.

Heavyweights
Georgetown opened the day with a trio of heavyweight scrimmage races against the host Tigers.

1V: James Shearman (coxswain), Liam Carty, Sean Barry, John Carroll, Carson Yates, Hayden Pascal, Ian Estevao, Emmett Orts, Daniel Eigler-Harding
Princeton 5:49.7
Georgetown 6:04.3

2V: Jennifer Yang-Wong (coxswain), Chad Kanner, Alex Blackwood, Dimitri Katsanos, Blake Sassaman, Tom Walker, Aiden McAleer, Branden Fish, Reid Noch
Princeton 5:54.2
Georgetown 6:27.8

3V: Will Rau (coxswain), Matt Fritschen, Josh Gatcke, Will Turner, Luke Nassif, Vaughn Merrick, Chris Cacace, Kyle Ratner, Francesco Ambrosio
Princeton 5:59.7
Princeton 6:09.1
Princeton 6:22.4
Georgetown 6:28.8

Lightweights
The lightweight squad took to the water twice on Saturday, rowing against Delaware in the early afternoon before turning right around to race host Princeton later that evening. The conditions on Lake Carnegie were near perfect with calm waters and a partly cloudy skies for excellent racing weather.

LW Results vs. Delaware: http://www.row2k.com/results/resultspage.cfm?UID=07602732AB83C89E7287F0997D2ADF45&cat=1

1V: Ryan Zuccala (coxswain), Olivier Malle, Hector Formoso-Murias, Tommy Ruggles, Kevin McGowan, Joe Cecil, John Dolan, Conor McCarrick, Artym Hayda
Delaware 5:57.9
Georgetown 6:01.7

2V: Leigh Miron (coxswain), Will Mangan, Jonah Conlin, Kiefer Mueller, Ben Stern, John Matthews, Jorge Perez, Jake Lockwood, Thomas Dameris
Delaware 6:12.6
Georgetown 6:13.7

3V: Robert Papel (coxswain), Grant Draper, Cass Boehm, Tyler Little, Jack Price, Jack Sardinia, Chris Gaff, Tucker Cowden, Deion Payne
Delaware 6:19.5
Georgetown 6:29.5
Delaware 6:23.0
Delaware 6:42.9

Although the Hoyas had one race under their belts for the day, so did their evening foe Princeton as the Tigers raced against Navy earlier in the day. Princeton retained the Fosburgh Cup with their victory in the varsity 8 race.

Conditions for the evening heats deteriorated a bit from the morning as the crosshead winds began to gust during the final 500 meters.

LW Results vs. Princeton: http://www.row2k.com/results/resultspage.cfm?UID=F891A3311C319EBDBA67B334A898F182&cat=1

The Fosburgh Cup
1V: Ryan Zuccala (coxswain), Olivier Malle, Hector Formoso-Murias, Tommy Ruggles, Kevin McGowan, Joe Cecil, John Dolan, Conor McCarrick, Artym Hayda
Princeton 6:20.5
Georgetown 6:23.0

2V: Leigh Miron (coxswain), Will Mangan, Jonah Conlin, Kiefer Mueller, Ben Stern, John Matthews, Jorge Perez, Jake Lockwood, Thomas Dameris
Princeton 6:20.6
Georgetown 6:36.2

3V: Robert Papel (coxswain), Grant Draper, Cass Boehm, Tyler Little, Jack Price, Jack Sardinia, Chris Gaff, Tucker Cowden, Deion Payne
Princeton 6:29.1
Princeton 6:34.1
Georgetown 6:49.9
Princeton 6:52.4

The Hoyas return to action as the heavyweight squad races Temple and St. Joseph's on April 1, and the lightweight team takes on Yale and MIT on April 8.