Event: Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta
 
Location: Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J.
 
Short Story: The UAlbany women's rowing team turned in a strong weekend at the Dad Vail Regatta on Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J., highlighted by the Varsity Eight advancing to the Bergman Trophy Grand Final and the Second Varsity Eight winning the Petit-Final. The Varsity Eight opened the regatta with the 10^th-best time during time trials (06:32.95) before placing third in its semifinal race at 06:40.57 to qualify for the Grand Final. Competing against a nationally competitive field, having narrowly edged out Georgetown by 0:00.10 as the Great Danes went on to finish sixth overall in the Bergman Trophy Grand Final with a time of 06:47.17.
 
The Second Varsity Eight also put together a strong showing, with the seventh-best time in their time trial before winning the Petit-Final in 07:12.84 over La Salle, Iona, and Merrimack. UAlbany's Second Varsity placed second in Petit-Final with a time of 08:52.60, while the Varsity Four earned a runner-up finish in Final 3 after crossing in 08:33.70. Overall.
 
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Finals Results

VARSITY EIGHT+
Seats
C:  Ava Kunac	Results: Grand Final Bergman Trophy	Time
8:  Allison LaBuff	1. MIT	6:34.260
7:  Julia Veal	2. Temple	6:36.990
6:  Evangelia Miszko	3.Drexel	6:38.880
5:  Riley Fallon	4. Queens	6:40.920
4:  Skylar Dannan	5. Fordham	6:45.320
3:  Cate Rochow	6. UAlbany	6:47.170
2:  Madison Bogart
1:  Emma Maturo

 
 

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT+
Seats
C:  Shreya Sriram	Results: Final 2	Time
8:  Alex Siksay	1. UAlbany	7:12.840
7:  Jurgita Staskunaite	2. La Salle	7:46.500
6:  Andrea Trifunovic	3. Iona	8:08.780
5:  Maggie Lootens	4. Merrimack	8:21.340
4:  Shelby Fitch
3:  Kelsea Rajopa
2:  Ava Villiere
1:  Allison Mittnight

 

VARSITY FOUR+
Seats
C:  Abi Wiese	Results: Final 3	Time
4:  Sarah Hughes	1. Drake	8:18.020
3:  Vanessa Williams	2. UAlbany	8:33.700
2:  Kylie Brown	3. St. Josephs	8:42.890
1:  Maria Runco

 

SECOND VARSITY FOUR+
Seats	Final
C:  Ava Kunac	Results: Final 2	Time
4:  Sami Keskin	1. Mercyhurst	8:49.100
3:  Hayden Johnston	2. UAlbany	8:52.600
2:  Isabella Vasquez	3. Robert Morris	8:58.170
1:  Jianna Stowe	4. Carnegie Mellom	9:29.290

Next Up
The Great Danes' next race will take place back on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. for the 2026 CAA Championship

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