FAIRFAX STATION, VA -- The University of Delaware women’s rowing squad closed out its fall exhibition season by competing at the Head of the Occoquan Regatta on the Occoquan River.

The Blue Hens competed in four races, placing third in the Novice Fours, fourth and 14th in the Varsity Eights, fifth in the Novice Eights, and 18th in the Varsity Fours.

“The women have worked diligently these past few months to get to this point and their hard work really payed off this weekend,” said head coach Laura Slice. “I could not be more pleased with the performances of our varsity and novice crews.”

The Novice Fours team of Ashley Pazdalski, Arielle Katz, Sarah Cuje, Jess Brooks, and Alexx DeLorme placed third with a time of 21:58.64, placing behind winner Duquesne (21:09.42) and runner-up William & Mary (21:21.80) in the nine-team race.

The Varsity Eights “A” team of Kenna Plangemann, Elizabeth Carey, Laura Beaufort, Melanie Turner, Christina Stanley, Justine Strausser, Lisa Ferrara, Jenn Boutin, and Nikki Jackowsky placed fourth in a time of 18:01.80 while the Hens’ “B” team of Cami Off, Lily Chavarriaga, Rachel Thomas, Lisa Medina, Lana Rivers, Katie Gooding, Betsy Seeger, Emily Canniff, and Maria Bellumori was 14th in a time of 19:50.88. Navy won the 17-team race in 16:58.67 followed by George Washington and Navy B.

The Novice Eights team of Avery Griffin, Katz, DeLorme, Kialeen Hay, Cuje, Brooks, Regine Adrien, Brittany Hayes, and Pazdalski was fifth in a time of 21:25.48. Navy won the 17-team race with a time of 18:32.60 followed by Navy B and American.

The Varsity Fours group of Callie Tegan, Katie Broullire, Lynn Hamski, Kristen Cannatelli, and Nicolette Lotrionte was 18th in a time of 22:40.82 in a 21-team race. Penn State won with a time of 10:32.37 followed by George Washington and William &Mary.