Rowing Earns Three First Places Finishes at Black Rock Cup

The Canisius rowing team had a strong showing at the Black Rock Cup, earning a trio of first place finishes in intercollegiate women's rowing action Saturday morning at Frank Lloyd Wright's Fontana Boathouse.

In Canisius' first race of the day, the varsity eight boat came in first with a time of 7:45.1, over 15 seconds faster than Robert Morris who finished in second with a time of 8:02.8.

In the Griffs next race with their second varsity eight shell, the boat finished first with a time of 7:46.9. The Colonials would again finish in second place, completing the course in 8:16.4

The Blue and Gold's varsity four boat picked up their first win of the spring season, wrapping up their heat with a time of 8:51.1. Mercyhurst, the defending Division II national champions, came in second with a time of 9:00.4.

After the morning races, head coach Kerri Brace and her team dedicated their new 1V8 boat in honor of Brace's grandfather, Michael J. Kanaley, Sr.

The Blue and Gold also raced two events in the afternoon that did not count towards the Black Rock Cup but served as intrasquad scrimmages. Mercyhurt would finish the 1V8+ race with a time of 7:04.2 while Canisius came in second at 7:13.4. In the 2V8+ contest, D'Youville edged the Griffs by a second, finishing in 7:29.2 compared to 7:30.7 for Canisius.

Post-Race Comments from Head Coach Kerri Brace

Hear head coach @kerriannbrace after the #Griffs placed first in all three races at the Black Rock Cup this afternoon!#MAACRow pic.twitter.com/0A4YwopeMk
— Canisius Rowing (@RowGriffs) April 30, 2023

Race Notes:
• After today's races, the Griffs honored their lone senior on the team this year, Jaime Bennett.
• For the second straight year, Canisius earned a trio of first place finishes at the Black Rock Cup
• The 1V4 shell's time of 8:51.1 was their fastest time of the Spring season.
• For the fourth time this season, at least one Canisius boat finished above a Robert Morris boat in any race.

Up Next:
The Blue and Gold will spend the next couple weeks training in preparation for the MAAC Championships on May 12. Racing from Fish Creek in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is set to start at 10 a.m.

Varsity 8
Cox – Macey Schneider
8 – Destiny Severn
7 – Eliza Hanson
6 – Olivia Merolle
5 – Hannah Kenefick
4 – Lucy Winkelmann
3- Cece Reiser
2 – Skylar Vles
Bow – Emma Maturo

2^nd Varsity 8
Cox – Morgan Marsallo
8 – Addie Naylor
7 –Jaime Bennett
6 – Caitlin Barry
5 – Katie Bapst
4 – Kaleigh Schwab
3- Alice Schmidt
2 – Maddie Folsom
Bow – Brianna Shaw

Varsity 4
Cox – Mary Banks
4 – Brook Urmson
3 – Mackenzie Harmon
2 – Sophie Hartzell
Bow – Julie Ducato

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Players Mentioned

Jaime Bennett: Rower; 5' 5"; Senior

Eliza Hanson: Rower; 5' 7"; Junior

Hannah Kenefick: Rower; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Morgan Marsallo: Coxswain; 5' 5"; Sophomore

Emma Maturo: Rower; 5' 4"; Sophomore

Olivia Merolle: Rower; 5' 8"; Junior

Cecilia Reiser: Rower; 6' 0"; Sophomore

Macey Schneider: Coxswain; 5' 2"; Sophomore

Destiny Severn: Rower; 5' 10"; Junior

Brianna Shaw: Rower; 5' 2"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jaime Bennett
: 5' 5"; Senior
: Rower

Eliza Hanson
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Rower

Hannah Kenefick
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Rower

Morgan Marsallo
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: Coxswain

Emma Maturo
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: Rower

Olivia Merolle
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Rower

Cecilia Reiser
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: Rower

Macey Schneider
: 5' 2"; Sophomore
: Coxswain

Destiny Severn
: 5' 10"; Junior
: Rower

Brianna Shaw
: 5' 2"; Sophomore
: Rower