Rowing Opens Spring Season at Murphy Cup

Results
 
Philadelphia, Pa. – The Fordham crew opened its 2017 spring season on Saturday by competing in the Murphy Cup on the Schuylkill River where the junior varsity eight A entry placed fourth in the grand final and the varsity eight took sixth in the petite final.
 
The Fordham junior varsity eight A shell won its heat in a time of 7:07.96, five seconds ahead of Temple and boat lengths ahead of Villanova B, Loyola and St. Mary's.
 
In the junior varsity eight grand final, the Rams' A entry covered the course in 6:45.61, behind event winners, Penn, and Navy A and Northeastern, but in front of UMass and Navy B.
 
The varsity eight advanced to the petite final with a second place showing in its heat in a time of 6:45.12, just behind Navy but in front of Hamilton and Colgate. In the petite final, the Rams finished in 6:44.82, behind Drexel, George Washington, Wesleyan, Delaware and Bates.
 
The Rams also raced a B shell in the junior varsity eight which placed fourth in its heat (7:58.97).
 
Fordham also competed in the varsity four, placing second in its heat in 7:55.01, and the novice eight, placing third in its heat in (8:22.72) and sixth in the final (7:47.08).
 
The Rams return to action on Saturday and Sunday, April 8 and 9, as they compete at the Knecht Cup on Mercer Lake in West Windsor Township, N.J.

Varsity 4
Cox:Isabella Crisci
Julia Comerford
Jackie Regan
Maddy Locher
Erika Selakowski
 
Varsity 8
Cox: Jackie Ramos
Maura O'donnell
Erin Parker
Danae Ohresser-Joumard
Kara Ramsey
Cynthia Luz
Sarah White
Kelly Leonard
Kerry Egan

Second Varsity 8
Cox: Alex Laird
Kristen Shuman
Leslie Fung
Erin Mcgreevey
Katie Dillon
Ari Merkle
Erin Stepka
Carly Roncinscke
Kat Napoli
 
Third Varsity 8
Cox: Grace Molina
Caroline Sneider
Catie Perlick
Samantha Foulston
Suzy Corona
Danielle Kosman
Grace Little
Megan Drohan
Jackie Heffner