Sacred Heart
SHU Invitational
SHU Opens Fall Season at Home on Housatonic
10/14/2023 3:07:00 PM | Women's Rowing
SHU 1V finished third in Varsity 8 Event
SHELTON, Conn.—The Sacred Heart University women's rowing team opened the fall season at home this morning on the Housatonic River. The Pioneers hosted Fordham, Bryant, Fairfield, Marist, and Holy Cross on a very rainy morning.
SHU had three boats competing in the Varsity 8s Event. The Pioneers 1V, Sydney Kaiser, Saige Harper, Giulianna McCarthy, Olivia Chasse, Ava Manzo, Lucia Catino, Doria Lukasik-Dres, Susan Munley, and Jordan Italia, finished third overall with a time of 18:18, just behind Holy Cross 1V in first place at 18:12 and Marist 1V in second at 18:14. The SHU 2V finished at 18:35 and the 3V clocked in a 20:00 time.
Sacred Heart had three boats racing in the Varsity 4s Event. The SHU 3V of Amanda Rego, McCarthy, Chasse, Lukasik-Dres, and Munley had the top time for the Pioneers in the 4s Event, finishing at 20:35. The SHU 2V clocked a 21:10 time, while the SHU 1V followed immediately behind them at 21:16.
In the Novice 8s Event, the Pioneers claimed fourth with a time of, 21:44.
"I'm proud of every boat on our team," said Head Coach Lucas Wilhelm. "We raced hard and it's exactly who we want to be. We had solid results in 1v with a tightly contested top of the field. Our 2v finished in front of all the other 2vs. We had a 4+ of underclassman hold their own in a brand-new lineup. I can't wait for practice on Monday."
Sacred Heart is back in action next weekend at the Head of the Charles in Boston, Mass.
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