MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The RMU Rowing team returns to the water Saturday, October 17, as the Colonials host the Yinzer Cup at McPhail Boathouse.

The Colonials look to build on their season-opening performance at the Head of the Ohio Regatta, which featured a first place finish from the Women's Collegiate Novice 4+.

RMU is slated to race six crews across three events, with two entries in the Varsity 8+, three in the Varsity 4+, and one in the Novice 4+. The varsity eights begin racing at 11:00 AM, followed by the varsity fours at 12:30 PM, and the novice four at 12:45 PM.

HEAD OF THE OHIO RECAP
RMU opened the 2026-27 season October 3 in Pittsburgh, racing four crews across three events.

The novice four led the Colonials with a first-place finish among seven crews, completing the course in 17:54.238. Coxswain Natalie Miles guided Lily Wineland, Heidi Duran, Addyson Traggiai, and Bella Silva to victory, finishing more than a minute and a half ahead of runner-up Case Western Reserve.

In the Women's Collegiate/Open 4+, RMU placed fourth in 15:26.948, narrowly finishing ahead of Carnegie Mellon and Mercyhurst.

The Colonials also entered two boats in the Women's Collegiate/Open 8+. RMU's first entry finished seventh among 15 crews in 14:29.519, while its second entry took 12th in 16:19.981.

ABOUT THE YINZER CUP
Hosted by Robert Morris, the Yinzer Cup brings the Colonials to their home venue at the McPhail Boathouse for their second competition of the fall season.

Race information and results can be found on CrewTimer

PROJECTED LINEUPS
Varsity 8+ - A Entry (11:00 AM)
C - Lily Davis
8 - Ana Gaia Eligio Gil
7 - Lily Wineland
6 - Ella Connolly
5 - Claire Roberts
4 - Sabrina Kasic
3 - Alice Sommers
2 - Olivia Smith
1 - Sarah Naylor

Varsity 8+ - B Entry (11:00 AM)
C - Hanna Gahagan
8 - Sophia Updyke
7 - Amaya Jones
6 - Jennifer Jackson
5 - Vivian Povak
4 - Addyson Traggiai
3 - Heidi Duran
2 - Bella Silva
1 - Michayla Amalfitano

Varsity 4+ - A Entry (12:30 PM)
C - Hanna Gahagan
4 - Ana Gaia Eligio Gil
3 - Claire Roberts
2 - Ella Connolly
1 - Alice Sommers

Varsity 4+ - B Entry (12:30 PM)
C - Lily Davis
4 - Lily Wineland
3 - Sabrina Kasic
2 - Sarah Naylor
1 - Olivia Smith

Varsity 4+ - C Entry (12:30 PM)
C - Michayla Amalfitano
4 - Sophia Updyke
3 - Amaya Jones
2 - Jennifer Jackson
1 - Vivian Povak

Novice 4+ (12:45 PM)
C - Taylor Barr
4 - Heidi Duran
3 - Addyson Traggiai
2 - Leah Pfeiffer
1 - Madalyn Fr