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April 7, 2001 at Connecticut River
NORTHAMPTON, MA -- The University of Delaware women's rowing team won four of the six events in a four-way meet hosted by the University of Massachusetts Saturday afternoon on the Connecticut River. The Blue Hens captured the Novice Fours race, both Novice Eights races, and the Varsity Lightweight Eight competition to lead the field that included host Massachusetts, Boston College, and Connecticut. The Hens also placed third in the Varsity Heavyweight Eights and fourth in the Junior Varsity Eights races. In the Novice Fours, Delaware's team of Kat Ahern, Erin O'Leary, Erinn Batykefer, Janice Brown, and Kate McCullough rowed to a winning time of 7:26.1 to defeat Connecticut (7:34.2) and Massachusetts (7:53.2). In the Varsity Lightweight Eights, Delaware team of Dana Hammond, Lisa Hardy, Jen Buckley, Susan Krause, Tory Yanakos, Denise Burke, Fay Schmid, Whitney McCormick, and Dana Lohr raced to a time of 6:40.1 to defeat Massachusetts (6:41.5). In the Novice Eights first race, Delaware's team of Alli Garwood, Laura Muto, Kylie Campbell, Elizabeth Harris, Alison Conway, Elizabeth McInturff, Dawn Hussnatter, Leanna Ferrand, and Erin Quimby won with a time of 6:38.0. Boston College was second in 6:44.4 followed by Massachusetts (6:48.0) and Connecticut (7:49.6). In the Novice Eights second race, Delaware won with a time of 7:00.01 to outdistance Massachusetts (7:04.3) and Boston College (7:19.5). Delaware's team was made up of Melissa Shields, Andrea Placke, Liz Florin, Michelle Whalen, Danah O'Connor, Janet Hoyler, Kara Sylvis, Stef Lazorick, and Dawnyel Boucek. In the Varsity Heavyweight Eights, Boston College won with a time of 6:13.7 ahead of Massachusetts (6:14.3), Delaware (6:30.5), and Connecticut (6:37.4). The Blue Hens' team was comprised of Sarah Rusk, Jess Colpo, Lauren Heller, Betsy Ferry, Jen Suminski, Lissa Kutz, Karen Hommer, Gayle Dornan, and Amanda Duley. In the Junior Varsity Eights, Massachusetts A won with a time of 6:27.3 followed by Boston College (6:34.8), Massachusetts B (6:42.1), Delaware (6:45.0), and Connecticut (6:54.0). Delaware's team included Lauren Baker, Gail Orem, Jess Ayers, Maggie Bartholomew, Bizzy Schultz, Elizabeth McGarry, Laura McDonald, Logan Thompson, and Nicole Ferrari. Delaware will next compete at the SIRA Championships April 21-22 at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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