PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Loyola University Maryland women's rowing raced in the varsity eight and varsity four events Sunday at the Cooper Invitational on the Cooper River in Southern New Jersey.
The Greyhounds advanced to the petite final of both events with the eight taking fourth in its race.
"Both boats made it to petite finals and got right into some exciting racing," said Head Coach
Megan Patrick. "The eight came out on the top side of the challenge and the four didn't, but both boats really dug in and fought for it more than I've seen Loyola do before.
"The train is on the right track this season, and now we have a month to keep adding speed. I'm really proud of the way our women raced today."
In the morning heats, the varsity eight of
Rhys Schueren,
Ellie Thompson,
Alex Zahn,
Gabby Teoli,
Theresa Martin,
Maureen Frauenheim,
Jenna Barrett,
Natasha Lobo and coxswain
Sarah Hofstetter took fourth in its heat in 7:32.70.
The group trimmed more than 10 seconds off its time to place fourth in the petite final, crossing the finish line in 7:22.05.
Loyola's varsity four –
Madison Ross,
Madison Ripp,
Bailey Jaronski,
Claire Volz and coxswain
Jo Gosciniak – finished the morning heat fourth in 9:40.63 before coming back in the petite final to take fifth in 9:09.30, less than a second behind George Mason University.
