April 12, 2018
WASHINGTON - Georgetown University's women's rowing team put together another strong showing at the GW Invite over the weekend on the Potomac River. The Hoyas won five races over the two-day event, including a Sunday sweep by the lightweight squad.
Lightweight
Georgetown finished first in four of its six races, highlighted by a dominating weekend by the varsity 8+ boat. Friday's crew won the varsity 8+ race over Drexel and MIT before defeating Dayton and George Mason on Saturday by more than 14 seconds.
The second varsity 8+ topped GMU and Dayton on Saturday, winning by just under five seconds, and finished second against Drexel and MIT on Friday. Georgetown also fielded a varsity 4+ boat that beat George Mason and Dayton by 39.60 seconds on Saturday.
1V8
Coxswain: Michaela McCool, Stroke: Megan Walsh, 7.) Lindsay Olita, 6.) Caroline Thomas, 5.) Caroline O'Brien, 4.) Elisabeth O'Brien, 3.) Alex Duffy, 2.) Allie Garceau, 1.) Anna Kemmerer
2V8
Coxswain: Katarina Stough, Stroke: Isabel Rose, 7.) Taylor Villante, 6.) Michelle Choi, 5.) Quinlan Cummings, 4.) Ellis Anderson, 3.) Carly Glickenhaus, 2.) Monica Collins, 1.) Caroline Cosovich
V4
Coxswain: Katarina Stough, Stroke: Natalie Soto-Wright, 3.) Adrianna Soto-Wright, 2.) Mia Tsudis, 1.) Hannah Schmidt
Openweight
Georgetown's openweight squad also had a solid weekend at the GW Invite, including a victory in the varsity 4+ event on Friday over George Washington and George Mason. The Hoyas also posted second-place finishes on Friday against GW and GMU in the varsity 8+ and second varsity 8+ races, while placing third in the second varsity 4+ race.
Saturday's action saw another pair of second-place finishes in the varsity 8+ and second varsity 8+ races against Saint Joseph's and MIT. The second varsity 4+ boat placed second against Rhode Island while the varsity 4+ crew finished third.
1V8
Coxswain: Alexandra Harron, Stroke: Grace Calavan, 7.) Mara Sylvia, 6.) Chloe Schalit, 5.) Monica Firmani, 4.) Natalie Clark, 3.) Emily Phelps, 2.) Sophie Kershaw, 1.) Grace Donabedian
2V8
Coxswain: Morgan Zeiss, Stroke: Angela Glazer, 7.) Sabine Neschke, 6.) Cait Hagan, 5.) Laila Lapins, 4.) Diana Lowitt, 3.) Hallie Bereday, 2.) Caroline Hyer, 1.) Lily Tyndall
1V4
Coxswain: Schylar Jacobs, Stroke: Isabella Hershey, 3.) Maggie Taaffe, 2.) Abigail Reinhold, 1.) Jacqueline Quan
2V4
Coxswain: Shelby Butt, Stroke: Kelly Keenan, 3.) Margaux Weiner, 2.) Allie Phillips, 1.) Caroline Moffatt
Results
Friday Lightweight
Varsity 4
1. Drexel, 7:15.30
2. MIT, 7:24.00
3. Georgetown, 7:25.60
Second Varsity 8
1. Drexel, 6:35.20
2. Georgetown, 6:42.10
3. MIT, 6:56.20
Varsity 8
1. Georgetown, 6:13.10
1. Drexel, 6:13.10
3. MIT, 6:18.60
Saturday Lightweight
Varsity 4
1. Georgetown, 7:17.40
2. George Mason, 7:57.00
3. Dayton, 8:16.90
Second Varsity 8
1. Georgetown, 6:42.80
2. George Mason, 6:47.60
3. Dayton, 6:56.80
Varsity 8
1. Georgetown, 6:27.90
2. Dayton, 6:43.00
3. George Mason, 6:44.00
Friday Openweight
Second Varsity 4
1. Rhode Island, 7:32.60
2. George Washington, 7:35.10
3. Georgetown, 7:42.90
Varsity 4
1. Georgetown, 7:21.50
2. George Washington, 7:25.90
3. George Mason, 8:05.10
Second Varsity 8
1. George Washington, 6:32.40
2. Georgetown, 5:50.50
3. George Mason, 7:06.90
Varsity 8
1. George Washington, NT
2. Georgetown, +4.80
3. George Mason, +14.00
Saturday Openweight
Second Varsity 4+
1. Rhode Island, 7:16.90
2. Georgetown, 7:26.70
Varsity 4
1. Saint Joseph's, 7:12.80
2. MIT, 7:18.10
3. Georgetown, 7:32.90
Second Varsity 8
1. Saint Joseph's, 6:51.30
2. Georgetown, 6:57.20
3. MIT, 7:35.80
Varsity 8
1. MIT, 6:31.90
2. Georgetown, 6:32.80
3. Saint Joseph's, 6:51.80