WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's rowing team will look to end its fall slate on a high note as they head to Sandy Run, Virginia for the Head of the Occoquan Regatta on Saturday. The Hoyas will send their entire fleet of boats, which includes three varsity lightweight eights, a lightweight frosh eight, three varsity lightweight fours, two varsity heavyweight eights, a heavyweight frosh eight and two varsity heavyweight fours, to race on the Occoquan River.
 
Heavyweight
The Georgetown heavyweights will first compete in the collegiate varsity men's 8+ race at 11:30 a.m. The "A" boat will feature Maxim Goohs (Potomac, Md) as the coxswain, with Justin English (Bettendorf, Iowa) at stroke, Jack Mozingo (Darien, Conn.), Luke Nassif (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.), Daniel Eigler-Harding (Arlington, Va.), Ian Estevao (Arlington, Va.), Zach Lee (Chelsea, Mich.), Owen O'Brien Powers (Portland, Ore.) and William Cave (Dallas, Texas). The Blue & Gray will race against other collegiate crews such as Saint Joseph's, Maryland, Penn State, and George Mason.

The Hoyas will also send a pair of varsity four boats to compete for the first time since the Navy Day Regatta back in September. Goohs will be at the helm, followed by Nassif, Eigler-Harding, Lee and Estavao rounding out the "A" boat for the Blue & Gray. Georgetown will finish the day with the collegiate freshman eight event.

"It's been a long week of hard training and the squad has done a good job shifting around as we continue to battle health issues with our top 16 rowers," said Head Coach Luke Agnini.  "The name of the game this weekend is opportunity. We've slowed things down considerably over the last few sessions to really drive home the fundamentals. How well the boats can perform tomorrow will all depend on how they execute the basics and do them well over three miles. It's a young group and they tend to tense up when bad water and conditions hit. This weekend will be all about getting it back, staying relaxed and executing. Three miles is a long way to hold form. It will take peak focus and discipline to keep it clean and effective, but aggressive from start to finish."
 
Lightweight
The Georgetown lightweight crews first hit the water for the collegiate lightweight men's 8+ race at 11:30 a.m. as the Hoyas send three varsity eights to the course. The "A" boat will feature Hannah Elwell (Worcester, Mass.) as the coxswain with Artym Hayda (Providence, R.I.), Olivier Malle (New York, N.Y.), Joe Cecil (Alpharetta, Ga.), Kiefer Mueller (Rye, N.Y.), Reid Noch (Naples, Fla.), Jonathan Menendez (Miami Lakes, Fla.), Charles Koontz (Ridgewood, N.J.) and Liam Lafferty (Orinda, Calif.) to round out the eight.
 
The final event of the day for the Blue & Gray will feature a trio of Georgetown boats in the men's lightweight 4+ event. In the A boat, Ryan Zuccala (Orchard Park, N.Y.) is at the helm, with Malle at stroke, followed by Cecil, Mueller and Hayda to complete the foursome. Ending the day for the lightweights will be the lightweight freshmen 8+ event featuring Helena Yang (New York, N.Y.) at coxswain, John Dailey (Rye, N.Y.), Ryan Walter (Williamsville, N.Y.), Mark Laforce (Redwood City, Calif.), Austin Sammons (Rye, N.Y.), Andrew Peck (Toronto, Ont.), Santo Scarfone (Grosse Pointe, Mich.), Tim Rudolph-Math (Rye, N.Y.) and Ryan Young (Mount Kisco, N.Y.). The men will battle a competitive field comprised of schools from VCU, George Mason, Maryland and Carnegie Mellon, among others.

The Hoyas will return to competition in March to begin its spring slate of races.
 
Lineups
Men's Varsity 8+
Entry A: Coxswain: Maxim Goohs 8: Justin English 7: Jack Mozingo 6: Luke Nassif 5: Daniel Eigler-Harding 4: Ian Estevao 3: Zach Lee 2: Owen O'Brien Powers 1: William Cave
Entry B: Coxswain: Persis Moore 8: Thomas Kolnik 7: Jeremy Wolpert 6: Kyle Harrison 5: Gavin Lafferty 4: Alex Blackwood 3: Henry Reinstein 2: Joseph Ramirez-Cardenas 1: Max Keating
Men's Varsity 4+
Entry A: Coxswain: Maxim Goohs 4: Luke Nassif 3: Daniel Eigler-Harding 2: Zach Lee 1: Ian Estevao
Entry B: Coxswain: Persis Moore 4: Henry Reinstein 3: Cass boehm 2: Joseph Ramirez-Cardenas 1: Gavin Lafferty
Men's Heavyweight Freshman 8+
Entry A: Coxswain: Anna Pogrebivsky 8: Justin English 7: Jack Mozingo 6: Owen Powers 5: Jeremy Wolpert 4: Kyle Harrison 3: William Cave 2: Thomas Kolnik 1: Max Keating
Men's Varsity Lightweight 8+
Entry A: Coxswain: Hannah Elwell 8: Artym Hayda 7: Olivier Malle 6: Joe Cecil 5: Kiefer Mueller 4: Reid Noch 3: Jonathan Menendez 2: Charles Koontz 1: Liam Lafferty
Entry B: Coxswain: Ryan Zuccala 8: Mark Laforce 7: Ryan Teetsel 6: John Dailey 5: Ryan Walter 4: Cass Boehm 3: John Dolan 2: Peter Digiovanni 1: William Mangan
Entry C: Coxswain: Shanlyn Tse 8: Kyle Draper 7: Deion Payne 6: Ryan Young 5: Andrew Peck 4: Michael Jones 3: Santo Scarfone 2: Austin Sammons 1: Sean Haggerty
Men's Varsity Lightweight 4+
Entry A: Coxswain: Ryan Zuccala 4: Olivier Malle 3: Joe Cecil 2: Kiefer Mueller 1: Artym Hayda
Entry B: Coxswain: Shanlyn Tse 4: Jonathan Menendez 3: Charles Koontz 2: Liam Lafferty 1: Reid Noch
Entry C: Coxswain: Hannah Elwell 4: William Mangan 3: Ryan Teetsel 2: Blake Chapman 1: Peter Digiovanni
Men's Freshmen Lightweight 8+
Entry A: Coxswain: Helena Yang 8: John Dailey 7: Ryan Walter 6: Mark Laforce 5: Austin Sammons 4: Andrew Peck 3: Santo Scarfone 2: Tim Rudolph-Math 1: Ryan Young