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Women’s Rowing Finishes Runner-Up at CAA Championships; Savell Named Coach of the Year
5/19/2019 12:34:00 PM | Women's Rowing
Drexel got wins from the Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 but Northeastern finished second in both of those races while the Huskies also won the 2V8, as the Dragons came in fourth, which gave Northeastern a two-point edge for the title. NU had 26 points to Drexel's 24.
Following the third varsity eight race, the five conference schools (Delaware, Drexel, Eastern Michigan, Northeastern, Villanova) entered into the point-scoring races (varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four).
The Dragons got off to a good start as the Varsity 4 won with a time of 8:01.388. Northeastern took second at 8:03.983 and Villanova came in third at 8:04.118. Drexel led from start to finish in the race but the Huskies and Wildcats were able to close the gap in the final 500 meters which led to a photo finish for second and third.
In the penultimate race, Drexel lost some ground with a four-place showing. Northeastern (6:57.607) won the event followed by Eastern Michigan (6:59.236) and Villanova (7:00.402).
Heading into the final race, the varsity eight, Drexel needed to win and have Northeastern finish outside of the top-2 to win their first conference title since 2005. The Dragons (6:42.591) led the entire race, finishing over a boat length ahead of the second-place finisher, which turned out to be the Huskies (6:46.557).
Two wins at the CAA Championships were not enough as Drexel earned 24 points, just one behind Northeastern's 26, who grabbed the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.
Drexel gets wins at the V8 and V4 but Northeastern with second-place finishes in both of those along with a 2V8 win gives the Huskies the title. The Dragons finish second to Northeastern in points for the fifth-straight year. pic.twitter.com/DI7sQkMqQf
— Drexel Rowing (@DrexelRowing) May 19, 2019
Women's Varsity 4 getting their gold medals ??????
— Drexel Rowing (@DrexelRowing) May 19, 2019
Coxswain / Danika Meldrum
Stroke / Anna Kretzer
3 / Kirby Droogan
2 / Lexie Hain
Bow / Morgan Van Dexter pic.twitter.com/9DxgZWYD5s
Women's Varsity 8 getting their gold medals ??????
— Drexel Rowing (@DrexelRowing) May 19, 2019
Boat / Alleva XVII
Coxswain / Maggie Collington
Stroke / Isabella D'Angelo
7 / Julianna Hunt
6 / Kylie Magee
5 / Anna Savage
4 / Alexandra Natale
3 / Margarita Amihava
2 / Fiona Mauer
Bow / Amanda Reale pic.twitter.com/OGn9HRoYjt
Maggie Collington, Amanda Reale and Anna Savage are named All-CAA as the Drexel Varsity 8 wins gold ?????? pic.twitter.com/JU8qtsKgKk
— Drexel Rowing (@DrexelRowing) May 19, 2019
Drexel Head Coach Paul Savell is named @CAASports COACH OF THE YEAR! ?????? pic.twitter.com/gmwvzjpEh9
— Drexel Rowing (@DrexelRowing) May 19, 2019
PLACING
1 / Northeastern / 26
2 / Drexel / 24
3 / Eastern Michigan / 19
4 / Villanova / 15
5 / Delaware / 6
FINISHES
Varsity 8 / GOLD
1 / Drexel / 6:42.591
2 / Northeastern / 6:46.557
3 / Eastern Michigan / 6:55.316
4 / Delaware / 6:57.511
5 / Villanova / 7:02.361
Second Varsity 8 / FOURTH PLACE
1 / Northeastern / 6:57.607
2 / Eastern Michigan / 6:59.236
3 / Villanova / 7:00.402
4 / Drexel / 7:02.107
5 / Delaware / 7:24.274
Varsity 4 / GOLD
1 / Drexel / 8:01.388
2 / Northeastern / 8:03.983
3 / Villanova / 8:04.118
4 / Eastern Michigan / 8:13.702
5 / Delaware / 8:21.842
Third Varsity 8 / FOURTH PLACE
1 / Northeastern / 7:14.088
2 / Villanova / 7:22.736
3 / Delaware / 7:25.693
4 / Drexel / 7:45.314
5 / Eastern Michigan / 7:52.388
LINEUPS
Women's Varsity 8
Boat / Alleva XVII
Coxswain / Maggie Collington
Stroke / Isabella D'Angelo
7 / Julianna Hunt
6 / Kylie Magee
5 / Anna Savage
4 / Alexandra Natale
3 / Margarita Amihava
2 / Fiona Mauer
Bow / Amanda Reale
Women's Second Varsity 8
Boat / Cara Fry
Coxswain / Natalie Cleri
Stroke / Hayley McKeever
7 / Mackenzie Dorsett
6 / Stephanie Horn
5 / Natalie Alleva
4 / Makayla Wenzke
3 / Maggie Johnson
2 / Sofia Ryan
Bow / Jeannie McGill
Women's Varsity 4
Boat / Marci
Coxswain / Danika Meldrum
Stroke / Anna Kretzer
3 / Kirby Droogan
2 / Lexie Hain
Bow / Morgan Van Dexter
Women's Third Varsity 8
Boat / Buckley II
Coxswain / Emma Powers
Stroke / Addison Devine
7 / Leonie Meyaart
6 / Jean Gleason
5 / Natalie Mariani
4 / Chloe Tramontano
3 / Grace Loughlin
2 / Abby Citta
Bow / Genevieve Rowlands
Drexel wins the Varsity 8
— Drexel Rowing (@DrexelRowing) May 19, 2019
1 / Drexel / 6:42.591
2 / Northeastern / 6:46.557
3 / Eastern Michigan / 6:55.316
4 / Delaware / 6:57.511
5 / Villanova / 7:02.361#CAAChamps pic.twitter.com/xNBm3Rehlg
The Dragons led wire-to-wire in the V4 while Northeastern and Villanova closed the gap in the last few hundred meters
— Drexel Rowing (@DrexelRowing) May 19, 2019
Varsity 4
1 / Drexel / 8:01.388
2 / Northeastern / 8:03.983
3 / Villanova / 8:04.118
4 / Eastern Michigan / 8:13.702
5 / Delaware / 8:21.842#CAAChamps pic.twitter.com/4zkVN2qlxx
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