GENEVA, NY - The RIT women's crew squad opened the fall head racing season on Saturday with strong showings at the fourth Annual Hobart William Smith Challenge on the Canal. The 4,500m course on the Cayuga-Seneca Canal presented a gusting headwind. All RIT entries placed within the top three.
The varsity 8 finished third with a time of 18:32, behind event winner Ithaca (17:30) and William Smith (18:15) and ahead of Geneseo. The line-up featured coxswain
Alyssa Mulholland (Newbergh, NY/Newbergh Free Academy), stroke
Alli LaChance (Pompey, NY/Fabius-Pompey), seven seat
Alex King (Wilmington, DE/St. Elizabeth), six seat
Sam Whalen (Westfield, MA/Westfield), five seat
Ashley Pastor (Poughkeepsie, NY/F.D. Roosevelt), four seat
Kristina Lozar (Brooklyn, NY/Adelphi Academy), three seat
Ariel Leitao (Newton, MA/Tabor Academy), two seat
Becca Laymon (Huntsville, AL/Catholic) and bow Erica Gantz.
The varsity 4 placed second in their five-boat event. The boat’s time of 22:01 was just over one minute off of the first place host Herons. The four’s line-up was comprised of coxswain
Eileen Kobal (Erie, PA/Fairview), stroke Morgan Mowins, three seat
Allison Doster (Syracuse, NY/LaFayette), two seat
Erin Mooney (Dayton, OH/Oakwood) and bow
Emily Burns (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck). Geneseo, William Smith B and Clarkson rounded out the field.
The Tigers race next weekend at the Head of the Genesee on Sunday, October 11. The regatta coincides with RIT’s Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend, which will bring parents and alumni to campus for Brick City events.