SHELTON, Conn. -- The Fairfield University women's rowing team opened the 2023 Fall season at the Sacred Heart Invitational with the Novice 8 highlighting the day by securing the top time in their event. Two varsity 8 crews and two varsity 4 crews also competed during the event that also included Bryant University, Fordham University, the College of the Holy Cross, Marist College, and Sacred Heart University.
The Varsity 8 started the day with the A boat collecting the top time among Fairfield's three entries, crossing the line in 18:22 behind the efforts of Arianna
Welton,
Emily Regan,
Miranda Schmidt,
Megan Blair,
Kathryn Bergstrom,
Arden Costello, Emma
Szachta,
Catherine Morrissey, and coxswain
Lexi Tomlinson. The B shell was next in line for the Stags by covering the distance in 19:09 with Alyssa
Colombrita,
Shawn O'Brien, Gia
Enderle,
Megan Rourke,
Victoria Conrad,
Caity Gregitis,
Sophia Savage, Sarah
Wendling, and coxswain Marianna
Kalin comprising the crew. The C boat ended the event with a time of 20:32 as
Kara Davidson, Alex Harrington,
Lauren Esposito, Julie
Pedrazzi,
Kelly Cullen,
Shaylin Tombs, Olivia
Burghardt, Mia Van Meter, and coxswain
Michaela Thompson representing the Stags.
The Novice 8 earned the best time of its event by rowing the course in 20:02, a minute better than runner up Marist College (21:11). The Stags boat included
Caroline Tomlinson,
Cailey Chechitelli, Raquel
DeLeo, Grace
Polatsek, Ava
Forgione, Molly Squire,
Lauren Hoppe,
Zuzanna Janusz, and coxswain Alisa
Tsavaris.
The Varsity 4 saw two strong efforts by the Fairfield crews with the A boat finishing second overall with a time of 20:07. The Stags were represented by Arianna
Welton,
Emily Regan, Emma
Szachta,
Catherine Morrissey, and coxswain
Lexi Tomlinson. The B boat, which included
Sophia Savage,
Shawn O'Brien,
Kathryn Bergstrom, Sarah
Wendling, and coxswain Marianna
Kalin, posted a time of 20:50. Marist College garnered the best time in the event at 18:59.
The Stags will return to the water next weekend when they travel to Head of the Charles on October 21.
