Second Varsity Four Takes Bronze at Murphy Cup

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Boston College rowing team competed in its first regatta of the spring season on Saturday, March 25, at the Murphy Cup in Philadelphia, Pa. In a full day of races, the Eagles saw three boats advance to the grand finals of their respective races.

The Second Varsity Four, led by senior coxswain Erika Charnley, started the morning heats strong by qualifying for the grand final with a time of 7:31.5. In the afternoon final, the crew put together another great performance, shaving four seconds off its qualifying time to earn the bronze medal with a time of 7:27:2. The boat finished behind Pennsylvania A and Navy.

Also earning spots in the grand finals were the Varsity Four and the Varsity Eight. The Four won its heat decisively with a time of 7:44.4 and finished sixth in the final heat. As for the Eight, the crew won its morning heat in a tight race with Bates to advance to the final, where it posted a time of 6:35.56 to finish fourth.

In the 13th event of the morning, BC entered two boats among the 30-crew lineup in the Junior Varsity Eight.

BC's B boat raced in the second heat against a challenging field of Eights. The crew put together an aggressive race and finished third with a time of 7:18.46. Its time was one of the fastest among "B" entries, but the crew did not advance to the finals.

BC's A boat competed in the sixth and final heat of the event and were edged by the Navy B, who placed first in the heat just 14 tenths of a second in front of BC. With a time of 7:03.46, the BC A boat advanced to the Petite Final. Determined to have a better outcome, the crew won the race with a time of 6:39.26.

Boat Results:

Event 5: Second Varsity Four – Bronze in Grand Final (7:27.2)
Coxswain: Erika Charnley
Stroke: Jacqueline McDonnell
3: Haley Bower
2: Jessica Zettlemoyer
Bow: Madeline Carlton

Event 6: Varsity Four – Sixth in Grand Final (7:29.29)
Coxswain: Danielle Eng
Stroke: Katherine Popolo
3: Caroline Hunt
2: Christy Verhoog
Bow: Allison May

Event 13: Junior Varsity Eight A – First in Petite Final (6:39.26)
Coxswain: Amanda Bakke
Stroke: Michela Karrash
7: Jessica Ferrante
6: Claire Orzel
5: Amanda Jenkins
4: Kylie Kraemer
3: Kelly Bungard
2: Alyssa Dunnington
Bow: Katherine DeVlieger

Event 13: Junior Varsity Eight B – Third in Heat (7:18.46)
Coxswain: Lauren Michelson
Stroke: Gretchen Ray
7: Morgan Rann
6: Victoria Mulkern
5: Megan Lydon
4: Laura Mazziotta
3: Dagny Belak
2: Jamie Bange
Bow: Hilary Gould

Event 17: Varsity Eight – Fourth in Grand Final (6:35.56)
Coxswain: Anna Tenzinger
Stroke: Makenzy Brown
7: Claire Mason
6: Elizabeth McKernan
5: Natalie Cortopassi
4: Rebecca Karjian
3: Grace Grunau
2: Caitlin Yaccarino
Bow: Olivia Rogus

Second Varsity Four Takes Bronze at Murphy Cup

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Players Mentioned

Amanda Bakke

Jamie Bange

Dagny Belak

Haley Bower

Makenzy Brown

Kelly Bungard

Madeline Carlton

Erika Charnley

Natalie Cortopassi

Katherine DeVlieger

Alyssa Dunnington

Danielle Eng

Jessica Ferrante

Hilary Gould

Grace Grunau

Caroline Hunt

Amanda Jenkins

Rebecca Karjian

Michela Karrash

Kylie Kraemer

Megan Lydon

Claire Mason

Allison May

Laura Mazziotta

Jacqueline McDonnell

Elizabeth McKernan

Lauren Michelson

Victoria Mulkern

Claire Orzel

Katherine Popolo

Morgan Rann

Gretchen Ray

Olivia Rogus

Anna Tenzinger

Christy Verhoog

Caitlin Yaccarino

Jessica Zettlemoyer