Drexel University Athletics
Saturday, April 8
Philadelphia, Pa. / Schuylkill River
9:00 A.M.
Drexel University
vs
Murphy Cup Regatta
Photo by: Ryan Samson
Women's Rowing Earns Four Top-2 Finishes at Murphy Cup Regatta
4/8/2023 2:44:00 PM | Women's Rowing
PHILADELPHIA – The Drexel women's rowing team posted a quartet of top-2 finishes out of five races it competed in at the 40th Murphy Cup Regatta on the Schuylkill River on Saturday.
The top two boats for DU both placed second in their events. The Varsity 8+, which is receiving votes in the Pocock CRCA Poll, debuted its newest shell, Jim and Toni Downey. Natalie Cleri (coxswain), Taylor Powell (stroke), Mollie Knoff, Giavanna Hunt, Rita Keefer, Kirby Droogan, Hayley McKeever, Julianna Rogers and Morgan Van Dexter (bow), turned in a time of 6:32.830. The Dragons trailed only No. 9 Penn in the race and bested an Old Dominion squad that is also receiving votes by more than 19 seconds.
Rowing in Alleva XVII, the 2V8+ of Chloe Minicucci (coxswain), Sophia Lamb (stroke), Kayla Driscoll, Ariana Townsend, Rachel Civan, Lexie Hain, Hannah Walseth, Katie Ernst and Julia Porro (bow) crossed the finish line in 6:52.990.
Winning its race was the 2V4+, competing in Sheller and consisting of Belen Rosales (coxswain), Anna Kretzer (stroke), Sarah Ghazaz, Emily Ellis and Baylor Henry (bow) clocked in at 7:53.100, more than three seconds ahead of Delaware.
Also picking up a victory for the Dragons was the 3V8+. The group of Maddie Depommier (coxswain), Margaret Dobrenko (stroke), Kira Tracy, Delaney Gellert, Fiona Steele, Sabrina Batdorf, Alexandra Gnoza, Ellen McCallin and Emma Doughty (bow) rowed Cara Fry to a time of 7:06.31, besting Penn by more than four seconds.
Drexel returns to action next Saturday when it travels to Cherry Hill, N.J. to compete in the Knecht Cup Regatta.
RESULTS
V8+ - Final
2V8+ - Final
2V4+ - Final
3V8+- Final
LINEUPS
Varsity 8+
Shell - Jim and Toni Downey
Coxswain - Natalie Cleri
Stroke - Taylor Powell
7 - Mollie Knoff
6 - Giavanna Hunt
5 - Rita Keefer
4 - Kirby Droogan
3 - Hayley McKeever
2 - Julianna Rogers
Bow - Morgan Van Dexter
2V8+
Shell - Alleva XVII
Coxswain - Chloe Minicucci
Stroke - Sophia Lamb
7 - Kayla Driscoll
6 - Ariana Townsend
5 - Rachel Civan
4 - Lexie Hain
3 - Hannah Walseth
2 - Katie Ernst
Bow - Julia Porro
V4+
Shell - Marci
Coxswain - Chloe Speciale
Stroke - Avery Panico
3 - Genevieve Rowlands
2 - Addison Devine
Bow - Valentina Frusone
2V4+
Shell - Sheller
Coxswain - Belen Rosales
Stroke - Anna Kretzer
3 - Sarah Ghazaz
2 - Emily Ellis
Bow - Baylor Henry
3V8+
Shell - Cara Fry
Coxswain - Maddie Depommier
Stroke - Margaret Dobrenko
7 - Kira Tracy
6 - Delaney Gellert
5 - Fiona Steele
4 - Sabrina Batdorf
3 - Alexandra Gnoza
2 - Ellen McCallin
Bow - Emma Doughty
The top two boats for DU both placed second in their events. The Varsity 8+, which is receiving votes in the Pocock CRCA Poll, debuted its newest shell, Jim and Toni Downey. Natalie Cleri (coxswain), Taylor Powell (stroke), Mollie Knoff, Giavanna Hunt, Rita Keefer, Kirby Droogan, Hayley McKeever, Julianna Rogers and Morgan Van Dexter (bow), turned in a time of 6:32.830. The Dragons trailed only No. 9 Penn in the race and bested an Old Dominion squad that is also receiving votes by more than 19 seconds.
Rowing in Alleva XVII, the 2V8+ of Chloe Minicucci (coxswain), Sophia Lamb (stroke), Kayla Driscoll, Ariana Townsend, Rachel Civan, Lexie Hain, Hannah Walseth, Katie Ernst and Julia Porro (bow) crossed the finish line in 6:52.990.
Winning its race was the 2V4+, competing in Sheller and consisting of Belen Rosales (coxswain), Anna Kretzer (stroke), Sarah Ghazaz, Emily Ellis and Baylor Henry (bow) clocked in at 7:53.100, more than three seconds ahead of Delaware.
Also picking up a victory for the Dragons was the 3V8+. The group of Maddie Depommier (coxswain), Margaret Dobrenko (stroke), Kira Tracy, Delaney Gellert, Fiona Steele, Sabrina Batdorf, Alexandra Gnoza, Ellen McCallin and Emma Doughty (bow) rowed Cara Fry to a time of 7:06.31, besting Penn by more than four seconds.
Drexel returns to action next Saturday when it travels to Cherry Hill, N.J. to compete in the Knecht Cup Regatta.
RESULTS
V8+ - Final
- Penn - 6:16.220
- Drexel - 6:32.830
- Delaware - 6:34.710
- Georgetown - 6:41.340
- Temple - 6:44.540
- Old Dominion - 6:52.140
2V8+ - Final
- Penn "A" - 6:32.080
- Drexel - 6:52.990
- Penn "B" - 6:55.080
- Delaware - 6:57.850
- Temple - 6:58.340
- Georgetown - 7:06.750
2V4+ - Final
- Drexel - 7:53.100
- Delaware "A" - 7:56.600
- Temple - 7:57.910
- Lafayette - 7:59.680
- Delaware "B" - 8:24.910
3V8+- Final
- Drexel - 7:06.310
- Penn - 7:10.650
- Delaware - 7:21.700
- Colgate - 7:28.090
- Georgetown - 7:33.910
- Temple - 7:50.150
LINEUPS
Varsity 8+
Shell - Jim and Toni Downey
Coxswain - Natalie Cleri
Stroke - Taylor Powell
7 - Mollie Knoff
6 - Giavanna Hunt
5 - Rita Keefer
4 - Kirby Droogan
3 - Hayley McKeever
2 - Julianna Rogers
Bow - Morgan Van Dexter
2V8+
Shell - Alleva XVII
Coxswain - Chloe Minicucci
Stroke - Sophia Lamb
7 - Kayla Driscoll
6 - Ariana Townsend
5 - Rachel Civan
4 - Lexie Hain
3 - Hannah Walseth
2 - Katie Ernst
Bow - Julia Porro
V4+
Shell - Marci
Coxswain - Chloe Speciale
Stroke - Avery Panico
3 - Genevieve Rowlands
2 - Addison Devine
Bow - Valentina Frusone
2V4+
Shell - Sheller
Coxswain - Belen Rosales
Stroke - Anna Kretzer
3 - Sarah Ghazaz
2 - Emily Ellis
Bow - Baylor Henry
3V8+
Shell - Cara Fry
Coxswain - Maddie Depommier
Stroke - Margaret Dobrenko
7 - Kira Tracy
6 - Delaney Gellert
5 - Fiona Steele
4 - Sabrina Batdorf
3 - Alexandra Gnoza
2 - Ellen McCallin
Bow - Emma Doughty
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