LEONIA, N.J. – Taking on a talented three-team field of Columbia and Northeastern, the Navy women's rowing team collected three wins and two more runner-up results over a six-race slate on Saturday morning at Overpeck Park in Northern New Jersey. The Mids' effort against the Lions and Huskies was spearheaded by wins from their second varsity eight crew, as well as their first and second varsity four crews.
 
"We had some solid moments today along with some really good learning opportunities," remarked head coach Joe Schlosberg. "We tested some new lineups today with mixed results. Our 2V8 and fours did great jobs. Our first four flipped the margin on Columbia from two weeks ago at the Doc Hosea.
 
"We made progress across the board as we will continue to fine tune things as we get closer to the Patriot League Championship."
 
In a tri-meet among three teams that are receiving votes in this week's CRCA Top-20 Coaches Poll, the action at Overpeck Park began with a head-to-head bout in the third varsity four division between Northeastern and Navy. The Huskies won the initial competition of the day with a 7:51.847 to 8:07.600 final margin.
 
In the ensuing event, the second varsity four, the Mids and Huskies had another one-on-one race. Clearly the superior crew from the opening sprint, Navy cruised over the 2,000 meters to a 13.589-second victory, 7:40.923 to 7:54.512.
 
The third and final four-person race was up next with all three schools entering crews in the first varsity four contest. For the second straight race, Navy was the class of the field and pulled away from its opposition. At the finish line, the Mids clocked in with a winning time of 7:31.121. Columbia and Northeastern had a tight battle for second place with the Lions clipping the Huskies in a photo finish, 7:38.953 to 7:39.077.
 
The regatta's focus turned to eights over the next 40 minutes. The second varsity eight crews were first on the Overpeck Park waters. The Mids and Lions broke away from the Huskies over the course of the race and Navy crossed first with a time of 6:44.062, over three seconds ahead of Columbia, who posted a 6:47.706. Northeastern was off the pace and clocked in at 6:56.964.
 
The Huskies got their revenge in the first varsity eight race as they held off the Lions down the stretch for a 6:26.435 to 6:29.368 margin of victory. The Mids' first varsity came in third place with a 6:34.149 result.
 
The final race of the morning was the third varsity eight contest. Columbia and Navy were in a two-team race and were competitive going to the line with the Lions earning the 1.381-second decision, 6:54.797 to 6:56.178 over the Mids. Northeastern posted the third-fastest time at 7:03.723.
 
Navy will be back in action in two weeks at the Lake Wheeler Invitational. The two-day competition that is hosted in Raleigh, N.C. will be the final regular season competition for the Mids prior to the 2022 Patriot League Championship on May 13 in Cherry Hill, N.J.
 
Results
First Varsity Eight
Northeastern – 6:26.435
Columbia – 6:29.368
Navy – 6:34.149
 
Second Varsity Eight
Navy – 6:44.062
Columbia – 6:47.706
Northeastern – 6:56.964

Third Varsity Eight
Columbia – 6:54.797
Navy – 6:56.178
Northeastern – 7:03.723 

First Varsity Four
Navy – 7:31.121
Columbia – 7:38.953
Northeastern – 7:39.077
 
Second Varsity Four
Navy – 7:40.923
Northeastern – 7:54.512
 
Third Varsity Four
Northeastern – 7:51.847
Navy – 8:07.600

Boat Lineups

	First Varsity Eight	Second Varsity Eight	Third Varsity Eight
1	Sky Schork	Skylar Lodice	Jenevieva Mulhall
2	Sarah Zanzuri	Stephanie Read	Anna Freihofer
3	Hanna Prince	Brigid Welch	Jillian Oncay
4	Noelle de Vente	Millie Oldham	Audrey Gillcrist
5	Ellie Dabney	Lauren Day	Tenlea Radack
6	Sophie Shelbourne	Brooke Campbell	Natalie Kramer
7	Dani Baldwin	Amelia Snyder	Destinee Byrd
Str.	Sofia Ferguson	Lizzie Jendrysik	Keelin Dailey
Cox.	Polly Finch	Elle Perozzi	Abigail Greenhalgh

 

	First Varsity Four	Second Varsity Four	Third Varsity Four
1	Lucy Freidenrich	Nyla Chambers	Charlotte Hall
2	Kelly Fields	Katie Hammonds	Hannah Sweeney
3	Phoebe Haller	Brienna Voss	Alyse Ray
Str.	Katie Roland	Caroline Coleman	Hope Hotchkiss
Cox.	Mariella Vergara	Lauren Bump	Chamonix Bas