PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The RMU's women's rowing team opened the 2026-2027 season Saturday at the Head of the Ohio Regatta, highlighted by a first-place finish from the Women's Collegiate Novice 4+. The Colonials competed with four crews across three different events.
NOVICE 4+
The Colonials took first place in a field of seven crews, finishing with a time of 17:54.238. The Colonials finished more than a minute and half ahead of runner-up Case Western Reserve. Miami University placed third, followed by Pittsburgh, Penn State, and Carnegie Mellon.
The crew consisted of coxswain
Natalie Miles alongside
Lily Wineland,
Heidi Duran,
Addyson Traggiai, and Bella Silva.
COLLEGIATE/OPEN 4+
RMU earned fourth in the Women's Collegiate/Open 4+, posting a time of 15:26.948 behind three Duquesne crews. The Colonials edged Carnegie Mellon by 0.651 seconds and Mercyhurst by 0.751 seconds.
The crew consisted of Coxswain
Lily Davis alongside
Ella Connolly,
Claire Roberts,
Olivia Smith, and
Alice Sommers.
COLLEGIATE/OPEN 8+
The Colonials wrapped up the day with two entries in the Women's Collegiate/Open 8+. The Colonials first entry placed seventh out of 15 crews with a time of 14:29.519 and finished less than two seconds behind Catholic University's sixth-place entry.
The Colonials second entry finished with a time of 16:19.981 to take 12th, ahead of Carnegie Mellon, Miami University and Denison.
UP NEXT
The Colonials return to the water Saturday, October 17, to host the Yinzer Cup at the McPhail Boathouse.
