WORCESTER, Mass. - The Holy Cross women's rowing team finished sixth at the 2026 Patriot League Women's Rowing Championship on Friday on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J.
"The team has put in countless hours of hard work throughout the year leading us to our championship race," said associate head coach
Anthony Delgreco. "A key theme this year has been resilience and knowing that regardless of outcomes we work together for the team as a whole. This attitude brought us to a 6
th place finish as a team in the Patriot League."
The varsity 8+ finished fourth in its heat with a time of 6:45.782, narrowly missing out on the grand finals. In the petite final, the varsity 8+ competed with a vengeance, finishing first in the field with a time of 06:54.164, over seven seconds ahead of runner-up Lehigh.
The second varsity 8+ laid down a time of 06:59.735 to finish third in its heat and earn a spot in the grand final. Knocking off nearly 20 seconds from their qualifying time, the second varsity 8+ crossed the line at 06:40.090, trailing only Boston University to earn a silver medal in the event.
"The 2v8+ were fueled by high energy and desire," continued Delgreco. "They had an unbreakable trust in each other and decided it was going to be their race earning them a silver medal. This is the first medal for the team since 2017 and the best finish in the 2v8+ since 2013 when there were only six teams in the conference."
The varsity 4+ finished fourth in its heat with a time of 07:56.718, before winning the petite final with a time of 07:57.685, defeating second-place Bucknell by over five seconds.
The second varsity 4+ opened the racing on the day with a time of 08:40.891, good for third place in its heat. In the grand final, the second varsity 4+ finished fifth with a time of 08:00.574.
"We as a staff are so proud of the entire team and the hard work they've put in! We celebrate today but set our eyes to 2026-2027. Go Cross Go!"
This concludes the Holy Cross women's rowing 2025-26 season.
LINEUPS:
Varsity 8+
Annie Sears (cox)
Bianca Hajer
Chloe Stoeckl
Sasha Bornhorst
Isabella O'Connor
Elle Arnold
Maggie Jinks
Lydia Fullerton
Haly Buchmann
2nd Varsity 8+
Avery Fish (cox)
Emma De Ramel
Charlotte Purkiss
Sydney Neil
Bridget Harris
Logan Drown
Lilly Boyle
Lulu Darnall
Dillan Grimes
Varsity 4+
Emma Tweed (cox)
Liv Dimatteo
Ella Lynch-Bartek
Olivia King
Madeline McDonald
Second Varsity 4+
Isabella Adarme (cox)
Helena Schmitt
Jessica Lussier
Sam Stott
Mary Schmitz
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