
Eagles Take All Three Races against BU
April 07, 2018 | Rowing
BC won two races handily
BOSTON – The Boston College rowing team won all three races against crosstown-rival Boston University in its second home meet of the season on Saturday. The second varsity four and third varsity eight boats competed against Northeastern the same day.
In the varsity eight event, the Eagles and Terriers fought the entire length of the course. BC pulled ahead in the last few strokes to win by a small margin.
The Eagles took the lead early in the second varsity eight event to win by 28 seconds. The varsity four also pulled ahead early to win by 45 seconds.
The second varsity four and third Varsity eight both came in second Northeastern.
The Eagles race Holy Cross and Connecticut on Sunday in Worcester, Mass.
Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Amanda Bakke
Stroke: Michela Karrash
7: Kelly Bungard
6: Elizabeth McKernan
5: Jacqueline Taeubel
4: Claire Orzel
3: Megan Lydon
2: Kylie Kraemer
Bow: Olivia Rogus
Second Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Shannon-Nicole LoStracco
Stroke: Rachel Taeubel
7: Natalie Cortopassi
6: Alyssa Dunnington
5: Caroline Hunt
4: Isabella DeGregorio
3: Allison May
2: Jamie Bange
Bow: Victoria Mulkern
Varsity Four
Coxswain: Danielle Eng
Stroke: Jacqueline McDonnell
3: Madeline Carlton
2: Olivia Bernardini
Bow: India Jennings
Second Varsity Four
Coxswain: Lauren Michelson
Stroke: Katherine Popolo
3: Kelsey Lally
2: Kaitlyn Drohan
Bow: Jessica Ferrante
Third Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Alexia Mattos
Stroke: Kristina Italiano
7: Olivia Murphy
6: Jessica Zettlemoyer
5: Morgan Smith
4: Jillian Lee
3: Laura Mazziotta
2: Elizabeth Johnson
Bow: Katherine Fraser
In the varsity eight event, the Eagles and Terriers fought the entire length of the course. BC pulled ahead in the last few strokes to win by a small margin.
The Eagles took the lead early in the second varsity eight event to win by 28 seconds. The varsity four also pulled ahead early to win by 45 seconds.
The second varsity four and third Varsity eight both came in second Northeastern.
The Eagles race Holy Cross and Connecticut on Sunday in Worcester, Mass.
Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Amanda Bakke
Stroke: Michela Karrash
7: Kelly Bungard
6: Elizabeth McKernan
5: Jacqueline Taeubel
4: Claire Orzel
3: Megan Lydon
2: Kylie Kraemer
Bow: Olivia Rogus
Second Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Shannon-Nicole LoStracco
Stroke: Rachel Taeubel
7: Natalie Cortopassi
6: Alyssa Dunnington
5: Caroline Hunt
4: Isabella DeGregorio
3: Allison May
2: Jamie Bange
Bow: Victoria Mulkern
Varsity Four
Coxswain: Danielle Eng
Stroke: Jacqueline McDonnell
3: Madeline Carlton
2: Olivia Bernardini
Bow: India Jennings
Second Varsity Four
Coxswain: Lauren Michelson
Stroke: Katherine Popolo
3: Kelsey Lally
2: Kaitlyn Drohan
Bow: Jessica Ferrante
Third Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Alexia Mattos
Stroke: Kristina Italiano
7: Olivia Murphy
6: Jessica Zettlemoyer
5: Morgan Smith
4: Jillian Lee
3: Laura Mazziotta
2: Elizabeth Johnson
Bow: Katherine Fraser
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