Drexel University Athletics
Saturday, April 23
Philadelphia, Pa.
9:30 a.m.
Drexel University
vs
UMass
Photo by: Jim Beaver/Sideline Photos
Women's Rowing Sweeps Races For Second Consecutive Week
4/23/2022 1:18:00 PM | Women's Rowing
PHILADELPHIA – For the second week in a row, the Drexel University women's rowing team swept its races, taking all three events against UMass and Saint Joseph's on Saturday morning on the Schuylkill River.
In the Varsity 8+, the team of Natalie Cleri (coxswain), Grace Comerford (stroke), Hayley McKeever, Mollie Knoff, Alexandra Natale, Isabella D'Angelo, Kirby Droogan, Giavanna Hunt, and Kayla Driscoll (bow) rowed Alleva XVII to a five second win against second place UMass, finishing with a time of 6:33.2.
The 2V8+, competing in Cara Fry, downed the Hawks by nine seconds as Olivia Szabo (coxswain), Julianna Rogers (stroke), Morgan Van Dexter, Lexie Hain, Rita Keefer, Rachel Willey, Rachel Civan, Makayla Wenzke, and Katie Ernst (bow) posted a 6:41.1 clocking.
Two boats competed for Drexel in the Varsity 4+ and claimed both first and second. The V4+ crew in Marci, consisting of Chloe Speciale (coxswain), Taylor Powell (stroke), Abby Citta, Anna Kretzer, and Genevieve Rowlands (bow), finished in 7:15.7 while the 2V4+ of Maddie Depommier (coxswain), Addison Devine (stroke), Olivia Zwickle, Julia Porro, Valentina Frusone (bow) rowed in Diane Corle and finished with a 7:20.1 clocking.
DU next takes part in the Kelly Cup Regatta on the Schuylkill River on Saturday, April 30.
RESULTS
V8+
1. Drexel – 6:33.2
2. UMass – 6:38.45
3. Saint Joseph's – 6:45.4
2V8+
1. Drexel – 6:41.1
2. Saint Joseph's – 6:50.9
3. UMass – 6:54.4
V4+
1. Drexel – 7:15.7 (V4 boat)
2. Drexel – 7:20.1 (2V4 boat)
3. UMass – 7:35.5
4. Saint Joseph's – 7:45.8
LINEUPS
Varsity 8+
Shell – Alleva XVII
Coxswain – Natalie Cleri
Stroke – Grace Comerford
7 – Hayley McKeever
6 – Mollie Knoff
5 – Alexandra Natale
4 – Isabella D'Angelo
3 – Kirby Droogan
2 – Giavanna Hunt
Bow – Kayla Driscoll
Second Varsity 8+
Shell – Cara Fry
Coxswain – Olivia Szabo
Stroke – Julianna Rogers
7 – Morgan Van Dexter
6 – Lexie Hain
5 – Rita Keefer
4 – Rachel Willey
3 – Rachel Civan
2 – Makayla Wenzke
Bow – Katie Ernst
Varsity 4+
Shell – Marci
Coxswain – Chloe Speciale
Stroke – Taylor Powell
3 – Abby Citta
2 – Anna Kretzer
Bow – Genevieve Rowlands
Second Varsity 4+
Shell – Diane Corle
Coxswain – Maddie Depommier
Stroke – Addison Devine
3 – Olivia Zwickle
2 – Julia Porro
Bow – Valentina Frusone
In the Varsity 8+, the team of Natalie Cleri (coxswain), Grace Comerford (stroke), Hayley McKeever, Mollie Knoff, Alexandra Natale, Isabella D'Angelo, Kirby Droogan, Giavanna Hunt, and Kayla Driscoll (bow) rowed Alleva XVII to a five second win against second place UMass, finishing with a time of 6:33.2.
The 2V8+, competing in Cara Fry, downed the Hawks by nine seconds as Olivia Szabo (coxswain), Julianna Rogers (stroke), Morgan Van Dexter, Lexie Hain, Rita Keefer, Rachel Willey, Rachel Civan, Makayla Wenzke, and Katie Ernst (bow) posted a 6:41.1 clocking.
Two boats competed for Drexel in the Varsity 4+ and claimed both first and second. The V4+ crew in Marci, consisting of Chloe Speciale (coxswain), Taylor Powell (stroke), Abby Citta, Anna Kretzer, and Genevieve Rowlands (bow), finished in 7:15.7 while the 2V4+ of Maddie Depommier (coxswain), Addison Devine (stroke), Olivia Zwickle, Julia Porro, Valentina Frusone (bow) rowed in Diane Corle and finished with a 7:20.1 clocking.
DU next takes part in the Kelly Cup Regatta on the Schuylkill River on Saturday, April 30.
RESULTS
V8+
1. Drexel – 6:33.2
2. UMass – 6:38.45
3. Saint Joseph's – 6:45.4
2V8+
1. Drexel – 6:41.1
2. Saint Joseph's – 6:50.9
3. UMass – 6:54.4
V4+
1. Drexel – 7:15.7 (V4 boat)
2. Drexel – 7:20.1 (2V4 boat)
3. UMass – 7:35.5
4. Saint Joseph's – 7:45.8
LINEUPS
Varsity 8+
Shell – Alleva XVII
Coxswain – Natalie Cleri
Stroke – Grace Comerford
7 – Hayley McKeever
6 – Mollie Knoff
5 – Alexandra Natale
4 – Isabella D'Angelo
3 – Kirby Droogan
2 – Giavanna Hunt
Bow – Kayla Driscoll
Second Varsity 8+
Shell – Cara Fry
Coxswain – Olivia Szabo
Stroke – Julianna Rogers
7 – Morgan Van Dexter
6 – Lexie Hain
5 – Rita Keefer
4 – Rachel Willey
3 – Rachel Civan
2 – Makayla Wenzke
Bow – Katie Ernst
Varsity 4+
Shell – Marci
Coxswain – Chloe Speciale
Stroke – Taylor Powell
3 – Abby Citta
2 – Anna Kretzer
Bow – Genevieve Rowlands
Second Varsity 4+
Shell – Diane Corle
Coxswain – Maddie Depommier
Stroke – Addison Devine
3 – Olivia Zwickle
2 – Julia Porro
Bow – Valentina Frusone
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