CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Fairfield University women's rowing team took to the water at the Head Of The Charles this afternoon with the women's varsity 4 A crew finishing ninth in the club four event, the program's first top 10 finish in that event at the Charles.
The boat, consisting of
Victoria Conrad, Molly Squire,
Leyla Ziemba,
Zuzanna Janusz, and coxswain Grace Tyzska finishing the course in 19:36.35. The varsity 4 B also competed in the race and came away with a time of 21:01.31 which placed the group in the 32
nd spot of the final results. The varsity 4 B was comprised by
Sasha Atencio,
Shawn O'Brien,
Sophia Savage,
Cailey Chechitelli, and coxswain
Petra Mayers.
The women's club 8 event featured the Fairfield rowers as well with the Stags holding the 28th position following its time of 18:22.70. The Stags were represented by
Maya DiMiceli,
Maggie Choksi,
Lucia Pozgay,
Maddie Dudley,
Sophia Moore,
Scout Lewis,
Scarlett Steele,
Grace O'Brien, and coxswain
Leah Murphy.
"This was a great performance from all three boats," Women's Rowing Head Coach David Patterson said. "The eight was comprised of eight freshmen under the steady guidance of a sophomore coxswain. They took on some big crews in their event and gained valuable experience in challenging conditions. The B four had a blast rowing from the back of the field and passing a number of boats. The banner performance came from the A four which became the first boat to crack the Charles top ten. Four seniors and a freshman all worked so hard to make sure the soon-to-be graduates would add to their legacy as we continue to grow this program in competitive nature."
The Fairfield University men's rowing team will compete in the Head of the Charles on Sunday with a spot in the collegiate 8 event. The race will at 3:40 pm.
Following this weekend's competition, both the Fairfield men's and women's rowing teams will head north for the Wormtown Chase on Lake Quinsigamond on Saturday, October 24.
