LEONIA, N.J. – The Loyola University Maryland men's and women's rowing teams got back into action for the first time this spring, competing Saturday at Overpeck Park in the Jesuit Invitational.
 
The event featured five other four other Jesuit universities: Fordham, Holy Cross, Fairfield and St. Joseph's.
 
The men's varsity eight – Brendan Shaw, Patrick Tonna, Pete Bohacek, Gabe Wagner, Joe Fontanilla, Chris Engelbert, Ethan Shelley, Nico Del Pozzo and coxswain Josephine Sedgley – had the best finish of the day for the Greyhounds, taking second in the final with a time of 6:31.3.
 
Loyola's women's varsity four – Eiley Depman, Cass Garcia, Marley Vallino, Cassidy Richard and coxswain Autumn Plummer – went 8:54.3 for third place, while the men's varsity four – Sean Mullaly, George Bannon, Sebastian Sencion, Sam Crowe and coxswain Lana Mihelcic – was also fourth in 8:52.3.
 
The women's varsity eight – Mary Cate Burger, Mikayla Smith, Josephine Lightner, Bella Taranto, Beata Turnquist, Arianna Gristani, Bella Guarnaccia, Emily Luttman and coxswain Evan Ellsworth – was second in the B final with a time of 8:02.5.
 
The men's second varsity eight – Troy Guillen, Connor Williams, Jeremiah James, Liam Van Es, Miles Steinberg, Jaxson Dannible, Jack Tartamosa, Jake Cordes and coxswain Ariel Ellis – was third of four with a time of 7:06.3.
 
Loyola's women's second varsity eight – Molly Gum, Kennedy Courtney, Ava Oliveria, Grace Brandenburg, Heidi Wagner, Victoria Kolawa, Grace John, Valentina Masi and coxswain Bella Schafer – had a third-place finish in 8:13.7.