The Saint Joseph's women's rowing team commenced its Spring Racing Camp and opened the season against Penn and Delaware on March 17, facing choppy water and a strong head wind on the Schuylkill River.

The Hawks' Third Varsity 8 captured the lone win of the day defeating Delaware.  Saint Joseph's also rowed strong races in the Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 to finish ahead of Delaware, but behind Penn, which won every race but the Third Varsity 8.

"It was a solid day for us after a very difficult, but productive week. Penn is probably the fastest team that we will race all season, so it's a tough opener," said head coach Gerry Quinlan.

The Hawks return to the river next Saturday, March 24 to host ACC teams Boston College and North Carolina.

SJU's lineups vs. Penn and Delaware were:

VARSITY 8: c- Shannon Mulgrew, 8- Kiernan Loue, 7- Isabella Haleski, 6-O livia Herbstritt, 5-Corinne O'Neill, 4- Allie Howell, 3- Jen Raphaelson, 2- Katherine Robb, 1- Maria Biancaniello 

2ND VARSITY 8:  c- Jess Crosby, 8- Rose Tavianini, 7- Fiona Devine, 6- Cailin McCully, 5- Shane Devine, 4- Dom Milillo, 3- Brianna Stone, 2- Caroline Strauss, 1- Kerri Roman

VARSITY 4: c- Caitlin Kennedy, 4- Olivia Sullivan, 3- Demi Simms, 2- Anne Monte, 1- Cassie Francis

2nd VARSITY 4: c- Shannon Mulgrew, 4- Fiona McKee, 3- Natalie Simms, 2- Alyssa Vanni, 1- Samantha Haines

3rd VARSITY 8: c- Sarah Vest, 8- Siobhan Naughton, 7- Kate LaCasse, 6- Samantha O'Connell, 5- Teresa Crosby, 4- Stephanie Senatore, 3- Liz Sweeney, 2- Jenna Koch,1- Nia Brumme