PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Mercyhurst women's rowing team will return to Pittsburgh this weekend to compete in the Yinzer Cup, hosted by Robert Morris, on Saturday, October 17.
 
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The team had a strong showing last weekend in their first race of the fall season at the Head of the Ohio Regatta in Pittsburgh. The Women's 8+ crew, consisting of Eva Louisa Eschbach, Charlotte Paschke, Ava Spagnolli, Natalie McCabe, Juliet Woodman, Nayila Harris, Jordane Hynes, Amelia Stone, and coxswain Madie Taylor, finished fifth. Two crews raced in the Women's 4+ competition, earning sixth and fifteenth place finishes.
 
The Yinzer Cup will provide an exciting opportunity for the team to build on momentum at the beginning of the fall season. The Women's 8+ team will begin their race at 11:00 a.m. This team will consist of Eva Louisa Eschbach, Charlotte Paschke, Ava Spagnolli, Natalie McCabe, Juliet Woodman, Nayila Harris, Jordane Hynes, and Amelia Stone, with Madie Taylor serving as coxswain. Mercyhurst will race two crews in the Women's 4+ competition, taking place at 1:00 p.m. Crew A will be coxed by Ava West and include Eva Louisa Eschbach, Charlotte Paschke, Ava Spagnolli, and Natalie McCabe. Crew B will be coxed by Carlie Lehrman and include Nayila Harris, Erica Schneiderman, Juliet Woodman, and Jordane Hynes.
 
Up Next
After this race, the Mercyhurst men's and women's teams will compete in the Challenge on the Canal on October 24^th in Geneva, NY.