DELAND, Fla. - Stetson women's rowing hosted Canisius on Friday afternoon for a set of races. The Hatters and Griffins competed in the first varsity 4+, the first varsity 8+ and the second varsity 8+.
The Hatters were able to sweep the Griffins in all three races, facing heavy winds. The varsity 8+ finished with a time of 7:41.7 besting Canisius by almost 5 seconds. The second varsity 8+ for the Hatters beat out the Griffins with a time of 7:55.7, 2.7 seconds faster than the opposition.
The Stetson first varsity 4+ crossed the line with a time of 8:28.7, almost 10 seconds faster than Canisius.
Quotable:
"I am thankful we could race as the weather was a challenge. All three boats performed well. Canisius raced well and provided great competition for us. I do think we raced better today than we have all season," stated Stetson head coach
Jamie Francis.
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