May 12, 2017 WASHINGTON - Georgetown University's women's rowing team placed third at the Patriot League Championship on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J., on Friday. The Hoyas advanced to all three Grand Finals, finishing second overall in the varsity 4+ race, fourth overall in the varsity 8+ event and fifth overall in the second varsity 8+ showdown.
The third-place finish was a program best for the Hoyas since joining the Patriot League in women's rowing during the 2014 season. Georgetown's medal in the 4+ race was also a first for the Blue & Gray.
All three boats left no doubt about their spots in the grand finals, as both 8+ boats and the 4+ crew finished second in their respective qualifying heats.
Navy claimed its third-straight Patriot League Championship with 51 points, followed by Boston University with 46. The Hoyas were third with 36 points, followed by Bucknell (34), MIT (33, Lehigh (26) and Holy Cross (26). Colgate (11) and Loyola (Md.) (7) rounded out the standings.
Results
Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Sabrina Gosman, 8. Grace Calavan, 7. Christina Johnson, 6. Monica Firmani, 5. Margaret Dunne, 4. Cate O'Leary, 3. Alexandra Porrazzo, 2. Natalie Clark, 1. Sarah Varney
Heat 2:
Boston University 7:02.993
Georgetown 7:11.845
Lehigh 7:20.316
Holy Cross 7:31.455
Grand Final:
Boston University 7:11.966
Navy 7:14.650
MIT 7:14.824
Georgetown 7:24.996
Lehigh 7:31.560
Bucknell 7:37.722
2nd Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Alexandra Haron, 8. Chloe Schalit, 7. Angela Glazer, 6. Sophie Kershaw, 5. Anne Stoessel, 4. Abigail Reinhold, 3. Grace Donabedian, 2. Diana Lowitt, 1. Kayla Giger
Heat 1:
Bucknell 7:32.861
Georgetown 7:35.550
MIT 7:36.791
Colgate 7:38.198
Loyola 8:31.210
Grand Final:
Navy 7:25.964
Bucknell 7:41.277
Holy Cross 7:43.467
Boston University 7:44.108
Georgetown 7:45.921
MIT 8:02.146
Varsity 4+
Coxswain: Morgan Zeiss, 4. Lily Tyndall, 3. Cait Hagan, 2. Mara Sylvia, 1. Emily Phelps
Heat 1:
Navy 8:16.829
Georgetown 8:38.176
MIT 8:55.850
Holy Cross 9:20.187
Loyola 9:36.026
Grand Final:
Navy 8:13.650
Georgetown 8:27.737
Boston University 8:30.432
Bucknell 8:44.326
Lehigh 9:06.733
MIT 9:11.549