The Saint Joseph's men's rowing team had a strong showing this past Saturday in their first event on the Schuylkill River as the Hawks picked up victories over Marietta and Gonzaga.

"It was exciting to compete in our first home races of the year and host two IRA member programs. A huge round of thanks to Marietta and Gonzaga for making overnight trips to join us in Philadelphia!," said Saint Joseph's Head Coach Mike Irwin. "Winning all five races on the day is a confidence boost we needed after our trip to Annapolis. It was a short week of preparations due to our required day off on Wednesday and I was encouraged by how we elevated our level of focus. The 3V went off the line like a shot once again and never looked back. The 2V had a close battle with Marietta in the morning and used that as a lesson to break open water when you have the chance in the afternoon. A new line-up in the 1V found more rhythm as each day progressed. Two open water wins where they were able to control the race off the line was fun to watch."

How It Happened
• The Hawks opened the day with the Varsity 8 of C John Carluccio, 8 Ed Lemanowicz, 7 Kjel Schlemmer, 6 Max Bernstein, 5 Slam Dunkley, 4 Collin Seabrook, 3 William Altier, 2 Jack Yeager, 1 Dave Gee picking up a win over Marietta in a time of 5:54.7 .
• In a tight race, Saint Joseph's Second Varsity 8 of C Alexander Mayo, 8 Nick Coppola, 7 Rob Dougherty, 6 William Darling, 5 Collin Petersen, 4 Joe Kelly, 3 Ian Gallagher, 2 Noah Pingul, 1 Tom Rigali won by less than two seconds over Marietta, 5:58.6, to 6:00.2.
• In the morning's final race, Saint Joseph's Third Varsity 8 of C David Knapp, 8 Aaron Tully, 7 Harris Beckmeyer, 6 Will Sims, 5 Gavin O'Connor, 4 Eamon Coyne, 3 AJ Oves, 2 Jacob Vucinaj, 1 Ryan Trebel posted a dominating performance in winning by open water in a time of 6:06.6.
• In the first race of the afternoon versus Gonzaga, the Hawks' Varsity 8 were victorious in a time of 6:05.
• Saint Joseph's Second Varsity 8 made it a clean sweep for the day as it won by open water in a time of 6:21.

Race Results 
Varsity 8 
Saint Joseph's 5:54.7 
Marietta 6:00.8 

2nd Varsity 8 
Saint Joseph's 5:58.6 
Marietta 6:00.2 

3rd Varsity 8 
Saint Joseph's 6:06.6 
Marietta 6:29.0

Varsity 8 
Saint Joseph's 6:05.0 
Gonzaga 6:14.6

2nd Varsity 8 
Saint Joseph's 6:21.0 
Gonzaga 6:35.9

Up Next
The Hawks will compete in the Kerr Cup next Saturday, April 17. Hosted by Drexel, the Kerr Cup is shaping up to be an eight-team regatta, with heats in the mornings and finals in the afternoon.