NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion Rowing team is back in action Saturday, Apr. 8 when the team will compete in the Murphy Cup in Philadelphia.
The Monarchs will be racing four boats this weekend. They will race two varsity 8+ boats, a varsity 4+ boat and a freshman/Novice 4+ boat.
The first varsity 8+ boat will be made up of Sofia Bespalova, Kinley Zink, Lucy Brennan, Annemarie Hoff, Jay Weber, Maddie Enns, Lily Baumann, Sydnee Blackburn and the coxswain will be Ilianna Romanzo.
The second varsity 8+ boat will feature a team made up of Jenna Protacio, Mary Rust, Marie Ahern, Haven Habhab, Izzy Bravo, Bekah Kimman, Lauren Norris, Emma Spinelli and the coxswain is Bella Peycelon.
The five members on the varsity 4+ but are Gillian Battersby, Ainsley Diesi, Afton Stahl, Kelly Bailey and the coxswain is Libby Guindon.
The final boat that will be racing is the freshman/novice 4+ and will feature Izzy Bravo, Stella Flynn, Anna Woodbury, Jada Flemming and the coxswain is Ellen Gortz.
"After a good weekend of racing in Sarasota, we are traveling north to see another American Conference competitor, Temple University and some other strong programs. With the recent national polls coming out and seeing ODU receiving 12 votes from other college coaches (Pocock CRCA Poll for April 5, 2023 (4/5/2023) | row2k.com), we know we are doing a lot of the right things," said head coach Brian Conley. "Receiving votes as a top 20 program is a first for the team, what matters most is what happens on race day. We will be seeing some of those top 20 schools this weekend and the fun part will be seeing where we stack up against them. Racing is always the best part of our sport and I think after last weekend the team is excited to get on the water and do it again."
ODU Rowing Set To Race In The Murphy Cup On Saturday
