Saturday, April 8
Leonia, N.J. (Overpeck Creek)
9:40 a.m.
Lehigh University
at
Saint Joseph's University
Photo by: L.J. Smith
Mountain Hawks Show Strong Performances at Saint Joseph’s Invitational
4/8/2023 8:30:00 PM | Women's Rowing
LEONIA, N.J. – The Lehigh women's rowing squad opened its season with the first competitive race of the year on the Overneck Creek in the Saint Joseph's University Invitational on Saturday.
"We came to this race to be elevated by the high-level competition," commented the Steven J. '69 & Karen A. Lee Head Rowing Coach Peter Costas. "Our boats handled the headwind and the pressure well enough to have some bright moments."
The Mountain Hawks were originally scheduled for a race at Lake Nockamixon against Colgate and Villanova on March 25 but was changed to a scrimmage due to the weather. Last weekend, a race set for Saturday, April 1 hosted by Loyola (Md.) was postponed due to weather but was rescheduled for next Saturday, April 15 against the Greyhounds and Old Dominion.
The 1v finished fourth in a time of 7:26.600 going up against UMass who won the heat. UConn and the host Saint Joseph's finished in front of the Mountain Hawks, as Lehigh was just 0.525 seconds behind UConn.
"The 1-varsity was aggressive and battled nicely, added Costas. "A late charge to close out the first piece is a great moment to build from."
First Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Fatima Mumtaz - Senior
8 Cameron Laukaitis - Senior
7 Mina Petrovic - First-year
6 Honora Campbell - Graduate-student
5 Bailey Lipset - Senior
4 Catherine Hillow - Sophomore
3 Jenna O'Dell - Sophomore
2 Franki Morrell - Junior
1 Sophia Foster - Sophomore
In the 2v race that the Mountain Hawks competed in was between Rhode Island, Saint Joseph's and Marist, which saw Lehigh place third in a time of 7:51.558, just six seconds behind Saint Joe's in second place.
Costas continued, "It was a nice day for the 2v. They spun their wheels into the headwind a bit in their first race, then came out in the second piece with much better length and composure. Sophomore Bella Thompson-Carpenter did a great job at stroke to keep them battling and pushing away in the second half."
Second Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Julia McDougall - Sophomore
8 Bella Thompson-Carpenter - Sophomore
7 Kat Bazarko - Sophomore
6 Tess Koleno - Sophomore
5 Emma Litchfield - Junior
4 Caitlin Stoddard - Senior
3 Gabby Pontoriero - Sophomore
2 Sofia Bove - First-year
1 Maddie Goldstein - First-year
In the varsity 4 race, the Brown and While finished in fourth with a time of 9:16..428 in a heat against Rhode Island, Saint Joe's and Marist.
"Our four battled hard. We had four first-years led by senior Kendall Riskevich and they accepted a steep challenge with competitiveness and grit. I have no doubts about them being hard racers, and taking this experience as a step toward building trust and confidence," concluded Costas.
Varsity 4+
Coxswain: Kendall Riskevich - Senior
4 Helen Doyle - First-year
3 Emily Brahmah - First-year
2 Hanaway Croddick - First-year
1 Alex Nehme - First-year
Senior Kendall Riskevich said the following, "I saw a lot of fight out of my boat today on the course, we came out quickly from the start and stayed internally focused on our own race. Really exciting to be racing next to lots of aggressive speed - excited to see where our team takes this rhythm into the rest of the season!"
Next up, the Mountain Hawks will race in Baltimore, Md. when they go up against the host Loyola (Md.) and Old Dominion on Saturday, April 15.
Like Lehigh Rowing on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
"We came to this race to be elevated by the high-level competition," commented the Steven J. '69 & Karen A. Lee Head Rowing Coach Peter Costas. "Our boats handled the headwind and the pressure well enough to have some bright moments."
The Mountain Hawks were originally scheduled for a race at Lake Nockamixon against Colgate and Villanova on March 25 but was changed to a scrimmage due to the weather. Last weekend, a race set for Saturday, April 1 hosted by Loyola (Md.) was postponed due to weather but was rescheduled for next Saturday, April 15 against the Greyhounds and Old Dominion.
The 1v finished fourth in a time of 7:26.600 going up against UMass who won the heat. UConn and the host Saint Joseph's finished in front of the Mountain Hawks, as Lehigh was just 0.525 seconds behind UConn.
"The 1-varsity was aggressive and battled nicely, added Costas. "A late charge to close out the first piece is a great moment to build from."
First Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Fatima Mumtaz - Senior
8 Cameron Laukaitis - Senior
7 Mina Petrovic - First-year
6 Honora Campbell - Graduate-student
5 Bailey Lipset - Senior
4 Catherine Hillow - Sophomore
3 Jenna O'Dell - Sophomore
2 Franki Morrell - Junior
1 Sophia Foster - Sophomore
In the 2v race that the Mountain Hawks competed in was between Rhode Island, Saint Joseph's and Marist, which saw Lehigh place third in a time of 7:51.558, just six seconds behind Saint Joe's in second place.
Costas continued, "It was a nice day for the 2v. They spun their wheels into the headwind a bit in their first race, then came out in the second piece with much better length and composure. Sophomore Bella Thompson-Carpenter did a great job at stroke to keep them battling and pushing away in the second half."
Second Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Julia McDougall - Sophomore
8 Bella Thompson-Carpenter - Sophomore
7 Kat Bazarko - Sophomore
6 Tess Koleno - Sophomore
5 Emma Litchfield - Junior
4 Caitlin Stoddard - Senior
3 Gabby Pontoriero - Sophomore
2 Sofia Bove - First-year
1 Maddie Goldstein - First-year
In the varsity 4 race, the Brown and While finished in fourth with a time of 9:16..428 in a heat against Rhode Island, Saint Joe's and Marist.
"Our four battled hard. We had four first-years led by senior Kendall Riskevich and they accepted a steep challenge with competitiveness and grit. I have no doubts about them being hard racers, and taking this experience as a step toward building trust and confidence," concluded Costas.
Varsity 4+
Coxswain: Kendall Riskevich - Senior
4 Helen Doyle - First-year
3 Emily Brahmah - First-year
2 Hanaway Croddick - First-year
1 Alex Nehme - First-year
Senior Kendall Riskevich said the following, "I saw a lot of fight out of my boat today on the course, we came out quickly from the start and stayed internally focused on our own race. Really exciting to be racing next to lots of aggressive speed - excited to see where our team takes this rhythm into the rest of the season!"
Next up, the Mountain Hawks will race in Baltimore, Md. when they go up against the host Loyola (Md.) and Old Dominion on Saturday, April 15.
Like Lehigh Rowing on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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