PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The University of Delaware “B” boat won the Varsity 4 race as the Blue Hen women’s rowing team competed against Saint Joseph’s and Lehigh Saturday afternoon in a regatta on the Schuylkill River.

The Delaware “B” boat of coxswain Callie Tegan, Justine Strausser, Nikki Jackowsky, Katie Broullire and Lana Rivers (at right) won the race in 8:16.2 while the Blue Hen “A” boat of coxswain Cami Off, Lily Chavarriaga, Rachel Thomas, Emily Canniff and Lynn Hamski finished second in 8:24.3. Saint Joseph’s came in third in the event in 8:29.8.

The Hawks won the other four races, including the Varsity 8 in 7:04.8. The Delaware boat of coxswain Kenna Plangemann, Melanie Turner, Lane Kohl, Christina Stanley, Laura Beaufort, Elizabeth Carey, Jess Kostick, Jenn Boutin and Cathy Savarese was second in 7:17.6, while Lehigh placed third in 7:31.6.

Saint Joseph’s took the Second Varsity 8 race in 7:07.8, while the Blue Hen boat of coxswain Alison Harrington, Justine Strausser, Nikki Jackowsky, Katie Broullire, Lindsey Wood, Lily Chavarriaga, Rachel Thomas, Kristen Cannatelli and Lana Rivers finished second in 7:28.9 and Lehigh was third in 7:54.6.

The Hawks won the Novice 4 race in 8:15.8, while Lehigh placed second in 8:40.5. The Delaware boat of coxswain Rasheda Gilyard, Sara Wetstone, Katie Gooding, Samantha Vauthier and Nicolette Lotrionte came in third in 8:54.5.

Saint Joseph’s captured the Novice 8 race in 7:21.1, ahead of Lehigh which finished second in 7:36.7. The Blue Hen boat of coxswain Amanda Burton, Lisa Ferrara, Candace Quinn, Emma Weichselbaum, Kiersten Joesten, Lisa Medina, Catherine Hansen, Liz Clark and Taima McCartney
came in third in 7:47.9.

Delaware will return to action on Saturday, March 25 when the Blue Hens compete in the Murphy Cup in Philadelphia.