South Hadley, Mass. - October 22, 2021 - The Mount Holyoke College rowing team once was again selected to compete at the Head of the Charles Regatta® and will head to Boston, Mass. on Sunday, October 24 for this iconic event featuring close to 70 races over the course of the weekend. The Lyons previously competed at the Head of the Charles Regatta® in 2019 when they placed 14th overall in the Women's Collegiate Eights, marking the highest finish for the team dating back to 2011.

"We're so excited to cap off our fall racing at the Head of the Charles," said head rowing coach Seth Hussey. "We've been working diligently for the past eight weeks and this a great barometer of where we stand on the national stage. The Charles is always bittersweet as well, in that with limited entries, so many of the rowers who have played an intergal part in building the speed of team won't be racing with us on Sunday. Whatever we accomplish has been a true team effort, the result of competing with each other and supporting each other every step of the way." 

The Head of the Charles Regatta®, which began in 1965, takes place on the historic Charles River in Boston, Mass., and features close to 70 races. Mount Holyoke College will be competing in the Women's Collegiate Eights, which consists of 40 teams from Division I, II and III. The race is set to begin at 2:39 p.m.

For more information about the Head of the Charles, including a schedule of events and spectator information, please visit https://www.hocr.org/

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