ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The Catholic University women's rowing team officially started its spring schedule on Sunday against fellow Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference member Stockton.
The morning featured showers and fog with temperatures in the 50's and winds between 5-7 mph to the southeast before clearing.
The varsity eight started things off with a victory in a time of 5:19.5, edging out the Ospreys who crossed the line in 5:21.0. Stockton won the rematch in the second race, finishing in 5:11.70 while the Cardinals clocked in at 5:18.9.
The Ospreys won the varsity four with a time of 6:22.5 while Catholic finished in 6:41.60.
The teams also rowed in second varsity eight and novice four races, but neither was completed. Stockton lost a rudder in the second varsity eight and Catholic hit a piling in the novice four.
Catholic returns to racing next Saturday, April 17 against St. Mary's (Md.) at the James P. Muldoon River Center in St. Mary's City, Md.
Boatings
Varsity Eight: Katie Chmielewski (coxswain), Meghan Walsh (stroke), Hannah Martin (7), Meg Higgins (6), Christine Faber (5), Liz Dorrian (4), Libby Dobrzynski (3), Glynn Bradley (2), Kelli Rasmussen (bow).
Second Varsity Eight: Katie Kiester (coxswain), Mackenzie Cart (stroke), Madison Sautner (7), Sydney Blasi (6), Abby Ryan (5), Julia Szmyt (4), Marguerite Collette (3), Kailen May (2), Morgan Shea (bow).
Varsity Four: Katie Kiester (coxswain), Mackenzie Cart (stroke), Madison Sautner (3), Sydney Blasi (2), Abby Ryan (bow).
Novice Four: Annie Kleinle (coxswain), Ava Cozzolino (stroke), Phoebe Farris (3), Mia Pinsonault (2), Sarah Dern (bow).
