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Bucknell Women's Rowing Sweeps Three Races Against William Smith
4/14/2007 8:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
April 14, 2007
SHAMOKIN DAM, Pa. (Susquehanna River) - In its first home race of the year, the Bucknell women's rowing team continued its impressive season in strong fashion, winning all three races against William Smith Saturday morning on the Susquehanna River. The varsity eight remained undefeated this spring, while the second varsity eight and novice eight also won their races.
The varsity eight of Jeweliet Yost (coxswain), Kelly Henkler (stroke), Jennie Trayes (7), Katherine Brewster-Duffy (6), Christine Drasba (5), Betsy Schneider (4), Page Kannor (3), Caitlin Doolin (2) and Whittney Henry (bow) capped the morning by defeating William Smith by more than 12.5 seconds as it completed the course in 5 minutes, 41.48 seconds. The Bison varsity eight has won all six of its competitions this spring.
The second varsity eight of Katie Kessler (coxswain), Lauren Olsen (stroke), Laura Roberts (7), Sophie Bird (6), Renee Alemi (5), Brittany Kaplan (4), Meghan Murphy (3), Olivia Knodt (2) and Devon Mitchell (bow), which has only lost to the Bucknell varsity eight this spring, kept that streak alive, handily beating both the William Smith second varsity eight and the Bison third varsity eight. Bucknell won the three-boat race in 6:22.15, while the Herons were second (6:45.50) and the third varsity eight (6:58.88) third.
Bucknell's third varsity eight consisted of Mary Wilson (coxswain), Jessica Glenn (stroke), Cara Cox-Steiner (7), Kate Courtien (6), Stefanie Marquette (5), Jen Butler (4), Sara Baughn (3), Beth Mooney (2) and Amanda Gallina (bow).
The novice eight got the day off to a good start by winning an untimed race by 2.71 seconds over William Smith. Bucknell's varsity four also competed in the race and took third, 5.09 seconds behind its novice eight teammates, who were Lauren Lesko (coxswain), Kerry Sullivan (stroke), Diana McCullough (7), Meghan O'Reilly (6), Sarah Germani (5), Kim Weaver (4), Chrissy Friedlander (3), Justine Bailey (2) and Lauren Hallanan (bow).
The Bison varsity four, the lone four to compete Saturday, was comprised of Lauren Yee (coxswain), Gillian Carter (stroke), Meredith Henry (3), Elizabeth Regan (2) and Susan Shadle (bow).
Bucknell will now look toward next Saturday, April 21, when it faces its toughest challenge to date against Princeton, Penn and Dartmouth on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J.
Varsity Eight Results
1. Bucknell, 5:41.58
2. William Smith, 5:54.11
Second Varsity Eight Results
1. Bucknell, 6:22.15
2. William Smith, 6:45.50
3. Bucknell (3V8), 6:58.88
Novice Eight/Varsity Four Results (untimed)
1. Bucknell (N8)
2. William Smith (N8), +2.71 seconds
3. Bucknell (V4), +5.09 seconds
