Boston College
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.
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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.  Â
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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.
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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:
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Women's Club Four
Coxswain: Lauren Michelson
Stroke: Gretchen Ray
3: Madeline Carlton
2: Christy Verhoog
Bow: Laura Mazziotta
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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
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Women's Championship Four
Coxswain: Shannon-Nicole LoStracco
Stroke: Alyssa Dunnington
3: Caitlin Cornacchia
2: Kylie Kraemer
Bow: Alexa Liquori
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Women's Championship Eight
Coxswain: Amanda Bakke
Stroke: Michela Karrash
7: Kelly Bungard
6: Claire Orzel
5: Natalie CortopassiÂ
4: Elizabeth McKernan
3: Haley Bower
2: Jessica Zettlemoyer
Bow: Olivia Rogus
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