Dawgs finish fall with two wins at Row for the Fight

PORT WASHINGTON, NY - The Bryant University women's rowing squad rounded out their fall season with two first place finishes at Row for the Fight on Sunday afternoon.

This is the first time that the Bulldogs have beaten Stony Brook and LIU. Bryant was taken down by both teams last season.

The Bulldogs had two Varsity 4+ and a Novice 4+ teams hit the water on Sunday to take on the 3200m course. Competing against LIU and Stony Brook, the Varsity B team took the win with a time of 13:51 while the A team finished close behind with a time of 13:57 for a 1-2 finish.

The Novice team followed up the Varsity victory with a win of their own. The Black and Gold took the race with a time of 14:07. That time was a minute and forty seconds better than the second place LIU team.

The Varsity 4+ A team consisted of Gabrielle Martino at coxswain, Mollie Lyjte in the stroke seat, Olivia Manuel and Bridget Moore in the 3 and 2 seats, and Megan Hart at bow seat. The Varsity 4+ B team was made up of Madi Crouse at coxswain and Erin Prouty, Sarah Oakes, Sunny Kuechle, and Aine McIntyre in the stroke seats. The Novice 4+ team consisted of Madi Crouse at coxswain, Ann Mollie Lyjte in the stroke seat, Aine McIntyre at the 3 seat, Bridget Moore at the 2 seat, and Sarah Oakes in the bow seat.

Coach's Comments on the race…

"A year and a half ago the team would've been phased by rough water conditions like we saw yesterday but instead they were having fun and adjusted well to the course. I am proud of the maturity and development these athletes have shown since the program has begun. We will now be looking forward to and getting excited for the upcoming spring season."

Next Up

This was the team's last competition of the fall season. They will resume competition in the spring of 2024.