The Saint Joseph's men's rowing team returned to the Schuylkill River on Saturday as the Hawks competed against local rivals in fast conditions at the Bergen Cup.

How It Happened
• In a highly-competitive Varsity 8 race, the Hawks boat of C David Knapp, 8 Nick Coppola, 7 Thomas Rigali, 6 Diego Veiga de Roovere, 5 Andrew Skakal, 4 Ed Lemanowicz, 3 Rob Dougherty, 2 Rodrigo Miranda, 1 Kevin O'Sullivan finished the course in a time of 5:33.5 to place fourth.
• Saint Joseph's Second Varsity 8 of C Ryan Flaherty, 8 Adam Sanin, 7 Dennis Dougherty, 6 Patrick Miklus, 5 Jacob Vucinaj, 4 Eamon Coyne, 3 Tom Scherer, 2 Peyton Lewis, 1 Cameron McNeill battled Temple, La Salle and Drexel as the Hawks' boat crossed the finish line in 5:46.4.
• In the Third Varsity 8 event, Saint Joseph's C Quinn Burns, 8 Jack Barausky, 7 Aaron Tully, 6 Brady King, 5 Zach Bell, 4 Colin Lewandowski, 3 Ryan Passetti, 2 Simon Sheppard, 1 Ryan Trebel posted a time of 6:05.6 to finish third.

Coach's Corner
"It was an honor to be part of a great day of competition and celebrations at the Gillin Boathouse. There were exciting battles on the water in the Bergen and Kelly Cup races and there was a huge turnout for our Hall of Fame inductions and the shell dedication in memory of Paul Laskow '70. The rowing community in Philadelphia is incredibly unique. No amount of rain could dampen the warmth and joy of having our student-athletes spend time with alumni, family and friends.," said head coach Mike Irwin. "The month of May is Championship season for collegiate rowing. We have two weeks to get ready for the Dad Vail Regatta and the newly formed Atlantic Sprints Regatta. It is going to be a whirlwind final stretch combined with exams but we have been preparing for this time all year and we are excited for the challenge ahead!"

Of Note
As part of the day of racing and celebration, the Hawks inducted two boats into the SJU Rowing Hall of Fame. The men's 1970 Dad Vail Champion Varsity 8 and the 1970 Dad Vail Champion Varsity 4 were inducted as boats, while St. Joe's also dedicated its varsity racing shell in honor of the late Paul J. Laskow '70.

Results
Varsity 8 
1. Drexel 5:23.0 
2. La Salle 5:26.0 
3. Temple 5:27.9 
4. Saint Joseph's 5:33.5 

Second Varsity 8 
1. Temple 5:36.2 
2. La Salle 5:38.2 
3. Drexel 5:39.7
4. Saint Joseph's 5:46.4 

Third Varsity 8 
1. Drexel 5:41.1 
2. Temple 5:48.9 
3. Saint Joseph's 6:05.6

Up Next
The Hawks will compete at the Dad Vail Regatta May 12-13.