VILLANOVA, Pa. – The spring racing schedule for Villanova kicks up on Saturday as the Wildcats take on Drexel and LaSalle on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.

This will be the first official 2k race of the season for Villanova this season after competing at the Head of Schuylkill in the fall and taking part in a scrimmage with Jacksonville earlier in March.

For some members of the team, this event will serve as their first time competing as a rower, leaving them eager to have the opportunity to go down the course.

"We have seen big technical improvements over the past week," Villanova coach Carissa Adams said, "and are excited to lineup side-by-side and gauge our early season speed."

Villanova will be facing familiar territory at the Schuykill, facing two teams that it has seen numerous times over the years. This will be the second time this season that the Wildcats have seen La Salle as both competed at the Head of Schuylkill Regatta in the fall. As for Drexel, this will be the first time that the sides will be lining up alongside each other since the Colonial Athletic Association Championships in May 2021.

Along with the varsity eight boats that start the day at 10:30 a.m., the 'Cats will also race a couple of fours for added experience later in the afternoon.
 
Villanova will race with these lineups:

VARSITY EIGHT (10:30 a.m.)
Cox'n- Julia Ramsey
Stroke- Annie Dudrear
7- Erin Welch
6- Jillian de Merlier
5- Sheila Joyce
4- Claire Barrett
3- Olivia Krause
2- Kara Dempsey
Bow- Mary Arnold
 
SECOND VARSITY EIGHT (11:10 a.m.)
Cox'n- Alannah Cunningham
Stroke- Madeline McCarthy
7- Fiona Fennessey
6- Madison Burke
5- Corrine Gardner
4- Julia Kreisl
3- Zoe Barnes
2- Emma Lovejoy
Bow- Elizabeth Liedtka
 
VARSITY FOUR (11:30 a.m.)
Cox'n- Mac O'Reilly
Stroke- Alexandra Petrozzi
3- Kaitlin Urbanik
2- Greta Horgan
Bow- Grace Quirk
 
THIRD VARSITY EIGHT (11:50 a.m.)
Cox'n- Madison Girard
Stroke- Caroline Colgan
7- Caroline Shea
6- Julia Longo
5- Anna Flynn
4- Isabella Thorne
3- Regina Passarella
2- Lydia Deppman
Bow- Sophia Pegg
 
FOURTH VARSITY EIGHT (12 p.m.)
Cox'n- Tai Henderson
Stroke- Sofia Lopez
7- Rose Baker
6- Hayden Karnes
5- Kelechi Onuigbo
4- Olivia Frizzell
3- Hailey Bierling
2- Cecelia Jenkins
Bow- Aisling Kennedy
 
EXTRA 4-A (12:10 p.m.)
Cox'n- Julia Ramsey
Stroke- Erin Welch
3- Jillian de Merlier
2- Olivia Krause
Bow- Claire Barrett
 
EXTRA 4-B (12:10 p.m.)
Cox'n- Alannag Cunningham
Stroke- Annie Dudrear
3- Fiona Fennessey
2- Kara Dempsey
Bow- Mary Arnold