Orange Begin Fall Season at Head of the Housatonic

Saturday, October 12

Shelton, Conn.

10 am

Syracuse University

Head of the Housatonic

Orange Begin Fall Season at Head of the Housatonic

10/12/2019 8:40:00 PM | Women's Rowing

Syracuse’s First Varsity Eight Places 3rd Overall

SHELTON, Conn. – Rowing season is underway and it began Saturday at the Head of the Housatonic where the Syracuse women's rowing team raced four eights in their first event of the fall.

In the First Varsity Eight, the Orange placed 3^rd overall and finished two places higher than last year (5^th). Yale took first finishing in 14:29.9. The Bulldog's 2V was second, crossing the line in 14:38.6 and Syracuse rounded out the top-3 in 14:51.5.

"It was a good first race of the year and it was great to put practice into play on the Housatonic today," said senior captain Lucy Pearce.

"We are looking forward to the Head of the Charles next weekend and feeling excited to keep finding speed as we move towards our season goal," added Ellen Pozzi.

Syracuse's Second Varsity Eight (15:20.7) and Third Varsity Eight (15:26.7) placed 8^th and 11^th, respectively. The Orange had three of the top-12 boats. The Second Varsity Eight finished ahead of Columbia's 2V. In the Third Varsity Eight, 'Cuse beat multiple crews from UMass, Boston College and Northeastern as well as teams from Columbia, Boston University,

"The 3V had a great season opener," said the crew's coxswain Skyler Rivera. "We brought the heat and pressured our opponents. The Orange made a statement that they can hang with other successful programs. It was a great race but we have a lot more in the tank. One race down, two more to go!"

The 4V played 22^nd overall finishing just shy of the 16-minute mark and ahead of Boston University, UMass and Boston College's third varsity eight crews. The Orange also beat Columbia's 4V, UMass' 4V, and Fordham's 2V.

There was 30 total crews racing in the Division 1 group at the Housatonic Saturday.

"I would say it was a solid trip for our team," said freshman Madison D'Ambra. "It was a great opportunity to truly learn my teammates who will be my family for the next four years. I thought the racing went well...It presented us a chance to see where we stand against our competition."

"What may have been a weakness in today's race can be a strength in races to come," she added.

Improving on last year's Head of the Hous, Syracuse closed margins on other top crews by over 30 seconds.

'Cuse continues its fall season at the world-famous Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass., on Sunday, Oct. 20t^h.

Syracuse Lineups:

Varsity Eight: Coxswain: Ana Lewandusky, Stroke: Megan Varcoe, 7: Josephine Keisel, 6: Ellen Pozzi, 5: Lucy Pearce, 4: Madeleine Holzman-Klima, 3: Emma Gossman, 2: Sarah Crummey, 1: Madeleine Horridge

2^nd Varsity Eight: Coxswain: Hannah Murphy, Stroke: Helena O'Donnell, 7: Emma Braun, 6: Natasa Zaric, 5: Grace Asch, 4: India Aikens, 3: Christie Castorino, 2: Luisa Gathmann, 1: Carolin Roose

3^rd Varsity Eight: Coxswain: Skyler Rivera, Stroke: Rachel Pierce, 7: Isabella Begley, 6: Olivia Schaertl, 5: Madison D'Ambra, 4: Lauren Witek, 3: Kate Aemisegger, 2: Junior Ognovich, 1: Heather Stafford

4^th Varsity Eight: Coxswain: Julia Roach, Stroke: Eliza Yager, 7: Katharine Ryan, 6: Madison Falzon, 5: Sarah Linhares, 4: Lily Moffly, 3: Madeleine Gordon, 2: Julia Comerford, 1: Haley Uliasz