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LOWELL, Mass. – Competing in its first event his spring, the Merrimack College women's rowing program competed in a pair of Varsity Fours events at Saturday's River Hawk Challenge on the Merrimack River in Lowell, Mass. Merrimack's top crew featuring senior
Jess Khoury, junior
Tasha Wypych, senior
Katherine Lawless, senior
Quezia Lacerda and freshman
Audrey Regan posted a third-place finish in the WV4 Final with a time of 6:40.7
The Basics
Event: River Hawk Challenge
Location: Merrimack River | Lowell, Mass.
Coaches Corner
Head Coach
David LeFebvre: "Today's result is a very good indicator for where we stand in New England and gives us a goal for the New England Rowing Championships (NERC) in two weeks. We expect to see both crews [Bowdoin, UMass Lowell] in the grand finals of the NERC.
Merrimack Lineups:
Merrimack "A"
Coxswain: Jess Khoury
Stroke: Tasha Wypych
3: Katherine Lawless
2: Quezia Lacerda
Bow: Audrey Regan
Merrimack "B"
Coxswain: Claire Foley
Stroke: Madelyn Hart
3: Grace Dominov
2: Rebecca Donahue
Bow: Emily Crowe
Rapid Recap
- Merrimack's top crew started the morning with a heat against UMass Lowell, Middlebury and Maine, with the top-three finishers advancing to the final. The Warriors recorded a time of 6:39.1, finishing second behind the River Hawks to advance
- The final featured six programs, with the Warriors safely securing a top-three finish, beating fourth-place Middlebury by seven seconds.
- The Navy and Gold's "B" Varsity Fours crew also took the water, collecting a fourth-place ranking in a race against UMass Lowell, Bowdoin "A", Bowdoin "B" and Endicott
WV4 Results
1. Bowdoin – 06:25.3
2. UMass Lowell – 06:35.7
3. Merrimack – 06:40.7
4. Middlebury – 06:47.7
5. Endicott – 07:04.9
6. Franklin Pierce – 07:29.3
Up Next
The Warriors will be back on the water next Saturday, heading to Worcester, Mass. for the NE10 Challenge on Lake Quinsigamond.
