2015-16 Women's Rowing News
Franklin Pierce Rowing Welcomes Seven Student-Athletes to the Class of 2020
June 02, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (June 2, 2016) – The Franklin Pierce University women's rowing team has announced the signing of seven athletes for their incoming fall class. The Ravens will welcome Sophia Alexandrou (Windham, N.H.), Laurel Branco (Westport, Mass.), Tatyana Cook (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Phoebe DuFour (Davidsonville, Mass.), Katie Everett (Orange, Conn.), Taylor Palmer (Albany, N.Y.), and Kelsey Parker (Dummerston, Vt.).
Rowing has Two Recognized as CRCA Scholar-Athletes
May 28, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (May 28, 2016) – Seniors Mary Quinn (Erie, Pa.) and Kasie Tucker (Bow, N.H.) of the Franklin Pierce University rowing team were honored as a National Scholar-Athletes by the College Rowing Coaches Association in an announcement made by CRCA earlier this week.
Rowing Freshmen Make Program History at Dad Vail
May 14, 2016
PHILADELPHIA (May 14, 2016) – For their second consecutive race weekend, the Franklin Pierce University rowing program’s Freshman Four put up a great fight and rowed a fantastic race, only to fall 1.25 seconds short of the team’s first ever trip to the finals, at the 78th Dad Vail Regatta.
Rowing’s Freshmen Fall Just Short of Bronze at New England Championships
May 02, 2016
WORCESTER, Mass. (April 30, 2016) – The flow of time can be so very cruel. In less time than the blink of an eye, the Franklin Pierce University rowing team’s Freshman Four fell short of the program’s first medal at New England Rowing Championships since 2003, falling by .002 seconds to rivals Merrimack College. In addition to being the most heartbreaking moment of the day, it was the closest margin between any two boats of the 165 that raced on Saturday, and perhaps the closest margin between any two boats in the history of the race, dating back to 1982.
Freshmen Win for Rowing at NE-10 Challenge, Varsity Takes Second
April 23, 2016
SHREWSBURY, Mass. (April 23, 2016) – In its final race before New England Rowing Championships, the Franklin Pierce University women’s rowing team competed at the Northeast-10 Challenge on Lake Quinsigamond. The Ravens continued to take critical steps in their race development, as they move into the championship portion of their schedule.
Rowing Holds Off Assumption for Third at UMass Lowell Invite
April 16, 2016
LOWELL, Mass. (April 16, 2016) – The 2015 NCAA runners-up, Mercyhurst University, made a very rare trip from Erie, Pa., to New England to face off against the Franklin Pierce University rowing team, along with Merrimack College and Assumption College this weekend at the UMass Lowell Invitational. This race marked the second weekend in a row that the Ravens shared water with the Lakers, and both the weather conditions and results were eerily similar to their Knecht Cup encounter the previous weekend.
Rowing Runs into Rough Waters at Knecht Cup
April 11, 2016
WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (April 11, 2016) – This past weekend, the Franklin Pierce University women’s rowing team battled illness and dismal weather conditions on Lake Mercer at the Knecht Cup Regatta in West Windsor Township, N.J.
Rowing Claims Top Spots in Varsity and Freshman Fours; Third in Varsity Eight
April 02, 2016
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (April 2, 2016) – Over the weekend, the Franklin Pierce University women’s rowing team put together two first-place finishes in the fours events at Union College, including a 1-2 finish in the Varsity Fours and a first-place finish in the Freshman Fours.
Rowing Opens Up Spring on High Note Under Grey Skies
March 26, 2016
HADLEY, Mass. (March 26, 2016) – Despite a cloudy, raw day with bone-chilling temperatures and grey skies, the Franklin Pierce University women’s rowing team opened its spring season with several strong performances at the Amherst College Spring Invitational on Saturday.
Rowing’s Varsity Fours Have Strong Showing at Saratoga; Freshmen Continue to Impress
November 02, 2015
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (November 2, 2015) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s rowing team entered four boats over the weekend at the 29th Annual Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The team rowed very strong races in both the Freshman 4+ event and the Varsity 4+, while facing off against some of the strongest competition they have seen to date.
Freshmen Continue Winning Ways and Rowing's Varsity Four Takes Third at Amherst Invite
October 25, 2015
HADLEY, Mass. (October 25, 2015) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s rowing team competed in the Amherst College Fall Invitational this past weekend. Overall, the team had a strong performance, despite fielding a smaller compliment of boats than usual, as the Ravens fielded only two fours on the day.
Women’s Rowing Competes at the Head of the Charles
October 19, 2015
BOSTON (October 19, 2015) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s rowing team competed at the 51st Annual Head of the Charles Regatta over the weekend. The event was highlighted by the christening of the team’s new Resolute 8+ rowing shell, named after Irene Gudewicz of the Grimshaw-Gudewicz foundation. The new shell was christened by Bernie Taradash, who manages the foundation, along with team captains, juniors Kirsten Salois (Pelham, N.H.) and Megan DeFelice (Chester, N.H.).
Women’s Rowing Prepares for Head of the Charles by Competing at Quinsigamond Snake
October 11, 2015
SHREWBURY, Mass. (October 11, 2015) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s rowing team travelled to Shrewsbury, Mass. on Saturday, to compete in the Quinsigamond Snake, the team’s final race before the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta.
Women's Rowing Opens Fall Campaign with Gold
October 04, 2015
Lowell, MA (October 5, 2015)- The Women's rowing team opened their 2015 fall season in grand fashion at the Textile River Regatta in Lowell, MA as the Women's Freshman Four began the morning with a dominating performance over the field, finishing the 6000 meter course with a time of 26:41.9. The four, comprised of senior coxswain Mary Quinn (Erie,PA), and freshmen Kyra Fairley (Kingston,NY), Mackenzie Hitch (Oregon, OH), Julia Canova (Avon,CT) and Onyeris Lopez-Maldonado (Hyde Park,MA), brought home the program?s first ever gold medal from Textiles.