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Delaware Second Varsity Fours and Novice Eights Each Win But Blue Hen Women's Rowing Finishes Second At CAA Championships/Kerr Cup

DATE: April 23, 2005

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Three-time defending unofficial Colonial Athletic Association champion University of Delaware was dethroned as Drexel won the Varsity Eights race on its way to capturing the CAA title and Kerr Cup Saturday on the Schuylkill River.

Delaware earned 47 points to finish second in the team standings, just three points behind Drexel.

The UD Second Varsity Fours team of Cami Off, Laura Belfi, Lily Chavarriaga, Carly Gonzalez, and Susan Carbine won its race in 8:46.0, finishing ahead of Virginia Commonwealth in 8:54.7. The Blue Hen Novice Eights team of Callie Tegan, Ashley Sparano, Stephanie Hendrixson, Kristen Cannatelli, Meghan Doletzky, Salena Klass, Justine Strausser, Lana Rivers, and Lauren Taylor also won its event in 7:03.0, ahead of William & Mary in 7:09.3, Drexel in 7:19.0, and Virginia Commonwealth in 7:35.8.

The Delaware Varsity Fours team of Jill Goldman, Maria Bellumori, Lynn Hamski, Katie Broullire, and Lindsey Wood finished second in its race in 8:30.1, behind William & Mary in 8:12.0. The Blue Hens Novice Fours team of Cami Off, Carly Gonzalez, Lindsay Decktor, Emily Canniff, and Lily Chavarriaga was also second in its event in 8:47.9, finishing behind Old Dominion in 8:39.0

Drexel took the Second Varsity Eights in 7:35.0, ahead of the Delaware team of Kenna Plangemann, Liz Martin, Nikki Jackowsky, Katie Broullire,

Cathy Savarese, Jamie Schoenewald, Nicky Bradley, Stephanie Miller, and Jenn Boutin in 7:41.4 and George Mason in 7:52.5.

The Dragons also won the Varsity Eights in 6:48.8, while the Blue Hen team of Alison Harrington, Lyra Sawzin, Lane Kohl, Maureen Gillen, Melanie Turner, Laura Beaufort, Jess Kostick, Christina Stanley, and Emily McElwain came in second in 6:57.8. George Mason placed third in 7:02.7, while William & Mary was fourth in 7:07.2.

Delaware returns to action on May 7-9 when the Blue Hens compete in the ECAC Metro Championships in Worchester, MA.

AGATE:

Final Team Standings: 1. Drexel - 50, 2. Delaware - 47.

Varsity Fours. 1. William & Mary - 8:12.0; 2. Delaware (Jill Goldman, Maria Bellumori, Lynn Hamski, Katie Broullire, Lindsey Wood) - 8:30.1.

Second Varsity Fours: 1. Delaware (Cami Off, Laura Belfi, Lily Chavarriaga, Carly Gonzalez, Susan Carbine) - 8:46.0; 2. Virginia Commonwealth - 8:54.7.

Novice Fours: 1. Old Dominion - 8:39.0; 2. Delaware (Cami Off, Carly Gonzalez, Lindsay Decktor, Emily Canniff, Lily Chavarriaga) - 8:47.9.

Varsity Eights: 1. Drexel - 6:48.0; 2. Delaware (Alison Harrington, Lyra Sawzin, Lane Kohl, Maureen Gillen, Melanie Turner, Laura Beaufort, Jess Kostick,Christina Stanley, Emily McElwain) - 6:57.8; 3. George Mason - 7:02.7; 4. William & Mary - 7:07.2.

Second Varsity Eights: 1. Drexel - 7:35.0; 2. Delaware (Kenna Plangemann, Liz Martin, Nikki Jackowsky, Katie Broullire, Cathy Savarese, Jamie Schoenewald, Nicky Bradley, Stephanie Miller, Jenn Boutin) - 7:41.4; 3. George Mason - 7:52.5.

Novice Eights: 1. Delaware (Callie Tegan,Ashley Sparano, Stephanie Hendrixson, Kristen Cannatelli, Meghan Doletzky, Salena Klass, Justine Strausser, Lana Rivers, Lauren Taylor) - 7:03.0; 2. William & Mary - 7:09.3; 3. Drexel - 7:19.0; 4. Virginia Commonwealth - 7:35.8.

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