March 8, 2013

PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's women's rowing team will kickoff the spring season on Saturday, March 9 with a race against local rivals Delaware, Drexel and La Salle on the Schuylkill River beginning at 10 a.m.

The Hawks are coming of a successful winter training session where they started on the water a few weeks to get a jump on blade work and body preparation. The rowers spent Spring Break working on flow and race tactics.

"We have an aggressive schedule again this season and this weekend is a solid warm up. The team is ready and excited to see the benefits of winter training," said SJU head coach Gerry Quinlan, now in his 14th season.

""Our team dynamic is again our greatest strength. We have pushed each other all winter. When individuals were down the whole team picked them up and ventured on. This will pay dividends in the heart of our season. We have great teammates," said Quinlan.

Racing Schedule: 10:00 am 2nd Varsity 8
10:15 am 3rd Varsity 8
11:00 am 2nd Varsity 4
11:15 am Varsity 4
11:45 am Varsity 8

Lineups:

VARSITY 8: c- Katie Messina, 8- Amanda McEvoy, 7- Gabriella Parker, 6- Brittany Roth, 5- Jenni Broring, 4- Angeline Nocella, 3- Taylor Biesiada, 2- Nicola O'Donnell, 1- Alexa Lawson

2nd VARSITY 8: c- Myra McCann, 8- Maura Mahoney, 7- Kelly Rupert, 6- Jill Perkins, 5- Maggie Mueller, 4- Emily Coldren, 3- Aleena Yobbi, 2- Delaney McGuire, 1- Angela Smith

3rd VARSITY 8:c- Mary Kate Gibbons, 8- Taylor Mason, 7- Elizabeth Parker, 6- Megan Michaels, 5- Claire Tedesco, 4- Katherine Killeen, 3- Meghan Harrington, 2- Paige Cesky, 1- Julia Cooper

VARSITY 4-A: c- Myra McCann, 4- Maura Mahoney, 3- Kelly Rupert, 2- Jill Perkins, 1- Maggie Mueller

VARSITY 4-B: c- Angelica Italiano, 4- Taylor Mason, 3- Elizabeth Parker, 2- Megan Michaels, 1- Claire Tedesco