Lehigh Sends Three Boats To Grand Finals At Patriot League Championships

Friday, May 15

Pennsauken, N.J.

Lehigh University

Patriot League Championships

Photo by: Taj Falconer

Lehigh Sends Three Boats To Grand Finals At Patriot League Championships

5/15/2026 4:50:00 PM | Women's Rowing

Results

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – Lehigh women's rowing traveled east to the Cooper River in Pennsauken, New Jersey for the Patriot League Women's Rowing Championships on Friday. The Mountain Hawks qualified three of their four boats for grand finals and finished in eight place in the overall standings.

"Exciting day for the program," said Steven J. '69 & Karen A. Lee head coach Peter Costas. "Very proud of the way all four boats came out in the heats with composure and energy."

Lehigh's first race of the day was the initial heat race for the second varsity four. The Mountain Hawks took third with a time of 8:10.680, qualifying the boat for the grand final. The first varsity four raced next in their heat, also finishing in third to secure a spot in the grand final.

In its initial heat race, Lehigh's second varsity eight claimed second at 6:58.692, less than three seconds behind the race winner. The result also pushed the boat into the afternoon's grand final. The first varsity eight finished fourth in their heat at 6:57.670, placing them in the petite final.

The first varsity eight placed second of three boats in the petite final with a time of 7:01.406.

"Very gritty day from the varsity eight and the senior in the two seat showed fearlessness," said Costas. "They did a nice job closing the gap from two weeks earlier and followed up with an aggressive row in the final."

The second varsity four just missed the podium in its grand final, placing fourth at 7:55.865.

"The 2v4 starting the day with a grand finals qualification and finding their way to fourth in the event was remarkable," said Costas. "Great way for Sofia Bove to close out her career as a Mountain Hawk."

The first varsity four took home a fifth place finish in their grand final at 7:43.287.

"The varsity four had a great battle in the final and I'm proud they pulled it out," said Costas. "Very strong final month for that group jelling and putting together a fifth place finish."

The second varsity eight concluded the day for the Mountain Hawks with a sixth place finish in 6:54.655 in their grand final.

"Great to see Ava Albano lead her boat to the grand finals qualification," said Costas. "They had a great sprint in a difficult heat."

The Mountain Hawks will now set their sights on the offseason.

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2026 Patriot League Women's Rowing Championship Results
1. Boston University - 319.5
2. Bucknell - 242
3. Navy - 209
4. MIT - 190
5. Georgetown - 183.5
6. Holy Cross - 157.5
7. Colgate - 151.5
8. Lehigh - 108
9. Loyola Maryland - 36

2026 Patriot League Women's Rowing Major Awards
Boat of the Year: Boston University First Varsity 8+
Coaching Staff of the Year: Boston University

Lineups
W1V8+
C Grace Ioffe
8 Rachel Janosky
7 Seeley Mazur
6 Sara Petrovic
5 Meghan Hastings
4 Anna Brock
3 Lydia Sheeser
2 Madeline Goldstein
1 Olivia Shafer

W2V8+
C Ava Albano
8 Jacquelyn Bousquet-Smith
7 Mina Petrovic
6 Sarah Lucas
5 Ryann McDonald
4 Adelaide Weir
3 Hannah Vogel
2 Maeve Timms
1 Emma Schwartz

W1V4+
C Shreya Dadlani
4 Michela Biondi
3 Victoria Bazarko
2 Elizabeth Janes
1 Addison Fitzgerald

W2V4+
C Allison Pacheco
4 Kalliope Pikounis
3 Sadie Panaro
2 Sofia Bove
1 Leah Kramer