MOON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania — The Marietta College women's rowing team competed in the Yinzer Cup Saturday (Oct. 19) morning on the Ohio River. The Pioneers entered crews in the varsity 4+, novice 4+ and varsity 8+ races.

"The Novice 4 started the day off well with a win over RMU's novices. They rowed a consistent, focused race," Marietta head coach Abby Klicker said. "The Varsity 4 and Varsity 8 held their own in a competitive field of Division I schools. We are looking forward to racing next Sunday at home on the Muskingum."

The Pioneers started the day with a victory over Robert Morris in the two-boat novice 4+ race. Marietta crossed the line in 14:32:797, two minutes ahead of RMU's 16:32:380.

Marietta's lineup in the novice 4+ boat included coxswain Rebecca Dubbs (Marmora, N.J./Ocean City), Sydney Stek (Canal Winchester, Ohio/Art & College Prep) in the stroke seat, Eden Durham (South Euclid, Ohio/Brush), Eleanor Russell (Chesapeake, Va./Oscar F. Smith) and Lillian Krajewski (Leesburg, Va./) in the bow.

Robert Morris won the varsity 4+ race with a time 11:50:957. West Virginia was second with a time of 11:51:890, followed by George Mason (11:57:217), West Virginia "B" (12:14:293), Robert Morris "B" (12:19:713), Canisius (12:29:967), Canisius "B" (12:31:323), Marietta (12:50:507), Robert Morris "C" (13:14:100), Robert Morris "D" (13:38:597) and George Mason "B" (13:49:993).

The Pioneers' varsity 4+ lineup featured coxswain Natalia Facchinato-Sitja (Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson), stroke Rebecca Guhde (Signal Mountain, Tenn./Girls Prep), Catherine Wadih (Cincinnati, Ohio/Clark Montessori), Claudia Frueh (Nashport, Ohio/Tri-Valley) and Judy McIntyre (Seal Beach, Calif./Capistrano Connection Academy) in the bow.

George Mason won the varsity 8+ race with a time of 10:23:807. Canisius was close behind crossing the line in 10:34:620, followed by West Virginia (10:41:700), Robert Morris (11:00:313), George Mason "B" (11:21:527), Marietta (11:30:783), Canisius "B" (11:34:287) and Robert Morris "B" (11:34:323).

The Marietta varsity 8+ lineup included coxswain Facchinato-Sitja, Guhde at stroke, Krajewski, Frueh, McIntyre, Stek, Durham, Russell and Wadih in the bow.

Marietta returns home to host the Muskie Challenge on Sunday (Oct. 27).

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