RACE RESULTS
Freshmen 4+: Monmouth 3 of 22 (Boat 1)
Freshmen 4+: Monmouth 6 of 22 (Boat 2)
Freshmen 8+: Monmouth 3 of 16
 
PHILADELPHIA - Two weeks after the inaugural race in program history, the Monmouth University women's rowing program returned to Philadelphia to compete in the 52nd running of the prestigious Head of the Schuylkill Regatta on Saturday afternoon.

The Hawks secured their first two medals in program history, by earning third-place finishes in the Women's Collegiate Freshman 4+ and the Women's Collegiate Freshman 8+.
 
In their first event of the day, the Women's Collegiate Freshman 4+, the Hawks placed third and sixth place in the 22-boat field.  The Monmouth "A" entry of Marissa McKenzie, Samantha LeCrone, Grace Hutchinson, Nicole Mercora, and coxswain Alaina Ruggiero secured a bronze medal in a time of 15:14.0 behind event winner Temple University (14:54.8).  Monmouth's "B" entry of Kaitlyn Rice, Alayna Degan, Casey Mastin, Keira Yablonsky, and coxswain Hailea Anderson finished sixth of 22 in 15:39.5.
 
After a quick turnaround, Monmouth lined up for their second event, the Women's Collegiate Freshman 8+. The Hawks' entry of Marissa McKenzie, Nicole Mercora, Grace Hutchinson, Samantha LeCrone, Alayna Degan, Sherlyn Gonzalez, Keira Yablonsky, Kaitlyn Rice and coxswain Alaina Ruggiero took home another bronze medal, placing third out of 16 teams with a time of 14:07.5.  LaSalle won the event in 13:24.4. 
 
RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
"This team continues to find another gear on race day.  We took the technical changes that we have been working on and really did a great job of executing today."
- Head Coach Scott Belford

MONMOUTH LINEUPS

Event 28 – Freshmen 4+ - Monmouth 3 of 22 (Boat 1) - 15:14.0
4: Marissa McKenzie
3: Samantha LeCrone
2: Grace Hutchinson
1: Nicole Mercora
c: Alaina Ruggiero

Event 28 – Freshmen 4+ - Monmouth 6 of 22 (Boat 1) - 15:39.5
4: Kaitlyn Rice
3: Alayna Degan
2: Casey Mastin
1: Keira Yablonsky 
c: Hailea Anderson

Event 45 – Freshmen 8+ - Monmouth 3 of 16 - 14:07.5
8: Marissa McKenzie
7: Nicole Mercora
6: Grace Hutchinson
5: Samantha LeCrone
4: Alayna Degan
3: Sherlyn Gonzalez
2: Keira Yablonsky
1: Kaitlyn Rice
c: Alaina Ruggiero
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth wraps up fall racing at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, NJ on Nov. 12.