ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany women's rowing team is back in action this weekend as the Great Danes travel to New Rochelle, N.Y., for the Novak Memorial Metropolitan Championships. Competition is set for Saturday with races starting as early as 8:20 a.m.
 
Regatta Info
Novak Memorial Metropolitan Championships
April 26
Glen Island, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Schedule | Results
 
Head Coach Kim Chavers
"Our team is excited to line up at the Novak Memorial Metropolitan Championships this weekend. We've been building momentum all season, and this race is a great opportunity to test ourselves against strong competition. We're ready to put everything we've worked for on the water."
 
Great Danes in Action
The Great Danes will now have three boats in action for the first time this spring: the Women's Varsity 4+ and the Women's Novice 8+, which have competed in the last two regattas, and now the Novice 4+.
 
Race Times

• Novice 4+
  • Heat 2 – 8:32 a.m.
  • Final – 11:56 a.m.
• Varsity 4+
  • Heat 1 – 10:08 a.m.
  • Final – 12:44 p.m.
• Novice 8+
  • Final – 10:32 a.m.

 
To stay up to date, click here to view the weekend schedule.
 
The UAlbany Lineup

• Varsity 4+
  • Cox | Gabriella DiOrio | So. | Syracuse, N.Y.
  • 4 | Julia Veal | Fr. | Oklahoma City, Okla.
  • 3 | Emma Maturo | Sr. | Syracuse, N.Y.
  • 2 | Riley Fallon | Fr. | Pottstown, Pa.
  • 1 | Ava Villiere | Fr. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
• Novice 8+ 
  • Cox | Ava Kunac | Fr. | Clifton Park, N.Y.
  • 8 | Madison Bogart | So. | White Plains, N.Y.
  • 7 | Andrea Trifunovic | So. | Greene, N.Y.
  • 6 | Jenna Kuprikova | Jr. | New Rochelle, N.Y.
  • 5 | Skylar Dannan | So. | Cazenovia, N.Y.
  • 4 | Hailey Chiarelli | Jr. East Islip, N.Y.
  • 3 | Samantha Nunes | Sr. New City, N.Y.
  • 2 | Allison Mittnight | Fr. | Williamsville, N.Y.
  • 1 | Hayden Johnston | Jr. | Montgomery, N.Y.
• Novice 4+
  • Cox | Ava Kunac | Fr. | Clifton Park, N.Y.
  • 4 | Madison Bogart | So. | White Plains, N.Y.
  • 3 | Andrea Trifunovic | So. | Greene, N.Y.
  • 2 | Skylar Dannan | So. | Cazenovia, N.Y.
  • 1 | Kelsey Reath | Jr. | Kennett Square, Pa.

 
Last Time Out
The UAlbany rowing team, fresh off the program's first ever competition, returned to action right up the Northway in the New York State Collegiate Championships in Saratoga last Saturday. The Great Danes had two boats competing – the Varsity 4+ and the Frosh/Novice 8+. The Varsity 4+ had a strong 2^nd place showing in the heat before finishing 3^rd in the final behind Syracuse and Marist, defeating Binghamton, Colgate, and Union. The Frosh/Novice 8+ boat finished in 6^th place in their lone race of the day.
 
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