THE BASICS:

• Regatta: George Washington Invitational
• Date: Friday & Saturday, April 10-11, 2015
• Location: Washington, D.C. (Potomac River)
• The Lead: The Holy Cross men's rowing team competed at the George Washington Invitational on the Potomac River as the Crusaders took on Gonzaga, George Washington and Navy. The Crusaders finished fourth out of six overall teams for the championship with 54 points. Navy won the Oliver T. Carr Bowl with 117 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• On Friday afternoon, the Crusaders took on Gonzaga and posted two victories versus the Zags. The varsity eight defeated the Zags with a time of 5:53:40 as Gonzaga's varsity eight posted a time of 6:03.90. Gonzaga won the second varsity eight race with a time of 6:10.2 as the Crusaders tallied a time of 6:15.7. The Crusaders' third varsity eight won with a time of 6:10.5, while Gonzaga recorded a time of 6:22.70.
• The Crusaders then competed against George Washington on Saturday morning. George Washington won the Sullivan Cup with a time of 5:45.10 as the Crusaders were just one second behind with a time of 5:46.20. The Colonials won the second varsity eight competition with a time of 5:52.40 as the Crusaders tallied a time of 6:01.00. George Washington's third varsity eight won with a time of 5:57.70 as the Crusaders posted a time of 6:05.60.
• Then on Saturday afternoon, the Crusaders took on the Midshipmen. Navy's No. 12 nationally ranked varsity eight defeated the Crusaders with a time of 5:27.20. The Crusaders posted a time of 5:33.50. Navy's second varsity eight (5:46.20) placed first, while the Mids' freshman eight (5:52.00) was second and the Crusaders' second varsity eight (6:00.90) was third. The Mids' third varsity eight (5:41.80) placed first, the Crusaders' third varsity eight (5:52.50) was second and Navy's second freshman eight (6:03.10) was third.  

THE LINEUPS:

• Holy Cross Varsity Eight: Christian Brooks (Coxswain), Vince LaMonte, T.J. Watts, Sam Poryanda, John Burke, Andrew McNamara, John Tanis, Anthony Criscitiello, Connor May.
• Holy Cross Second Varsity Eight: J.T. Kearney (Coxswain), James Holland, Tiarnan Doherty, Sean Horan, Christian Kerrigan, Luke Graham, Keenan Moore, Alex Brandon, Jon Bachmann.  
• Holy Cross Third Varsity Eight: Cally Hickey (Coxswain), Casey Norton, Robbie Carter, Joe Nolan, Chris Paul, Brian Latu, Zack Zaniewski, Will Callif, Chris Mudrick.

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders return to action when they travel to Princeton, N.J., to take on Georgetown on Lake Carnegie for the Healy Cup on Saturday, April 18.

KEEP CONNECTED:

• You can stay connected with the Holy Cross men's rowing team by following the Crusaders on Twitter @HCrossMRowing. You can also get the latest news and results on the team sent directly to your e-mail. To sign up for e-mail alerts go here: http://www.goholycross.com/list-signup.