Metro Conference

2019 MAAC Women’s Rowing Championship to Begin on Sunday

5/17/2019 11:29:56 AM

 
PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP, NJ – The 2019 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Rowing Championship takes place Sunday, May 19 at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. The field consists of four full-time conference members; Canisius College, Fairfield University, Manhattan College, and Marist College, and five associate members; Drake University, Jacksonville University, Robert Morris University, Sacred Heart University, and Stetson University.
 
For the second year in a row, the MAAC will co-host its conference championship with the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and the Ivy League.
 
The 2019 MAAC Women’s Rowing Championship will be streamed on MAAC.TV for the second straight year. Live coverage of the championship races begins at 9:20 a.m. on Sunday with the heats, followed by the finals starting at 12:30 p.m.
 
The awards ceremony will take place following the Varsity 8 Grand Final at approximately 2 p.m., during which the All-MAAC First & Second Teams and Coach of the Year will be announced.
 
 

2019 Championship Heat Schedule
Event	Time
I Fours – Heat 1	9:20 a.m.
I Fours – Heat 2	9:30 a.m.
II Eights – Heat 1	9:40 a.m.
II Eights – Heat 2	9:50 a.m.
I Eights – Heat 1	10:00 a.m.
I Eights – Heat 2	10:10 a.m.

2019 Championship Finals Schedule
Event	Time
I Fours – Petite Final	12:30 p.m.
I Fours – Grand Final	12:40 p.m.
II Eights – Petite Final	12:50 p.m.
II Eights – Grand Final	1:00 p.m.
I Eights – Petite Final	1:10 p.m.
I Eights – Grand Final	1:20 p.m.
Championships Awards Ceremony	2:00 p.m.

 
Jacksonville University looks to capture its sixth-consecutive MAAC Women’s Rowing Championship. The Dolphins won the 2^nd Varsity 8 and Varsity 8 Grand Finals in last year’s championship, finishing in 7:56.05 and 7:16.66, respectively. Jacksonville also took home silver in the Varsity 4 Grand Final.
 
Marist College was voted first in the 2019 MAAC Women’s Rowing Coaches’ Preseason Poll, receiving six first-place votes. The Red Foxes have not finished lower than third at the championship regatta since the MAAC began sponsoring the event in 1997. Marist is seeking its first title since 2013.
 
Around the League:

• Canisius College sent a trio of Varsity 4 boats to the Head of the Niagara & Wright Regatta in October. The three finished 1-2-3 in the seven-boat race, as the “A”, “B” and “C” crews finished in 13:33.26, 14:12.88 and 14:16.25, respectively.
• Drake University defeated Creighton in the Varsity 4, 2^nd Varsity 8, and Varsity 8 races in its spring dual against the Bluejays. The Bulldogs won with times of 8:39.00, 7:41.10, and 7:18.30.
• Fairfield University won MAAC Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 Boat of the Week honors on April 18. The Varsity 8 won at the Sacred Heart Invitational (7:43.89), beating out Manhattan, Sacred Heart and SUNY Geneseo. The Varsity 4 won its race in 8:49.85.
• Jacksonville swept all four races on senior day on March 9 against Grand Valley State and Embry-Riddle, winning the Varsity 8 (7:20.40), 2^nd Varsity 8 (8:05.40), Varsity 4 (9:10.30) and 2^nd Varsity 4 (10:42.90).
• The Manhattan College women's rowing team swept the MAAC weekly awards on April 10, earning conference recognition for the first time in program history.
• Marist won the 2^nd Varsity 8 and Varsity 8 races at the 2019 New York State Collegiate Championships. The Red Foxes finished with times of 6:57.80 and 6:42.10, respectively.
• Robert Morris University’s 2^nd Varsity 8 Boat won the Black Rock Invitational, beating out Canisius with a time of 7:09.94.
• Sacred Heart University’s Novice 4 and Novice 8 boats won at their home meet—the SHU Invite, crossing the finish line in 10:59.80 and 8:47.30, respectively.
• Stetson University’s Varsity 8 (6:46.00) and Novice 4 (8:18.90) boats took gold at the Rollins Invitational.

Admission to this year’s championship is free for fans. For more information on the 2019 MAAC Women’s Rowing Championship, visit maacsports.com/rowing and join the conversation on social media using #MAACRow.

About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38^th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.