RINDGE, N.H. – The Merrimack College women's rowing program competed in its first event of 2018-19 on Saturday morning, facing Franklin Pierce University in the first-ever collegiate rowing event at Pearly Pond in Rindge, N.H. The Warriors raced the Ravens in an eights event, utilizing at lineup that featured four freshmen and five returning student-athletes.
The Basics
Event: Monadnock Chase
Location: Pearly Pond | Rindge, N.H.
Merrimack Lineup:
Cox: Claire Foley
Stroke: Kylie Bell
7: Audrey Regan
6: Rebecca Donahue
5: Emily Crowe
4: Suzanne Fuller
3: Grace Dominov
2: Madeline Capodilupo
Bow: Elizabeth Cartonia
Rapid Recap
- The Varsity Eights event saw the Ravens finish in a time of 21:17.62 while Merrimack posted a time of 22:49.26
- Junior Claire Foley served as the coxswain, sophomore Audrey Regan rowed in the seventh seat, junior Rebecca Donahue in the sixth, senior Emily Crowe in the fifth and sophomore Grace Dominov in the third to comprise the returning student-athletes in Merrimack's lineup
- Freshmen Kylie Bell (stroke), Suzanne Fuller (fourth seat), Madeline Capodilupo (second seat) and Elizabeth Cartonia (bow) all made their collegiate debuts on Saturday
- In addition to the eights race, the two programs competed in a pair of 500m dashes to conclude Saturday's competition
Up Next
The Warriors return to action on Saturday, Oct. 27, when Merrimack competes in the Halloween Regatta on the Merrimack River.
