The Villanova Rowing team competed Saturday at the Navy Day Regatta hosted by St. Joe's. The regatta was the first time this season that a majority of the team raced in one event.
 
"Coaches & athletes alike are excited to see our 2019 fall training protocols put to the test on the race course," head coach Carissa Adams said prior to the event. "Racing provides invaluable information that allows us to diagnose the team's current strengths & weaknesses; what better way to head into fall break & double day practices?"
 
While last week's Rumson Boat Race was a smaller event, Navy Day represented a more true kickoff to the fall season with 24 women's collegiate teams participating. Along with event size, the race distance also increased during this meet, from 2,500m to 4,000m.
 
The course at Navy Day has a similar layout to what the team will see at the Head of the Schuykill in two weeks, which is an even larger event. Navy Day gave the cox'ns a valuable opportunity to steer the course.
 
Villanova entered six lineups in the event, three in the 4+ divisions and three in the 8+.
 
The V4 team, led by Muriel Thomas-Clapp, finished 9^th in the Women's Collegiate 4+ Final with a time of 15:42.81. In the same race, the 2V4 team, led by Chrissy Widenhoft, placed 13^th with a time of 15:57.28. The 3V4 team, led by Grace Ryan, finished 25^th at 16:39.05.
 
In the Collegiate 8+ Final, Villanova's V8 finished 13^th with a time of 14.26.84 with Grace Ryan at cox'n.
 
Two teams of Wildcats raced in the JV 8+ race. The 2V8 team finished fourth at 14.40.44 with Jane Harris at cox'n. In the same race, the 3V8 team, led by Mackenzie O'Reilly, placed 10^th with a time of 15:35.51.
 
Villanova's next action will be at the aforementioned Head of the Schuykill on Oct. 26.
 
Lineups
V4
Coxn- Muriel Thomas-Clapp
Stroke- Winslow Roche
3- Ellie Borin
2- Claire Barrett
Bow- Sarah Burghardt
 
2V4
Cox'n- Chrissy Wiedenhoft
Stroke- Valerie Burke
3- Haley Gagnon
2- Caroline Dimich
Bow- Caroline Murphy
 
3V4
Cox'n- Grace Ryan
Stroke- Alex Petrozzi
3- Mariah Hastings
2- Maddie Burke
Bow- Sierra Land
 
V8
Cox'n- Grace Ryan
Stroke- Winslow
7- Ellie Borin
6- Haley Gagnon
5- Sarah Burghardt
4- Claire Barrett
3- Caroline Dimich
2- Caroline Murphy
Bow- Val Burke
 
2V8
Cox'n- Jane Harris
Stroke- Holly Hubbard
7- Claire Broderick
6- Rachel Lorge
5- Amanda Miller
4- Sarina Kao
3- Julia Cervoni
2- Mary Arnold
Bow- Claire Kotwicki
 
3V8
Cox'n- Mackenzie O'Reilly
Stroke- Julie Kasunik
7- Julia Longo
6- Madeline McCarthy
5- Ava Eaton
4- Victoria Hamilton
3- Olivia Krause
2- Brooke Zigmund
Bow- Zoe Barnes