FAIRFAX, Va. – The Saint Joseph's men's rowing team capped a busy weekend on Sunday as the Hawks competed at the Occoquan Invitational.

How It Happened
• In the day's first events, the Hawks' Varsity 8 of C David Knapp, 8 Nick Coppola, 7 Thomas Rigali, 6 Diego Veiga de Roovere, 5 Andrew Skakal, 4 Eamon Coyne, 3 Tom Scherer, 2 Ed Lemanowicz, 1 Rob Dougherty placed second in its race in a time of 5:53.87.
• Saint Joseph's Second Varsity 8 of C Ryan Flaherty, 8 Adam Sanin, 7 Kevin O'Sullivan, 6 Patrick Miklus, 5 Jacob Vucinaj, 4 Peyton Lewis, 3 Cameron McNeill, 2 Rodrigo Miranda, 1 Dennis Dougherty wrapped the morning with a second place showing in its event, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:02.47.
• In the afternoon's Varsity 8 event, Saint Joseph's posted another strong effort as it finished the course in 5:58.50 to place second.
• Likewise, St. Joe's Second Varsity 8 also posted a second place finish in its afternoon race as it crossed the line in 6:03.81.

Coach's Corner
"Two sets of races on back-to-back days is a fun mental challenge. We have room to grow with the execution of our race plans, but the squad did a good job of building momentum each day," said head coach Mike Irwin. "It was our first opportunity to face programs already ranked in the top-25, and we needed to find out where we stand. We have five more weeks to prepare for our national championship qualifying weekend and we are excited for our road trip up to Holy Cross on April 22."

Race Results
Varsity 8 - Morning
1. Navy 5:51.79
2. Saint Joseph's 5:53.87

2nd Varsity 8 - Morning
1. Navy 5:55.64
2. Saint Joseph's 6:02.47

Varsity 8 - Afternoon
1. Jacksonville 5:54.25
2. Saint Joseph's 5:58.50
3. Hobart 6:04.56
4. Marietta 6:05.84

2nd Varsity 8 - Afternoon
1. Hobart 6:03.18
2. Saint Joseph's 6:03.81
3. Jacksonville 6:17.48
4. Marietta 6:31.84

Up Next
The Hawks travel to Holy Cross to take on the Crusaders on April 22.