CHERRY HILL, N.J. – The University of Pennsylvania women's rowing team had mixed results in its first racing of the spring, coming up with some nice results in the morning but falling in all five of their races in the afternoon at the Big Ivy Dustup, which took place Saturday on the Cooper River.
 
Morning Results (Row2k.com) | Afternoon Results (Row2k.com) | Penn Boatings (PDF)

"We raced well for our first contest of the spring," said Penn's first-year head coach, Bill Manning. "The 1V led the way with their come-from-behind victory over Michigan and Syracuse.  The 3V, led by captain Celia Gallagher, prevailed in a tight race with two Syracuse boats. Both were really gutsy efforts against strong crews that highlighted our persistence and commitment to each other. The 2V finished a length back of Michigan and showed potential. I need to coach them better because they want to go fast and have ability.
 
"In the afternoon we struggled in the choppy water and did not match Rutgers' power," Manning said of the afternoon racing. "They showed us a standard that we aspire to. Overall, a good start that shows we're a top ten caliber team with room to grow."
 
Varsity Eight
MORNING: The Quakers got off to a good start Saturday, defeating Michigan and Syracuse in a fantastic finish that saw the three boats separated by less than two seconds. Penn's winning crew in this race was Cami Edwards, cox; Caroline Schuldt, stroke; Silvia Harrop-Lopez, 7 seat; Brooke Caragher, 6; Georgia Sackrey, 5; Hannah Lemanowicz, 4; Marren Burgess, 3; Makeda Harrison, 2; and Christina Kamenev, bow.
  Penn 6:25.90
  Michigan 6:27.17
  Syracuse 6:27.88
 
AFTERNOON: The Cooper had a strong tailwind by the time the second set of races began, and Rutgers made the adjustments in winning by a little more than eight seconds.
  Rutgers 6:11.6
  Penn 6:20.0

Second Varsity Eight
MORNING: The Orange were victorious in this Saturday morning race, defeating Michigan by nearly seven seconds while the Quakers were a little more than 10 seconds off SU's pace.
  Syracuse 6:37.0
  Michigan 6:43.97
  Penn 6:47.41
 
AFTERNOON: Rutgers took the advantage in this race, as well, downing the Quakers by almost exactly eight seconds.
  Rutgers 6:26.2
  Penn 6:34.3

Varsity Four 'A'
MORNING: In the Quakers' first race of the day, the Varsity Four took third behind the Wolverines and the Orange, with U-M beating SU by nearly three seconds.
  Michigan 7:22.80
  Syracuse 7:25.74
  Penn 7:38.34
 
AFTERNOON: Rutgers won this race by nearly 13 seconds.
  Rutgers 7:14.4
  Penn 7:27.2
 
Varsity Four 'B'
MORNING: In what ended up a two-boat race, the Orange defeated the Quakers by nine seconds.
  Syracuse 7:30.90
  Penn 7:39.96
  Michigan DNF (scratch)
 
AFTERNOON: Another easy win for the Scarlet Knights, who had three boats compete in the race.
  Rutgers 7:16.0
  Penn 7:38.4
  Rutgers (V4C) 7:43.9
  Rutgers (V4D) 7:47.1
 
Third Varsity Eight
MORNING: This was the Quakers' second victory of the day, as they nipped the Orange's 3V8 by almost exactly a second. SU's 4V8 also compete in the race and was six seconds off the pace. The winning boat consisted of Riya Patel, cox; Charlotte Dosier, stroke; Maggie McGuinness, 7 seat; Ellie Johnson, 6; Ali Gallacher, 5; Avery Cook, 4; Anna Johnson, 3; Celia Gallagher, 2; and Fallon Perry-Pelletier, bow.
  Penn 6:57.80
  Syracuse 6:58.86
  Syracuse (4V8) 7:04.53
 
AFTERNOON: Rutgers had two boats in this race and sandwiched the Quakers.
  Rutgers 6:48.2
  Penn +12.5
  Rutgers (4V8) +46.5
 
Up Next
The Quakers are back on the Cooper next Saturday, competing in the Doc Hosea Invitational.
 
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