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CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Racing in the first of three heats in the Women's Club Four (DI/II) event Saturday at the 2019 Knecht Cup, the Merrimack College women's rowing program finished in second place to advance to Sunday's Grand Final. The annual regatta from New Jersey occurred on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Merrimack's top fours boat finished ahead of crews from New Hampshire (C), Jefferson and Pittsburgh to advance. The Warriors trailed only Lafayette in their heat, and moved onto the Grand Final via the second-place finish. Merrimack, Lafayette, New Hampshire (A), Pittsburgh (A), Rhode Island and New Hampshire (B) will race tomorrow for the Club Four title.
The Basics
Event: Knecht Cup
Location: Cherry Hill, N.J. | Cooper River
Merrimack Lineup (Women's Club Fours):
Cox: Claire Foley
Stroke: Audrey Regan
3: Kylie Bell
2: Suzanne Fuller
Bow: Emily Crowe
Results (Women's Club Fours – Heat 1)
1.) Lafayette – 7:52.72
2.) Merrimack – 8:15.15
3.) New Hampshire (C) – 8:18.28
4.) Jefferson (A) – 8:20.14
5.) Pittsburgh (B) – 8:59.57
Rapid Recap
- Merrimack finished in a time of 8:15.15, besting New Hampshire's "C" crew by a shade over three seconds to reach Sunday's Grand Final. The top two-finishers over three heats reached the Grand Final while the third- and fourth-place finishers moved to the Petite Final
- The Warriors raced from the first lane on Saturday, while the heat-winning Lafayette crew won the race by starting from the fifth spot
- Of the six teams racing tomorrow, Merrimack posted the fifth fastest time. The Warriors bested the DI Pittsburgh Panthers top crew by over two seconds
Up Next
The Warriors advance to tomorrow's Grand Final down in New Jersey, which will begin at approximately 10:20 a.m. on the Cooper River.
