Dragons Claim Three Wins in Finals at the Knecht Cup Regatta

Sunday, April 10

Pennsauken, N.J.

9:00 A.M.

Drexel University

Knecht Cup Regatta - DAY TWO

Dragons Claim Three Wins in Finals at the Knecht Cup Regatta

4/10/2022 3:51:00 PM | Women's Rowing

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – The Drexel women's rowing team completed a solid run at the Knecht Cup Regatta on Sunday with wins in three of the five events it entered to go along with a second place finish.

Opening the day, the Second Varsity 4+, rowing in Diane Corle and comprised of Maddie Depommier (coxswain), Abby Citta (stroke), Valentina Frusone, Julia Porro, and Katie Ernst (bow) won its final in a time of 7:48.05, topping Georgetown by nine seconds.

In the final of the Novice 8+, the Dragons competed in Maria Papadakis and outrowed Army, taking the win by nearly 14 seconds, finishing with a time of 7:33.55.

The Second Varsity 8+, rowing in Cara Fry, crossed the line in 6:57.21, the only boat to go under seven minutes in the Grand Final, beating Georgetown by eight seconds.

Capping the afternoon, the DU Varsity 8+, competing in Alleva XVII placed second in the Grand Final with a time of 6:37.13.

Drexel returns to action on Saturday, April 16 when it hosts the Kerr Cup Regatta on the Schuylkill River.

Sunday Results
2V4+ – Final
1. Drexel – 7:48.05
2. Georgetown – 7:57.05
3. West Virginia – 7:58.41
4. Delaware A – 7:58.69
5. Lafayette – 8:04.32
6. MIT – 8:21.35

V4+ – Grand Final
1. Boston University A – 7:45.82
2. West Virginia – 7:52.04
3. Boston University B – 7:57.41
4. Drexel – 8:05.83
5. Georgetown – 8:12.01
6. Villanova – 8:26.35

Novice 8+ – Final
1. Drexel – 7:33.55
2. Army – 7:47.42
3. New Hampshire – 7:59.76
4. West Virginia – 8:04.50
5. Delaware – 8:07.90
6. Pittsburgh – 8:15.70

2V8+ – Grand Final
1. Drexel – 6:57.21
2. Georgetown – 7:05.40
3. MIT – 7:08.17
4. West Virginia – 7:10.30
5. Fordham – 7:15.24
6. Stetson – 7:37.37

V8+ – Grand Final
1. Georgetown – 6:34.72
2. Drexel – 6:37.13
3. Mercyhurst – 6:40.37
4. MIT – 6:41.34
5. Villanova – 6:43.47
6. Boston University – 6:45.11

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

2V8+
Shell - Cara Fry
Coxswain - Olivia Szabo
Stroke - Julianna Rogers
7 - Rita Keefer
6 - Makayla Wenzke
5 - Lexie Hain
4 - Rachel Willey
3 - Rachel Civan
2 - Anna Kretzer
Bow - Morgan Van Dexter

V4+
Shell - Marci
Coxswain - Chloe Speciale
Stroke - Taylor Powell
3 - Olivia Zwickle
2 - Addison Devine
Bow - Genevieve Rowlands

2V4+
Shell - Diane Corle
Coxswain - Maddie Depommier
Stroke - Abby Citta
3 - Valentina Frusone
2 - Julia Porro
Bow - Katie Ernst

Novice 8+
Shell - Maria Papadakis
Coxswain - Belen Rosales
Stroke - Baylor Henry
7 - Emily Gresham
6 - Margaret Dobrenko
5 - Maya Jacobsen
4 - Delaney Gellart
3 - Ashley Waddy
2 - Ellen McCallin
Bow - Bella Lee