CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- The Fairfield University rowing teams competed at the Knecht Cup on Sunday with the women's program entering the varsity 8, the second varsity 8, and the varsity four and the men's program participating in the varsity 8 and the second varsity 8.
The varsity four was the first Stags boat in the water and opened with a second-place finish in its heat with a time of 8:07.12. Fairfield was represented
Lauren Hoppe, Julie Pedrazzi,
Ava Forgione,
Grace McDonough, and coxswain
Alisa Tsavaris.
The women's second varsity eight secured a fourth-place finish in its heat by completing the course in 7:12.97 which was less than a second off third-place Marist. Fairfield's entry was comprised by
Shaylin Tombs,
Shawn O'Brien,
Miranda Schmidt,
Megan Rourke,
Kelly Cullen,
Zuzanna Janusz,
Kathryn Bergstrom,
Sophia Savage, and coxswain
Marianna Kalin.Â
The men's second varsity eight took to the course next for Fairfield and ended its day with a sixth-place run.
Brendan Martin,
Mike McCarthy,
Alex Hemmat,
Jack Cartnick,
Frank DiNatale, Nick Tapinis, Gerald Malloy,
Luca Tarricone, and coxswain Maddie Gross. combined for the finish in 6:40.16.
The women's varsity eight secured a fourth-place finish in its heat by completing the distance in 7:02.64 behind the efforts of
Arianna Welton,
Catherine Morrissey,
Emma Szachta,
Megan Blair,
Victoria Conrad, Molly Squire,
Emily Regan,
Sarah Wendling, and coxswain Lexi Tomlinson.
The men's varsity eight rounded out the day for Fairfield and gained a third-place finish in its heat with a time of 6:08.12. The Stags lineup included
Michael Hamilton, Sam Elliott,
Zalan Kovacs,
Connor Carroll,
Spencer Chidley,
Ryan Wrynn,
Ean Ray,
Brady Stergion, and coxswain Matt Tarabocchia.
The men's and women's rowing teams will return to action on Saturday, April 20 when it travels to Philadelphia for the Kerr Cup.
