PITTSBURGH - The RMU rowing team opened its season at the Head of the Ohio Regatta on Saturday morning. The Colonials raced in the Open 4+ and the Open 8+.
 
The 8+ placed second of 11 teams that included Duquesne and Pitt. The crew of Lily Davis (cox), Ana Gaia Eligio, Sarah Madey, Jennifer Jackson, Cassidy Norton, Ella Connolly, Alice Sommers, Kaitlyn Barnes and Isabella Bigler (bow) crossed in 14:40.82.
 
The 4+ team of Hanna Gahagan (cox), Kaylee Parsons, Michayla Amafitano, Cianna Fullerton and Sierra Mackey (bow) was 18^th of 22 finishing in 18:15.291.
 
"The eight had a real breakout performance, and they should be very proud of themselves and how they raced. It's even more impressive given that there were five freshmen in the boat, said head coach Robert Weber. "They rowed beautifully and raced with a lot of grit and consistency. And while the four's result maybe wasn't what we'd hoped for, I think they took a step toward getting better and have some positives that they can build on moving forward. We'll get back to work on Monday and look forward to the remainder of our fall racing schedule."
 
RMU returns to the waters in two weeks for the Yinzer Cup on Saturday, October 19.
 
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