WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's women's openweight rowing team returned to the water on Saturday, March 28, for a full day of competitive racing at the Temple Invitational on the Schuylkill River. Facing a challenging 13 mph northwest cross-tail wind and strong gusts, the Hoyas tested their speed against a deep regional field across two sessions of racing.
The morning session was highlighted by a standout performance from the First Varsity Four, who narrowly missed the top spot with a time of 7:20.50, finishing less than a second behind Navy. In the afternoon, the Second Varsity Four claimed a definitive victory, crossing the line in 7:35.1 to lead their heat. The First Varsity Eight remained consistent throughout the day, improving their time to 6:34.4 in the afternoon for a second-place finish.
During the afternoon Second Varsity Eight race, the Georgetown boat was forced to scratch following a collision. A Delaware shell went off course after its equipment became caught on a line, resulting in a collision with the Hoya boat.
Temple Invitational Regatta Results
Women's Collegiate 1V8
Lilly Bartilucci (Cox), Sara Wasserman, Rebecca Estevao, Noelle Winegar, Caden Collins, Maeve Farley, Alex Junko, Maddy Sweet, Anna Hemmerle
Morning: 3rd-place finish (6:38.46)
Afternoon: 2nd-place finish (6:34.4)
Women's Collegiate 2V8
Phoebe Opler (Cox), Sophia Grossman, Sydney Thompson, Ellie Power, Caroline Maloney, Caroline Keller, Kat Lord-Krause, Zoe Stone, Abby Camp
Morning: 3rd-place finish (6:39.08)
Afternoon: Scratch (Collision)
Women's Collegiate 3V8
Camille Stephant (Cox), Maggie Gallagher, Genevieve Mckay, Abbey Murray, Natalie Brown, Sumner Spence, Charlotte Thies, Georgia Cooper, Cailyn Sullivan
Afternoon: 3rd-place finish (7:02.8)
Women's Collegiate 1V4
Emilie Andrews (Cox), Sophie Roman, Sophia Close, Carmen Torrecilla, Bita Roham
Morning: 2nd-place finish (7:20.50)
Afternoon: 2nd-place finish (7:28.5)
Women's Collegiate 2V4
Paige Bannon (Cox), Margaux DeFelice, Elena Elder, Jane Staples, Madison Catanese
Afternoon: 1st-place finish (7:35.1)
Up Next
The Hoyas return to the District on Saturday, April 11, to host the GW Invitational on the Potomac River.
