2022-23 Rowing News

Rowing Rises to the Occasion at NCAA DII East Region Invitational
Rowing Rises to the Occasion at NCAA DII East Region Invitational

May 08, 2023

ROME, N.Y. (5/8/23) - The Franklin Pierce University rowing team competed in the Division II East Regional Championship over the weekend where they raced three separate boats in head to head matchups against the likes of top-tier teams such as Mercyhurst University, Jefferson University and D’Youville University. The regional regatta took place on the Erie Canal in Rome, New York.

Rowing Varsity 8+ Boats Takes Runner-Up Finish at UMASS-Lowell Open
Rowing Varsity 8+ Boats Takes Runner-Up Finish at UMASS-Lowell Open

April 29, 2023

LOWELL, Mass. (4/29/23) -  After a couple of weeks off, the Franklin Pierce University rowing program returned to the water at the UMASS-Lowell Open on Saturday afternoon, which was held at the Bellegarde Boathouse on the Merrimack River.

Rowing Varsity 4+ Advances to Petite Finals, Finishes 10th-Overall at the Knecht Cup Regatta
Rowing Varsity 4+ Advances to Petite Finals, Finishes 10th-Overall at the Knecht Cup Regatta

April 16, 2023

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. (4/16/23) – The Franklin Pierce rowing program grinded-out a series of quality finishes from both their Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ boats at the tow-day Knecht Cup Regatta in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

Rowing V4+ Claims Win, V8+ Takes Second at Assumption University Duals
Rowing V4+ Claims Win, V8+ Takes Second at Assumption University Duals

April 08, 2023

WORCESTER, Mass. (4/8/23) – The Franklin Pierce rowing program weathered some more difficult regatta conditions on Saturday morning, as they raced a pair of boats at the Assumption University Duals on Lake Quinsigamond at the Donahue Rowing Center.

Rowing Competes In Head-To-Head Showdown at Tufts University Invitational
Rowing Competes In Head-To-Head Showdown at Tufts University Invitational

April 01, 2023

MEDFORD, Mass. (4/1/23) – As the rain fell on Saturday afternoon, the Franklin Pierce rowing team made their second appearance of the spring season at the Tufts University Invitational in Medford, Massachusetts, held on the Malden River.

Rowing Thaws Out 2023 Spring Season at Amherst Invitational
Rowing Thaws Out 2023 Spring Season at Amherst Invitational

March 25, 2023

HADLEY, Mass. (3/25/23) – With the ice off the water, the conditions were still rather seasonable for the Franklin Pierce rowing team, who opened their spring campaign at the Amherst Invitational on the Connecticut River in Hadley, Massachusetts, hosted by Amherst College.

Rowing V2x Boat Finishes Third At Wormtown Chase Regatta
Rowing V2x Boat Finishes Third At Wormtown Chase Regatta

October 29, 2022

WORCESTER, MASS. (10/29/22) – Four separate boats hit the water for Franklin Pierce rowing at the Wormtown Chase Regatta in Worcester, Massachusetts held at Quinsigamond State Park. For the Ravens, the racing lineup included both a V8+ and a V4+ boat, as well as a V2x and novice 4+ boat.

Rowing Finishes 50th, 24th In Two V4+ Races At Head Of The Charles Regatta
Rowing Finishes 50th, 24th In Two V4+ Races At Head Of The Charles Regatta

October 23, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (10/24/22) – A week after opening their new season, the Franklin Pierce University rowing team headed south to the annual Head of the Charles Regatta for a three-day event featuring over 50 teams. On two of the three days, the Ravens raced a single V4+ boat in head-to-head matchups.

Rowing Opens New Season At Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (Worcester, Mass.)
Rowing Opens New Season At Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (Worcester, Mass.)

October 15, 2022

WORCESTER, Mass. (10/15/22) – The oars officially hit the water for the 2022 fall season as the Franklin Pierce University Rowing team opened their new campaign at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta in Worcester Massachusetts, racing a pair of V4+ boats in a single race featuring 12 opposing schools.