Bronx, N.Y. (October 26, 2014) – The Fordham University crew competed at the 2014 Fall Metropolitan Championships on Sunday at the Orchard Beach Lagoon, winning all four races.
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The varsity 8 easily defeated Fairfield, covering the 2000 meter course in 7:11.3, over 14 seconds in front of the Stags. The Fordham B boat was third (7:32.2) with the Fordham C entry taking fifth (7:54.4).
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The winning varsity 8 was comprised of
Ashleigh Aitchison (stroke),
Tecla Di Francesco,
Fiona Murtagh,
Ashley Hawkesworth,
Caroline Hamann,
Maura O'Donnell,
Courtney Cambria and
Nicole Arrato, with
Caitlin Sershon at cox.
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The second varsity was comprised of Jess LaJoie (stroke),
Kasia Wlodarkiewicz,
Sarah Hoskin,
Leslie Fung,
Katie Dillon,
Kristen Shuman,
Maddy Locher and
Kerry Egan with
Jacquelyn Ramos at coxswain.
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The third varsity 8 was comprised of
Jessica Kammen (stroke),
Ariene Merkle,
Sammi Spallina,
Dena Bussa,
Sherry Sanders,
Caroline Sneider,
Kelly Leonard and
Amanda Rossi with
Linda Mulé at coxswain.
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The Fordham varsity 4 of Aitchison (stroke), Di Francesco, Murtagh and Hawksworth, with Shershon at coxswain, also won easily, finishing in 7:29.1, 12 seconds in front of Fairfield.
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The Rams also entered a boat in the second heat of the varsity 4 where
Maura O'Donnell (stroke),
Nicole Arrato,
Courtney Cambria and Hamann, with Ramos at coxswain, took first in 8:02.2, well ahead of Fairfield.
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In the novice 8 race, the Fordham shell of Jessica Hammen (stroke),
Katie Dillon,
Sarah Hoskin,
Leslie Fung,
Maddy Locher,
Kristen Shuman,
Ariene Merkle,
Dena Bussa, with
Liz Klotzbach at coxswain, won going away in 7:14.8, over 30 seconds in front of Iona and over two minutes ahead of Fairfield.
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In the novice 4, the Fordham entry of Kammen (stroke), Dillon, Hoskin and Fung, with Klotzbach at coxswain, took gold in 8:24.8, well ahead of Iona and Fairfield.
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The Rams also won the second heat of the novice 4 as Merkle (stroke), Shuman, Locher and Bussa, with Mulé at coxswain, beat Iona to the line by 50 seconds.
