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Delaware Rowers Compete in Two Races at ECAC Metro Championships

DATE: May 9, 2005

WORCESTER, MA -- The University of Delaware women's rowing team competed in two races at the Eastern College Athletic Conference National Invitational Rowing Championships Sunday on Lake Quinisgamond.

The Blue Hens placed third in their heat of the Novice Metro Eights race with a time of 7:19.46 and placed sixth in their heat of the Varsity Metro Eights with a clocking of 7:21.22.

The Novice Eights team of Callie Tegan (right), Ashley Sparano,Stephanie Hendrixson, Lily Chavarriaga, Meghan Doletzky, Salena Klass, Justine Strausser, Lana

Rivers, and Lauren Taylor rowed to a time of 7:19.46, placing third behind heat winner Buffalo (7:09.44) and Rhode Island (7:11.41). Boston College was fourth in a time of 7:41.42 while Marist was fifth in 7:45.41.

The Varsity Eights team of Alison Harrington,Lyra Sawzin, Lane Kohl, Maureen Gillen, Melanie Turner, Laura Beaufort, Jess Kostick, Christina Stanley, and Emily McElwain turned in a time of 7:21.22 to place sixth in their heat. Rhode Island won in a time of 6:43.57 followed by San Diego (6:45.04), Colgate (6:46.55), Marist (6:46.92), New Hampshire (7:00.28), and Delaware.

Massachusetts won the other heat and went on to capture the overall title with a time of 6:33.69 in the finals.

Delaware will conclude its 2005 season this weekend at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.

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