WORCESTER, MA - The University of Delaware's Novice Eights and Second Varsity Eights each placed second in their petite finals as the Blue Hens women’s rowing team earned a 10th place team finish at the ECAC Metro Championship Saturday afternoon at Lake Quinsigamond.

Delaware, which captured the unofficial Colonial Athletic Association team title two weeks ago, also placed third in the Varsity Fours petite final and fourth in the Varsity Eights final.

Delaware’s Novice Eights team of coxswain Amanda Burton, Liz Clark, Kiersten Joesten, Lisa Medina, Candace Quinn, Catherine Hansen, Sara Wetstone, Nicolette Lotrionte, and Katie Gooding placed fourth in their heat with a time of 7:17.8 to advance to the petite finals where they placed second with a time of 7:45.95. New Hampshire won the petite final in a time of 7:42.19 followed by Delaware, Fordham, and Marist.

The Blue Hen Second Varsity Eights boat of coxswain Alison Harrington, Katie Broullire, Rachel Thomas, Jenn Boutin, Lisa Ferrara, Lily Chavarriaga, Nikki Jackowsky, Kristen Cannatelli, and Lana Rivers placed sixth in its heat with a time of 7:14.96 and advanced to the petite final where they placed second with a time of 7:33.33. Saint Joseph’s won the petite final in 7:27.88 followed by Delaware, Fordham, Villanova, Temple, and Holy Cross.

The Delaware Varsity Fours squad of coxswain Callie Tegan, Emily Canniff, Lynn Hamski, Betsy Seeger, and Maria Bellumori placed fourth in its heat with a time of 8:04.7 and advanced to the petite final where it placed third with a time of 8:41.65. Rhode Island won the petite final in 8:30.58 followed by New Hampshire (8:40.09), Delaware, Fordham, Holy Cross, and Saint Joseph’s.

The Varsity Eights boat of coxswain Kenna Plangemann, Lane Kohl, Elizabeth Carey, Laura Beaufort, Christina Stanley, Jess Kostick, Melanie Turner, Cathy Savarese, and Justine Strausser placed sixth in its heat in a time of 6:56.15 and advanced to the petite final and placed fourth with a time of 7:32.49. Colgate won the petite final in a time of 7:18.53 followed by Saint Joseph’s (7:18.85), Marist (7:25.60), Delaware, New Hampshire, Fordham, and Holy Cross.

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Final Team Standings: 1. Massachusetts - 70 points; 2. Buffalo - 58; 3. Rhode Island - 53; 4. Boston College - 52; 5. Colgate - 49; 6. Villanova - 33; 7. New Hampshire - 29; 8. Saint Joseph’s - 27; 9. Temple - 25; 10. Delaware - 23, Marist - 23; 12. Fordham - 14; 13. Holy Cross - 4

Novice Eights Heat: 1. Rhode Island - 7:08.3; 2. St. Joseph's - 7:10.53; 3. Colgate - 7:16.20; 4. Delaware (Amanda Burton, Liz Clark, Kiersten Joesten, Lisa Medina, Candace Quinn, Catherine Hansen, Sara Wetstone, Nicolette Lotrionte, Katie Gooding), 7:17.8; Fordham - 7:31.2

Novice Eights Petite Final: 1. New Hampshire - 7:42.19; 2. Delaware - 7:45.95; 3. Fordham - 7:52.28; 4. Marist - 8:07.71.

Varsity Fours Heat: 1. Buffalo - 7:34.9; 2. Marist - 7:45.4; 3. Massachusetts - 7:51.55; 4. Delaware (Callie Tegan, Emily Canniff, Lynn Hamski, Betsy Seeger, Maria Bellumori) - 8:04.7; 5. Holy Cross - 8:12.11; 6. New Hampshire - 8:27.1

Varsity Fours Petite Final: 1. Rhode Island - 8:30.58; 2. New Hampshire - 8:40.09; 3. Delaware; 4. Fordham - 8:47.63; 5. Holy Cross - 8:59.16; 6. St. Joseph's - 9:12.20

Second Varsity Eights Heat: 1. Boston College - 6:56.2; 2. Buffalo - 6:59.0; 3. Rhode Island - 7:04.0; 4. Holy Cross - 7:06.98; 5. Villanova - 7:10.8; 6. Delaware (Alison Harrington, Katie Broullire, Rachel Thomas, Jenn Boutin, Lisa Ferrara, Lily Chavarriaga, Nikki Jackowsky, Kristen Cannatelli, Lana Rivers) - 7:14.96

Second Varsity Eights Petite Final: 1. St. Joseph's - 7:27.88; 2. Delaware - 7:33.33; 3. Fordham - 7:36.94; 4. Villanova - 7:37.34; 5. Temple - 7:44.57; 6. Holy Cross - 8:10.90.

Varsity Eights Heat: 1. Massachusetts - 6:39.2; 2. Buffalo - 6:42.48; 3. Boston College - 6:42.76; 4. St. Joseph's - 6:48.3; 5. New Hampshire - 6:52.1; 6. Delaware (Kenna Plangemann, Lane Kohl, Elizabeth Carey, Laura Beaufort, Christina Stanley, Jess Kostick, Melanie Turner, Cathy Savarese,Justine Strausser) - 6:56.15; 7. Holy Cross - 7:15.95

Varsity Eights Petite Finals: 1. Colgate - 7:18.53; 2. St. Joseph's - 7:18.85; 3. Marist - 7:25.60; 4. Delaware - 7:32.49; 5. New Hampshire - 7:34.78 Fordham - 7:38.90; 6. Holy Cross - 8:22.49

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