CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The MSOE women's rowing team closed out the fall portion of their season at the Head of the Hooch Regatta on Saturday afternoon, as the Raiders posted a program record in their 8 boat to end the season on a high note.

RESULTS

Women's Collegiate 8+
1^st – Vanderbilt 15:35.733
2^nd – Florida 16:08.501
3^rd – Clemson 16:16.284
7^th – MSOE  16:26.597 (Program Record)

 
Women's Collegiate 4+
1^st – Vanderbilt 16:45.262
2^nd – William and Mary 17:00.827
3^rd – Michigan State 17:20.845
8^th – MSOE A 17:38.072
27^th – MSOE B 19:08.580

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the Women's Collegiate 4+, the Raiders fielded to boats with the top MSOE crew of Paige Phillips, Grace Ivey, Ava Pike and Duaa Aljalous were led to an 8^th place finish by coxswain Lexy Mayo as they posted a time of 17:38.072, good enough for 8^th place out of 41 total boats.  MSOE's "B" crew of Jen Miller, Allison Bauer, Kaliska Klusmeyer and Jessica Kohut were led by coxswain Keith Perona to a 27^th place finish with a time of 19:08.580.  The Raiders also posted a 3^rd place finish in the Frosh/Novice 4+ race.
• The Women's Collegiate 8+ saw the Raiders finally break their program record they had been chasing all season, as they posted a time of 16:26.597, taking 7^th place out of 27 boats.  The recording breaking crew consisted of Perona in the coxswain's seat, with Ivey, Phillips, Aljalous, Pike, Bauer, and Miller joined by Morgan Redrup and Madison Mina.

 
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will be back in action will a full schedule of events in the spring, with details to be announced.

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