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A collage of the Varsity 4+, 2V8 and Varsity 8+ boats on the Tonawanda River in Buffalo, N.Y. for the Apr. 9 MAAC Boats of the Week awards.
Sam Hughes

Rowing

Rowing Sweeps MAAC Boat of the Week Awards

Three Canisius boats were named to the Jersey Mike's MAAC Boats of the Week, the conference office announced on April 9.

The Varsity 4+ shell clocked a first place 8:34.4 finish in a tri-race with Robert Morris and Mercyhurst on April 5 at the Tonawanda Creek in Buffalo, N.Y.

In the same race, the 2V8 boat also tallied a first place result at 7:18.4 to beat Robert Morris by 45 seconds. This past weekend, the 2V8 shell notched a third-place finish in the Knecht Cup at 7:46.41, qualifying for the petite final this past Sunday where the boat finished in fourth-place at 7:31.1.

The Varsity 8 boat completed the sweep, recording a 7:02.5 finish time. At the Knecht Cup, the group finished with a time of 7:33.93 in fourth place, qualifying for the semifinals. The boat posted a sixth-place result in the semifinal heat at 7:48.49, qualifying them for the second petite final on Sunday. In the second petite final, the boat clocked a 7:02.97 finish, which was good enough for third place.

The 2025 MAAC Women's Rowing Championship will take place at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken Township, NJ on May 18, 2025. The championship returns to Cooper River for the sixth time over the past seven championships. For all information regarding the 2025 MAAC Women's Rowing Championship, visit maacsports.com/rowing.
 
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