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March 31, 2001 at Camden, NJ CAMDEN, NJ -- The University of Delaware women's rowing team opened the 2001 season by competing in six races at the Knecht Cup on the Cooper River Saturday afternoon. Delaware placed in the top six in all six events, including capturing the Freshman Novice Four race, edging the University of Connecticut to take first place. The team consisted of Kat Ahern, Erin O'Leary, Erinn Batykefer, Janice Brown, and Kate McCullough. The Blue Hens also picked up third place finishes in the Varsity Eight #1 race as the team of Sarah Rusk, Jess Colpo, Lauren Heller, Betsy Ferry, Jen Suminski, Lissa Kutz, Karen Hommer, Gayle Dornan, and Amanda Duley raced to a time of 7:16.11 and the Varsity Eight #2 team of Lauren Baker, Gail Orem, Jess Ayers, Maggie Bartholomew, Bizzy Schultz, Elizabeth McGarry, Laura McDonald, Logan Thompson, and Nicole Ferrari finished with a time of 7:38.01. Delaware placed behind champion Navy in each of the races. Delaware also picked up a pair of fourth place finishes as the Lightweight Eight unit of Dana Hammond, Lisa Hardy, Jen Buckley, Susan Krause, Tory Yanakos, Denise Burke, Fay Schmid, Whitney McCormick, and Dana Lohr finished behind champion Princeton, Wisconsin, and Radcliffe in a time of 7:28.13 and the Hens team of Melissa Shields, Andrea Placke, Liz Florin, Michelle Whalen, Danah O'Connor, Janet Hoyler, Kara Sylvis, Stef Lazorick, and Dawnyel Boucek rowed to a time of 7:55.03 in the Freshman Novice Eight #2 race won by Navy. The Hens also placed sixth in the Freshman Novice Eight #1 race in a time of 7:59.85. The team consisted of Alli Garwood, Laura Muto, Kylie Campbell, Elizabeth Harris, Alison Conway, Elizabeth McInturff, Dawn Hussnatter, Leanna Ferrand, and Erin Quimby. Lehigh won the event with a time of 7:22.45. In all, 43 collegiate teams competed in the event.
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