PHILADELPHIA – Loyola University Maryland men's and women's rowing started its spring schedule on Saturday, competing on the Schuylkill River at the 2023 Jesuit Invitational.
The Greyhounds raced against boats from fellow Jesuit schools Fairfield, Holy Cross, Fordham and St. Joseph's.
The women's second varsity four –
Cassidy Garcia,
Emily Pedersen,
Anna Schiller,
Valentina Masi and coxswain Bella Schafer – finished second in 10:12.1, and the men's second varsity eight coxed by
Kat An with
Julius Boucke, Rhys organ,
Devon Sangiorgio,
Jeremiah James, Christopher Mueller,
Matteo Mood, Matt Smith and
Ben Sala were second in their final with a time of 6:39.2.
Loyola's women's varsity four –
Holly Hanscom,
Lindsey Thompson,
Kristine Jones,
Grace Gola and coxswain
Callista Van Syckel – claimed second in the petite final with a time of 8:34.0, and the varsity eight was second in its petite final, too. Coxswain
Delaney Gibbons and the boat of
Emma McCann,
Megan Gallucci,
Olivia Welch,
Lindsey Bonavita,
Grace Prince,
Grace Dwan,
Kylie Doyle and
Daniella Niedermeyer crossed the finish line in 7:09.8.
Meilyn Frank coxed the women's second varsity eight to a second-place finish in the petite final as
Anna Kelley,
Maura Budd, Adriana Leszynski,
Juliana Merlino,
Samantha Walsh,
Erin Megill, Beata Turnquish and
Ivy Gallagher had a time of 7:52.5.
The Greyhounds' men's varsity four and varsity eight both took third in their finals. The four with Perry Schutt,
Salvri Manalansan,
Jacob Cordes,
Jack Quinones and coxswain
Katie Blanch finished in 8:35.7. Loyola's eight coxed by Joseph Sigmund with
Eoin McDonough,
David Schechter,
Joseph Arvelo,
Frederich Lightner,
Max Greer,
Logan Lyle,
Guillermo Diaz and
Joshua Rafferty finished in 6:22.8.
Loyola will be back in action on Saturday, April 1, when it hosts several teams at the Baltimore Boat House. The women will race against Lehigh, while the men will take on Delaware, La Salle and the Potomac Boat Club.
