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Head of the Charles
Eagles Take on Head of the Charles
October 23, 2017 | Rowing
Championship four crew finished ninth on Sunday
BOSTON, Mass. - The Boston College rowing team competed at the 53rd Head of the Charles Regatta on Saturday and Sunday. With over 10,000 competitors and close to a 500,000 in attendance, the regatta is a special event that has intertwined itself into the history of Boston. As part of the event, Boston College put three boats in the water.
On Sunday, the Eagles raced in two of the most competitive - the Championship Four and Championship Eight. The championship four crew, led by freshmen coxswain Shannon-Nicole LoStracco, finished in ninth place out of 16 teams with a time of 18:17.3. The Eagles' varsity eight raced placed 32nd with a time of 16:20.8.
On Saturday, the club four crew, led by junior coxswain Lauren Michelson, placed 19th out of 53 crews with a time of 19:37.3. The club eight was next down the course for BC, placing 17th out of 40, finishing with a time of 17:43.8.
The freshmen squad will race at the Green Monster at Dartmouth on Nov. 5 and the whole squad will close the fall season with the Foot of the Charles on Nov. 11.
Lineups:
Women's Club Four
Coxswain: Lauren Michelson
Stroke: Gretchen Ray
3: Madeline Carlton
2: Christy Verhoog
Bow: Laura Mazziotta
Women's Club Eight
Coxswain: Danielle Eng
Stroke: Meaghan McDonald
7: Kelsey Lally
6: Grace Brzozowski
5: Megan Lydon
4: Rebecca Karjian
3: Allison May
2: Jacqueline McDonnell
Bow: Victoria Mulkern
Women's Championship Four
Coxswain: Shannon-Nicole LoStracco
Stroke: Alyssa Dunnington
3: Caitlin Cornacchia
2: Kylie Kraemer
Bow: Alexa Liquori
Women's Championship Eight
Coxswain: Amanda Bakke
Stroke: Michela Karrash
7: Kelly Bungard
6: Claire Orzel
5: Natalie Cortopassi
4: Elizabeth McKernan
3: Haley Bower
2: Jessica Zettlemoyer
Bow: Olivia Rogus
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