PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – The Saint Joseph's women's rowing team capped its 2021 season with a fourth place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship on Saturday at the Cooper River. The Hawks' 2nd Varsity 8 captured bronze in its Grand Final, while
Shane Devine was selected to the A-10 All-Conference First Team, and
Shannon Mulgrew and
Corinne O'Neill were named to the A-10 All-Conference Second Team.
How It Happened
• Saint Joseph's Varsity 4 of c-
Alexa Romanella, 4-
Anna Martin, 3-
Sara Garstka, 2-
Raquel Lam,
Ashley Radell opened the event placing third in its heat in a time of 8:28.565to qualify for the Grand Final.
• In the Grand Final, the Hawks' Varsity 4 completed the course in a time of 8:43.387 to finish sixth in the field and give SJU four points.
• In the first of two 2nd Varsity 8 heats, Saint Joseph's boat of c-
Sarah Vest, 8-
Molly Duncan, 7-
Teresa Crosby, 6-
Catherine McGonigle, 5-
Steph McKenna, 4-
Morgan Sherman, 3-
Haley Hukari, 2-
Catie Moffett, 1-
Michaela Mulkerrins finished second in a time of 7:16.965 to qualify for the Grand Final.
• The Hawks' 2nd Varsity captured bronze in the Grand Final, placing third in a time of 7:19.262 to collect 14 points.
• In the morning's final heat, Saint Joseph's Varsity of c-Mulgrew, 8-Devine, 7-
Allison Ruck, 6-
Julia Ianieri, 5-O'Neill, 4-
Hannah Howard, 3-
Carly Bachinsky, 2-
Aislinn O'Brien, 1-
Riley McDade qualified for the Grand Final in a time of 7:17.477
• The Hawks' Varsity 8 improved its time by nearly 18 seconds in the Grand Final as Saint Joseph's finished in a time of 6:59.556 to place fifth, less than two seconds behind third-place Dayton.
• With its Varsity 8 earning 15 points, Saint Joseph's finished the A-10 Championship with 33 points to place fourth in the nine-team field.
• Rhode Island, which won all three Grand Final events, won the team title with 54 total points.
Final Team Results
| Team |
Varsity 8 |
2nd Varsity 8 |
Varsity 4 |
Total |
| Rhode Island |
27 |
18 |
9 |
54 |
| George Washington |
24 |
16 |
7 |
47 |
| UMass |
18 |
12 |
8 |
38 |
| Saint Joseph's |
15 |
14 |
4 |
33 |
| Dayton |
21 |
6 |
3 |
30 |
| Fordham |
9 |
10 |
5 |
24 |
| Duquesne |
6 |
8 |
6 |
20 |
| George Mason |
12 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
| La Salle |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Race Results
Varsity 4 Heat
1. Rhode Island 7:58.855
2. Fordham 8:12.713
3. Saint Joseph's 8:28.565
4. George Mason 9:00.911
2nd Varsity 8 Heat
1. Rhode Island 7:10.867
2. Saint Joseph's 7:16.965
3. Fordham 7:23.413
4. George Mason 8:16.603
Varsity 8 Heat
1. George Washington 7:03.415
2. Saint Joseph's 7:17.477
3. George Mason 7:28.923
4. La Salle 7:44.493
Varsity 4 Grand Final
1. Rhode Island 8:13.059
2. Massachusetts 8:15.987
3. George Washington 8:20.033
4. Duquesne 8:26.455
5. Fordham 8:34.877
6. Saint Joseph's 8:43.387
2nd Varsity 8 Grand Final
1. Rhode Island 7:09.908
2. George Washington 7:14.996
3. Saint Joseph's 7:19.262
4. Massachusetts 07:20.192
5. Fordham 7:27.222
6. Duquesne 7:55.442
Varsity 8 Grand Final
1. Rhode Island 6:48.910
2. George Washington 6:53.192
3. Dayton 6:57.58
4. Massachusetts 6:59.328
5. Saint Joseph's 6:59.556
6. George Mason 7:34.938
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