Freshmen Take First at Foot of the Charles

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Freshmen Take First at Foot of the Charles

November 13, 2017 | Rowing

Regatta Results

Three varsity eight boats place in top 15

By: Athletic Communications

BOSTON, Mass. – The Boston College rowing team wrapped up the fall season with the Foot of the Charles Regatta on Saturday. The freshmen eight A boat highlighted the day, winning the novice eight event.

The Eagles raced against local rivals Boston University, Northeastern, Radcliffe and MIT in the regatta. The freshmen The novice eight event also include Rhode Island. BC raced three boats in the varsity eight and two in the novice eight races.

The freshman eight A team edged out the BU Lightweight boat to take the race. Radcliffe A, Rhode Island A were third and fourth, respectively, and the BC Freshman B boat rounded out the top five. Boston College's was the first of the "B" boats to finish the race.

In the varsity eight event, BC finished eighth, 13^th and 15^th. Radcliffe won the event and Northeastern placed second.

The Eagles helped rise ovarian cancer awareness in memory of former Clemson rower Brittany Burns during the regatta. They wore bracelets in support of the cause and Burns's sister, Alexis, who is a freshman at BC, spoke to the team on Friday.

Burns was four-time letter winner for the Tigers. She was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer in 2015. She, along with her immediate family and her fiancée, Tony, dedicated themselves to help other women facing similar hardships. Burns passed away on Feb. 1, 2016 after a courageous battle. The Burns family has partnered with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition to promote earlier awareness of the disease in hopes of saving more lives. To learn more about ovarian cancer, visit ovarian.org.

Lineups
Varsity Eight:
Coxswain: Amanda Bakke
Stroke: Alyssa Dunnington
7: Kelly Bungard
6: Claire Orzel
5: Natalie Cortopassi
4: Rebecca Karjian
3: Megan Lydon
2: Elizabeth McKernan
Bow: Olivia Rogus

Second Varsity Eight:
Coxswain: Danielle Eng
Stroke: Grace Brzozowski
7: Kelsey Lally
6: Meaghan McDonald
5: Allison May
4: Jessica Zettlemoyer
3: Haley Bower
2: Jacqueline McDonnell
Bow: Jessica Ferrante

Third Varsity Eight:
Coxswain: Lauren Michelson
Stroke: Laura Mazziotta
7: Jamie Bange
6: Victoria Mulkern
5: Kylie Kraemer
4: Madeline Carlton
3: Katherine Popolo
2: Caroline Hunt
Bow: Kaitlyn Drohan

Freshmen Eight A:
Coxswain: Shannon-Nicole LoStracco
Stroke: Kimberly Burke
7: Alexa Liquori
6: Morgan Lamb
5: Isabella DeGregorio
4: Olivia Bernardini
3: Emily Anderson
2: Rachel Taeubel
Bow: Jacqueline Taeubel

Freshmen Eight B:
Coxswain: Emily Wagner
Stroke: Kelsey White
7: Victoria Markow
6: Katherine Fraser
5: Jillian Lee
4: Morgan Smith
3: Krissy Italiano
2: Emma Alai
Bow: Elizabeth Johnson