Rowing Earns Four First-Place Finishes in Opening Fall Event

The Canisius women's rowing team had a successful opening to its fall slate Sunday on the Black Rock Canal, claiming first place in all four events it ran at the Head of the Niagara Regatta, hosted by the West Side Rowing Club.

In the regatta's morning session, Canisius took first and second place in the Collegiate 4+ race. The Griffs' "A" team crossed the finish line first (12:19.00) and the "B" boat crossed the line just over a minute later (13:22.26). D'Youville, Buffalo State and Buffalo rounded out the five-team race.

The final event that the Griffs participated in during the morning session also went in the Blue and Gold's favor, as the Novice 4+ placed first, completing the race in 13:54.96, two minutes faster than D'Youville (16:17.01) and just over six minutes quicker than Buffalo State's shell (20:05:65).

Canisius opened the afternoon session with a first-place finish, ousting the only other participant, Buffalo, in the Collegiate 8+ race, concluding the distance in 11:11.10. The Bulls finished just under a minute and a half after the Griffs (12:40.97).

In the day's final event, Canisius finished the Novice 8+ race in 13:12.88, just over two minutes faster than Buffalo (15:18.93).

Coxswain Macey Schneider and rowers Eliza Hanson, Hannah Kenefick, Allyson Matrassi, Bridget Reilly, Destiny Severn, Sami Trolli and Skylar Vles were all two-event winners on Sunday.

EVENT NOTES
• Canisius, with its four first-place finishes Sunday, has now earned at least one first-place finish in its last five appearances at the Head of the Niagara Regatta.
• The four first-place finishes are the first time the Griffs have posted at least a quartet of wins in a single day since last April against Colgate.
• The Varsity Four "A" time of 12:19.00 is the fastest finish on record for a Canisius four-person shell in Head of the Niagara history. The previous fastest time was 13:33.26, set in 2018.
• Canisius' Varsity Eight also established its fastest finish on record for a varsity eight shell at the Head of the Niagara Regatta, besting an 11:25.19 time in 2018.

UP NEXT
Canisius will travel to Pittsburgh to participate in the Yinzer Cup on Oct. 23. The Griffs will go up against the host, Robert Morris, along with West Virginia, Duquesne and George Mason.

LINEUPS
Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Ava Horgan
Stroke: Allyson Matrassi
7: Bridget Reilly
6: Olivia Merolle
5: Isabella Bruno
4: Destiny Severn
3: Lucy Winkelmann
2: Emma Maturo
Bow: Brynn Krolikowski

Novice Eight
Coxswain: Macey Schneider
Stroke: Hannah Kenefick
7: Skylar Vles
6: Eliza Hanson
5: Gabrielle Guzinski
4: Cece Reiser
3: Maddie Nowicki
2: Brianna Shaw
Bow: Sami Trolli

Varsity Four "A"
Coxswain: Morgan Marsallo
Stroke: Allyson Matrassi
3: Bridget Reilly
2: Destiny Severn
Bow: Isabella Bruno

Varsity Four "B"
Coxswain: Elizabeth Hertz
Stroke: Brynn Krolikowski
3: Olivia Merolle
2: Jaime Bennett
Bow: Siobhan Dougherty

Novice Four
Coxswain: Macey Schneider
Stroke: Hannah Kenefick
3: Skylar Vles
2: Eliza Hanson
Bow: Sami Trolli

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Players Mentioned

Jaime Bennett: Rower; 5' 5"; Junior

Siobhan Dougherty: Rower; 5' 5"; Junior

Gabrielle Guzinski: Rower; 5' 7"; Junior

Eliza Hanson: Rower; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Elizabeth Hertz: Coxswain; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Ava Horgan: Coxswain; 5' 4"; Junior

Brynn Krolikowski: Rower; 5' 7"; Senior

Olivia Merolle: Rower; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Bridget Reilly: Rower; 5' 8"; Junior

Destiny Severn: Rower; 5' 10"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jaime Bennett
: 5' 5"; Junior
: Rower

Siobhan Dougherty
: 5' 5"; Junior
: Rower

Gabrielle Guzinski
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Rower

Eliza Hanson
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Rower

Elizabeth Hertz
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Coxswain

Ava Horgan
: 5' 4"; Junior
: Coxswain

Brynn Krolikowski
: 5' 7"; Senior
: Rower

Olivia Merolle
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Rower

Bridget Reilly
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Rower

Destiny Severn
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: Rower