Women's Rowing Opens Spring Season with Sweep Against La Salle and Villanova

Saturday, March 19

Schuylkill River / Philadelphia, PA.

Drexel University

La Salle

Women's Rowing Opens Spring Season with Sweep Against La Salle and Villanova

3/19/2022 2:37:00 PM | Women's Rowing

PHILADELPHIA - The Drexel University women's rowing team made its season debut in fine form, sweeping all five races from La Salle and Villanova on Saturday morning.

Getting the day started for the Dragons, the V8+, rowing in Alleva XVII, took first in a time of 7:18.4, beating second place Villanova by eight seconds. The 2V8+ boat, competing in Cara Fry, pulled in a 30 second victory against the Wildcats, finishing in 7:29.4.

Next up was the V4+. Competing one-on-one against Villanova in Marci, Drexel finished with a time of 8:33.8. The 3V8+, rowing in Marlene Buckley II, and the 4V8+, competing in Maria Papadakis, both won with times of 7:59.7 and 8:38.8 respectively.

Next up for Drexel is the Doc Hosea Invitational in Cherry Hill, N.J. on Sunday, March 27.

Results
V8+
Drexel - 7:18.4
Villanova - 7:26.5
La Salle - 7:34.9

2V8+
Drexel - 7:29.4
Villanova - 8:00.3
La Salle - 8:28.1

V4+
Drexel - 8:33.8
Villanova - 9:07.1

3V8+
Drexel - 7:59.7
Villanova - 8:22.8

4V8+
Drexel - 8:38.8
Villanova - 9:08.9

Lineups
Women's V8+
Boat – Alleva XVII
Coxswain – Natalie Cleri
Stroke – Kirby Droogan
7 – Hayley McKeever
6 – Alexandra Natale
5 – Grace Comerford
4 – Isabella D'Angelo
3 – Mollie Knoff
2 – Giavanna Hunt
Bow – Kayla Driscoll

Women's JV8+
Boat – Cara Fry
Coxswain – Olivia Szabo
Stroke – Julianna Rogers
7 – Morgan Van Dexter
6 – Lexie Hain
5 – Rita Keefer
4 – Makayla Wenzke
3 – Rachel Civan
2 – Taylor Powell
Bow – Katie Ernst

Women's 3V8+
Boat – Marlene Buckley II
Coxswain – Maddie Depommier
Stroke – Sophia Lamb
7 – Emily Gresham
6 – Addison Devine
5 – Olivia Zwickle
4 – Chloe Tramontano
3 – Alex Tingley
2 – Julia Porro
Bow – Kira Tracy

Women's 4V8+
Boat – Maria Papadakis
Coxswain – Belen Rosales
Stroke – Baylor Henry
7 – Bella Lee
6 – Fiona Steele
5 – Maya Jacobsen
4 – Margaret Dobrenko
3 – Ashley Waddy
2 – Delaney Gellart
Bow – Ellen McCallin

Women's V4+
Boat – Marci
Coxswain – Chloe Speciale
Stroke – Rachel Willey
3 – Abby Citta
2 – Anna Kretzer
Bow – Genevieve Rowlands