Ravens finish fourth out of six teams

WORCESTER, Mass. (April 16, 2013) -- The Franklin Pierce University women's rowing team's varsity-four boat finished fourth out of six teams in a time of 8:45.1 in its race on Sunday on Lake Quinsigamond.

Bryant won the event in a time of 8:25.1, narrowly edging out second place Assumption, which recorded a time of 8:26.0.

The Franklin Pierce varsity-four boat included Jess Whittemore at the stroke, Leah Kaczanowicz (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) at the three, Hayley Brown (Newbury, Mass.) at the two, Natasha Pastor (Fitzwilliam, N.H.) at the bow and Erika Hebert (Leominster, Mass.) as the coxswain.

Franklin Pierce returns to action this Saturday when the Ravens compete in the UMass-Lowell race at 8 a.m.

For more information on Franklin Pierce rowing, please visit the team's page at athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.) To follow the program even further, please visit Franklin Pierce Athletics on YouTube (www.youtube.com/FranklinPierceSports), Twitter (www.twitter.com/FPUathletics) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/FranklinPierceRavens). Fans wishing to purchase Franklin Pierce rowing apparel can do so on the athletic department's online store at athletics.franklinpierce.edu/store(.)