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Results

The Villanova women's rowing team raced in the Kerr Cup on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pa. on Saturday, April 18. On what seemed like the first day of nice racing for the Wildcats all season as the Philadelphia weather was warm with a light breeze.

The Lwt 8+ placed fifth in the Grand Final behind Drexel, Temple, Fordham and Washington College with a time of 7:17.97. The lineup consisted of (from stroke) Lauren Woodhull, Sophie Grueterich,  Katrina  Bertrand, Morgan Mroz, Kelly Foster, Melanie Preve, Briggs Mroz, Caroline McCaughey   and in the coxswain seat sophomore  Margaret Cavanaugh.   The crew tied for second overall in the heats with a time of 6:44.40.  

The lineup was once again named to the USRowing's collegiate Women's Lightweight Varsity Eight ranking as they continue to climb up the polls moving from sixth to fifth last week.

The V4+ and the N4+ both came in third overall in their heats but were not as successful in their finals as the novice boat finished in fifth place with a time of 8:34.73 and the varsity boat was unable to race due to technical difficulties.

The N8+ finished fourth overall in the heats and then went on to take 4^th in the grand final behind Temple, Drexel and Penn.

The Wildcats will be back in action this weekend at the Bergen/Kelly Cup Regatta on the Schuylkill River.

Women's Novice 4+
Prelims -- 3rd in Heats; 8:18.89
Final -- 5^th; 8:34.73
Lineup: Abigale Schenone (S), Veronica Manley, Brittany Wyatt, Katherine Murphy and Alexandra Gera (C).

Women's Freshman 8+
Prelims -- 4^th in Heats; 7:28.74
Final -- 4^th; 7:31.80
Lineup: Stephanie Smilgis (S), Julia Taladay, Veronica Manley, Alexandra Cerbone, Deirdre Pehnke, Mackenzie Bowden, Isabella Cedeno, Christina Ko and Elizabeth Buonomo (C).

Women's Varsity 4+
Prelims -- 3^rd in Heats; 7:43.95
Lineup: Jacqueline Denning (S), Emily Lenane, Lucia DeNicola, Cecilia Franko and Gabriella DeLorenzo (C).