2008 Woodie Awards
Women's rowing dominant at Jesuit
Mickey Bell '08
Issue date: 3/19/08 Section: Sports
On March 15, the men's and women's rowing teams competed in the Jesuit Invitational Regatta in the chilly waters of Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. The fierce competition included fellow Jesuit universities Georgetown, Boston College, and Loyola.
On a day with mild winds, the women's team dominated while the men were bested repeatedly by Georgetown in the 2000m races. Including both teams, Saint Joseph's finished second overall to Georgetown by a total score of 84 to 46, but the women completed their end of the bargain.
In 2008, the Saint Joseph's women's rowing team set their goals high, and after two meets, they have accomplished their lofty expectations. In the 10 individual races that they have competed in, the Hawks have won seven.
In the women's Varsity 8 race, the Hawks beat Georgetown by four seconds with a time of 6:48 to take the gold medal.
Three captains lead the Varsity 8 group: Alicia Easby-Smith, '08, Liz Sauter, '08, and Debbie Bateman, '08. The second Varsity 8 team also captured first place.
While senior leadership is important with this group, more than one-third of the rowers are freshmen. The Freshman 8 showed their potential not just by taking the gold medal, but by cruising to victory by over 25 seconds.
The Freshman 4 won their race as well, gliding by Georgetown for the victory by a difference of four seconds.
This weekend's result follows an impressive performance in the familiar confines of the Schuylkill River on March 8, when the Varsity 8, second Varsity 8, and Freshman 8 all took first-place finishes.
These successes give legitimacy to expectations of a Top 20 national ranking.
In the men's races, the Hawks came in second place in each event. Georgetown's A, B, and C teams were superior to the Hawks on the day.
The group, headed by Marc Malott, '08, Adam Stoll, '08, and Kevin Jacobs, '08, faced a tough task against Georgetown, who was ranked within the Top 20 nationally last year.
Both teams have their next meet on March 29.
The men will face off against Penn and George Washington in Philadelphia, while the women will participate in the Murphy Cup also in Philadelphia.
On a day with mild winds, the women's team dominated while the men were bested repeatedly by Georgetown in the 2000m races. Including both teams, Saint Joseph's finished second overall to Georgetown by a total score of 84 to 46, but the women completed their end of the bargain.
In 2008, the Saint Joseph's women's rowing team set their goals high, and after two meets, they have accomplished their lofty expectations. In the 10 individual races that they have competed in, the Hawks have won seven.
In the women's Varsity 8 race, the Hawks beat Georgetown by four seconds with a time of 6:48 to take the gold medal.
Three captains lead the Varsity 8 group: Alicia Easby-Smith, '08, Liz Sauter, '08, and Debbie Bateman, '08. The second Varsity 8 team also captured first place.
While senior leadership is important with this group, more than one-third of the rowers are freshmen. The Freshman 8 showed their potential not just by taking the gold medal, but by cruising to victory by over 25 seconds.
The Freshman 4 won their race as well, gliding by Georgetown for the victory by a difference of four seconds.
This weekend's result follows an impressive performance in the familiar confines of the Schuylkill River on March 8, when the Varsity 8, second Varsity 8, and Freshman 8 all took first-place finishes.
These successes give legitimacy to expectations of a Top 20 national ranking.
In the men's races, the Hawks came in second place in each event. Georgetown's A, B, and C teams were superior to the Hawks on the day.
The group, headed by Marc Malott, '08, Adam Stoll, '08, and Kevin Jacobs, '08, faced a tough task against Georgetown, who was ranked within the Top 20 nationally last year.
Both teams have their next meet on March 29.
The men will face off against Penn and George Washington in Philadelphia, while the women will participate in the Murphy Cup also in Philadelphia.
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