PHILADELPHIA – Loyola University Maryland men's and women's rowing opened the 2022 spring schedule on Saturday, competing at the Jesuit Invitational.
The women's varsity eight had a strong performance during the competition, beating Patriot League foe College of the Holy Cross in a heat to finish fourth overall. The crew of
Megan Gallucci,
Anna Kelley, Jennifer Barrett,
Lindsey Bonavita,
Hannah Seyffert,
Grace Aberle,
Olivia Welch,
Daniella Niedermeyer and coxswain
Delaney Gibbons crossed the line with a time of 7:40.1.
On the men's side, the Greyhounds' top varsity eight –
Tibor Francia,
Mike Rowse,
Eoin McDonough,
Frederich Lightner, Max Greer,
Michael Patton,
Devon Sangiorgio, Matthew Houston and coxswain
Jo Gosciniak – took fourth with a time of 6:45.6.
Loyola's men's second varsity eight was third in that race as
Guillermo Diaz,
David Schechter,
Ben Sala Diaz, Jack Quinnones, Perry Schutt,
Rob Obermair,
Salvri Manalansan,
Joshua Rafferty and coxswain
Jo Gosciniak raced to a time of 7:53.5.
The second women's varsity eight –
Emma McCann,
Maura Budd, Katelyne Krueger,
Erin Megill,
Katherine Convery,
Juliana Merlino,
Claire Volz,
Grace Gola and coxswain Gabrielle Macneil took fifth in 7:35.1.
The top varsity four boat for the women finished second in its heat and fifth overall as
Ashira Thompson,
Kristine Jones,
Samantha Walsh,
Holly Hanscom and
Natalee Arthur finished in 8:52.8.
The second varsity four of
Kylie Doyle,
Lindsey Thompson,
Evy Ryan,
Erin White and coxswain
Sarah Hofstetter was second in its heat in 9:38.5.
The Greyhounds will be back on the water Sunday in Northern Virginia where they will compete in the Occoquan Sprints.
