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Delaware Rowers Advance Two Crews to Petite Finals at Knecht Cup

DATE: April 16, 2005

CAMDEN, NJ -- The University of Delaware Novice Eights and Second Varsity Eights rowing teams both advanced to Sunday's petite finals competition after their performances Saturday at the Knecht Cup on the Cooper River.

The Blue Hens competed in five events overall with the Novice Eights placing second in their preliminary heat and third in the semifinals to advance and the Second Varsity Eights team placing fourth in their heat to advance. The Second Varsity Fours placed fourth in their heat, the Varsity Fours placed fourth in their heat, and the Varsity Eights crew placed fifth in their heat but those teams did not advance.

The petite finals, which are considered the consolation finals, will be held Sunday morning. The championship finals will also be held Sunday.

The Novice Eights team of Cami Off, Ashley Sparano, Justine Strausser, Stephanie Hendrixson, Kristen Cannatelli, Meghan Doletzky, Salena Klass, Lauren Taylor, and Lana Rivers rowed to a time of 8:56.5 to place fourth in their heat, advancing them to the petite finals. Connecticut won the heat with a time of 8:27.6 followed by New Hampshire (8:32.7), Rhode Island (8:48.8), and Delaware.

The Second Varsity Eights group of Alison Harrington (right), Liz Martin, Nikki Jackowsky, Katie Broullire, Cathy Savarese, Jamie Schoenewald, Nicky Bradley, Stephanie Miller, and Jenn Boutin placed second in their preliminary heat with a time of 8:37.6 to advance to the semifinals. Buffalo won the heat in a time of 8:16.1 while West Virginia was third (9:10.3) followed by New Hampshire (9:18.2) and Pittsburgh (9:28.2). In the semifinals, the Blue Hens placed third with a time of 8:13.9. George Washington won the semifinal race in 7:49.0 followed by Buffalo (7:50.9), Delaware, Villanova (8:23.3), and Boston College (8:35.8).

Delaware's Varsity Eights team of Kenna Plangemann, Lyra Sawzin, Lane Kohl, Maureen Gillen, Melanie Turner, Laura Beaufort, Jess Kostick, Christina Stanley, and Emily McElwain placed fifth in their heat with a time of 8:31.5, missing a spot in the finals by one place. Connecticut won the heat in 7:53.1 followed by Marist (7:55.9), George Washington (7:59.1), West Virginia (8:00.2), Delaware, and Seton Hall (9:10.4).

The Blue Hen Varsity Fours team of Jill Goldman, Maria Bellumori, Lynn Hamski, Lindsey Wood, and Rachel Thomas placed fourth in their heat with a time of 9:31.2, placing behind winner Connecticut (8:53.3), Georgetown (8:58.4), Lehigh (9:01.6), and Colgate (9:09.1), and ahead of fifth place Loyola (10:31.8).

The Delaware Second Varsity Fours team of Callie Tegan, Laura Belfi, Lily Chavarriaga, Carly Gonzalez, Susan Carbine placed fourth in their heat with a time of 10:03.5, placing behind winner Kansas (9:08.6), Lehigh (9:10.2), and New Hampshire (9:10.6), and ahead of Fordham (10:09.1).

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