PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women won two divisions at Sunday's Navy Day Regatta. The three-mile, head-style racing took place on the Schuylkill River.

Final Results (Rowtown.org)
 
Penn's victories came in the Women's Collegiate Eights—the Quakers going 1-2 among 30 crews in that division—and the Women's Collegiate Fours.

"It was a special weekend for our team, with the dedication of the Burk-Bergman Boathouse and a gathering of our amazing Penn rowing community," said head coach Wesley Ng. "We had excellent conditions for our opening race and gained valuable experience with four Eights and three coxed Fours."
 
Penn's A boat clocked 11:59.97 and easily posted the best time in the division. The boat was coxed by Sophia Poersch, stroked by Josie Konopka, and also included Samy Morton (7 seat), Brooke Caragher (6), Simone Vorperian (5), Hannah Lemanowicz (4), Catherine Moore (3), Alessandra Bennion (2), and Caroline Soska (bow). Penn's B boat had the second-best time (12:22.50) and was stroked by Kate Maietta. Georgetown was a distant third, in 12:43.54, while Temple was fourth in 12:44.23.
 
In the Fours, Penn's A boat clocked 13:33.34 which had them finishing more than four seconds ahead of second-place Temple (13:37.75). The boat was coxed by Claire Devine, stroked by freshman Evan Humphrey, and also included Bianca Granitto (3 seat), Emma Gray (2), and Christina Kamenev (bow). The Quakers' B boat was fifth in the 40-boat division at 14:01.19, while their C boat was 12th in 14:16.90.
 
Penn also had two boats compete in the Women's Collegiate JV Eights division, the A boat finishing fourth out of 14 boats overall in 13:29.34 and the B boat taking sixth in 13:43.42. Temple won that division in 13:10.22, ahead of second-place Drexel and third-place Georgetown.
 
Penn will be back in action next weekend at the Head of the Charles in Boston.