After a five-year hiatus, the Jesuit Invitational returned to the Schuylkill River on Saturday with the trophy returning to its home of the past few years, the Robert M. Gillin, Jr. Boathouse,  as the Saint Joseph's women's rowing team captured the event title. Winners of the last Jesuit Invitational in 2015, the Hawks posted victories in the Varsity 8 and Second Varsity 8 events, and second place finishes in the Third Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 races to capture the 2021 trophy.

"We again showed great maturity and resiliency after a non-COVID illness changed all of our boats today," said Saint Joseph's Head Coach Gerry Quinlan. "We were not worried as our team has been so tuned in all year and performed as we expected we would outlasting our competitors."

How It Happened
• In the Varsity 8 event, the Hawks finished in first place by open water in a time of 6:46.2.
• Saint Joseph's Second Varsity 8 also turned in an impressive finish, clearing several lengths of open water to place first in a time of 6:47.1.
• The Hawks had a solid showing in their Third Varsity 8 of c-Susan Mbombab, 8-Allie D'Andrea, 7-Madelyn Williams, 6-Ashley Radell, 5-Raquel Lam, 4-Brooke Freund, 3-Julia Allison, 2-Mary Frattara, 1-Nicolette Pruneau with several newcomers competing in their first ever collegiate race as SJU place second in a time of 7:43.5
• In the Varsity 4 race, Saint Joseph's turned in a time of 7:59.0 to finish second.

Race Results
Varsity 8
Saint Joseph's 6:46.2  
LaSalle 7:02.2 
Fordham 7:17.1 
Loyola 7:29.2 

Second Varsity 
Saint Joseph's 6:47.1 
Fordham 7:14.1 
Loyola 7:34.1 

Varsity 4
Fordham 7:46.2 
Saint Joseph's 7:59.0 
Loyola B 9:09.0  
Loyola A 9:12.2 

Third Varsity 8/ Freshmen 8
La Salle 7:29.2 
Saint Joseph's 7:43.5 
Loyola 8:52.9 

Up Next
Saint Joseph's is back in action on Saturday, April 24 at the George Mason Invitational.

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