CLEMSON, S.C. – The RIT women's crew teams kicked off spring rowing against the United States Coast Guard Academy, Friday.
The RIT women's varsity eights won the first two pieces with times of 3:50.4 and 3:44.6, while finishing second in the third piece with a 3:32.1 time in a best-of-three 1,000-meter piece runs.
The RIT women's varsity eight boat included
Michelle Carney,
Natalie Siwek,
Paige Mattoon,
Velvet Howland,
Margaret Carey,
Liz Stublen,
Jenna Olivieri,
Eliza Papke and
Zoe Prince.
The RIT women's second varsity eights finished behind the USCGA's second varsity eights with times of 4:12.2, 3:59.9 and 3:43.0.
The RIT women's second varsity eight boat for the first two races consisted of
Emma Goetzke,
Nikole Russek,
Mia Leone,
Rebecca Harris,
Sophia Gorton,
Olivia Henry,
Lydia Blatnik,
Izzy Moyer and
Lily Gaffney.
The RIT women's second varsity eight boat for the third race was comprised of
Cailey Shaughnessy,
Nikole Russek,
Mia Leone,
Izzy Moyer,
Mikaela Simpkinson,
Jenna Robinson,
Amy Fasnacht,
Jolie Crunelle and
Arden Conybear.
Women's Crew begins Liberty League action on Saturday, April 2 at 9 a.m. against the University of Rochester at Genesee Valley Park.
