HADLEY, Mass. -- The Fairfield University rowing team sent six boats to the Hadley Chase, highlighted by the varsity 4 taking 11th in a field of 28 and the novice 4 securing a second-place finish at the annual event. The Stags sent a pair of entries to the varsity 4 and varsity 8 races in addition to a boat in the novice 4 and novice 8 races.

The varsity 4's 11th-place finish came through the efforts of Molly Roche, Eileen Kennan, Bethany Gove, Kelsey Carthew, and coxswain Laura Mason, as the five student-athletes crossed the finish line with a time of 18:26.9. Marist College won the event with a time 17:17.2, followed by Dartmouth College (17:25.2) and UConn (17:30.1). The Stags beat out six other boats that were attached to a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) schools. The varsity 4B secured the 23rd slot in the final standings by finishing the course in 19:39.1. The entry included Ana McDonough, Mariel Staffier, Ally Sloan, Mikayla Goria, and coxswain Katie Clark.

Fairfield also placed a pair of entries in the varsity 8 with the B boat securing 21st with a time of 17:50.8 with the A boat one spot behind after running the course in 17:55.0. The B boat included Brenna McDonnell, Claire Lavelle, McKenzie Cunningham, Ani Dennen, Maddie Gibson, Erin Dobbs, Brook Sillart, Katrina Kirchgaesser, and coxswain Meg Smith. The A squad was comprised by Mallory Burlington, Mariel Staffier, Ally Sloan, Taylor Lucas, Maggie O'Donnell, Kaitlyn Sweeney, Sam Altomare, Hailey White, and coxswain Katie Clark.

The novice program also was well represented in the event as the 4 boat was runner up to Manhattan College, which finished the race with a time of 19:55.1. The Stags were a distance second when they crossed the finish line with a time of 24:01.0. The Fairfield boat consisted of Sara Middlebrook, Sarah Walker, Rachel Jacobson, Jessica DeMarse, and coxswain Faith Kenny. The novice 8 rallied for a fourth-place run as it posted a 19:40.4 behind the efforts of Maddie Gibson, Erin Dobbs, Grace Fallon, Madison McSherry, Audrey Sedensky, Rebecca Patti, Abigail Morrill, Maggie Ethier, and Mae Bodziony.

Fairfield returns to the water on October 20 as it participates in the prestigious Head of the Charles in Boston.