WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Mount Holyoke College rowing team competing in its second regatta of the spring Saturday on Lake Quinsigamond, tuning up for next week's NEWMAC Championships by racing against Coast Guard, Bowdoin, Bryant, Simmons and host Assumption.
Mount Holyoke's first varsity eight placed fourth among six boats in its one race of the day, covering the 2,000-meter course in 7:41.8. Coast Guard finished first (7:16.57), followed by Bowdoin (7:24.41), Bryant (7:28.2), Mount Holyoke, Simmons (8:13.92) and Assumption (8:25.36).
In the three-boat 2V8 race, Mount Holyoke finished third in 8:14.9 behind Coast Guard (8:04.94) and Bowdoin (8:04.94).
The Lyons return to Lake Quinsigamond next Saturday morning to row in the NEWMAC Championships.
Mount Holyoke Lineups (as of April 13):
1V8
Cox: Tobin Mayo-Kiely; 8: Emma Waldron; 7: Lilla Carroll; 6: Katrina Holbrook; 5: Gwyn Munroe; 4: Jill Slatch; 3: Mack Windus; 2: Ava Rawlings; Bow: Meghan French
2V8
Cox: Jen Butler; 8: Caroline Odlin-Brewer; 7: Leyla Guven; 6: Giuliana de la Incera; 5: Elsa Kulatunga; 4: Nora Priede von Herber; 3: Josie Capps; 2: Maire Kettner; Bow: Clay Halpern
