PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Mercyhurst women's rowing team competed in their second regatta of the season on Saturday in the Yinzer Cup, hosted by Robert Morris. The team took to the water wearing pink to show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness.
 
The first to race for the Lakers was the women's 8+ boat. The team set off at 11 a.m. and had a strong finish, placing fourth of nine boats with a race time of 15:43.01. The crew consisted 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.
 
At 1 p.m., Mercyhurst entered two boats in the Women's 4+ competition. Crew A, including Eva Louisa Eschbach, Charlotte Paschke, Ava Spagnolli, Natalie McCabe, and coxswain Ava West, finished in second place out of eight teams. The crew recorded a time of 17:22.30. Crew B finished in eighth place with a time of 19:11.80. This crew included Nayila Harris, Erica Schneiderman, Juliet Woodman, Jordane Hynes, and coxswain Carlie Lehrman.
 
Up Next
The Mercyhurst men's and women's rowing teams will compete on October 24^th in Geneva, NY in the Challenge on the Canal.