March 12, 2017 WINTER PARK, Fla. -
RESULTS | BOAT LINEUPS
The Villanova women's rowing team competed in their first race of the season at the Rollins Invitational on Lake Maitland in Florida. The Varsity Eight boat was the first boat to compete and picked up a win with a 6:35.5 finish. They beat Duquesne, Rollins and Assumption in this race. The Varsity Eight boat consisted of Maggie Cavanaugh at the coxswain, Emily Lenane, Eryn McCassey, Hailey Hurteau, Eileen Gaffney, Briggs Mroz, Morgan Mroz, Kiera McCloy, and Valerie Burke.
"Although, winning the V8 was a huge accomplishment for the program analysis of the results suggest that our overall speed has improved across the entire program. Comparing margins from 2016 and 2017 between Duquesne and Villanova in all events demonstrates that we have significantly closed the gap," stated head coach Carissa Adams. The Varsity Eight boat had not won since 2005 and was a huge improvement for the Wildcats.
The second Varsity Eight and the Frosh/Novice Eight both finished second in their respective races. In each race, Duquesne finished first and Rollins finished third. The Wildcats also finished second to Duquesne in the Third Varsity Eight boat. Lastly, in the Varsity Four boat, the Wildcats yet again finished second behind Duquesne, but beat out Assumption and Rollins.
"This was an exciting way to start the spring season and we are looking forward to further progress in races to come. I feel honored to be working with a group of strong women that are committed to the goal of making Villanova Women's Rowing relevant both regionally and nationally. I applaud every athlete on our roster for their efforts throughout winter training and encourage them to continue to push through our championship season," added Adams.
The Wildcats will return home to compete in the Murphy Cup on March 25th in Philadelphia, Pa.
Varsity Eight
Maggie Cavanaugh-Coxswain
Emily Lenane
Eryn McCassey
Hailey Hurteau
Eileen Gaffney
Briggs Mroz
Morgan Mroz
Kiera McCloy
Valerie Burke
Second Varsity Eight
Ellen Cayer-Coxswain
Clare O'Brien
Elizabeth Hagerty
Caroline Murphy
Jackie Denning
Hailey Gagnon
Lucia DeNicola
Julia Taladay
Katie Donahue
Third Varsity Eight
Julia Cantalupo-Coxwain
Mackenzie Bowden
Katherine Renteneller
Mikaela McDevitt
Deidre Pehnke
Megan Cain
Rionach McEwen
Isabel Forward
Erin Warren
Novice Eight:
Julia Cantalupo-Coxswain
Kayla Adornetto
Winslow Roche
Sarina Kao
Sierra Land
Rachel Lorge
Julie Kasunic
Rebecca O'Callaghan
Emma Mulhall
DI V4:
Ashley Hock-Coxswain
Kayla Rubin
Lindsay Dyrvik
Kathryn Bitler
Alexandra Santa Maria
Varsity Four:
Maggie Cavanaugh-Coxswain
Eileen Gaffney
Emily Lenane
Morgan Mroz
Briggs Mroz
Varsity Four:
Ellen Cayer-Coxswain
Valerie Burke
Hailey Gagnon
Lucia DeNicola
Kiera McCloy
