Rochester, NY - The Lady Spartan rowers split two match races with St. John Fisher this morning on the historic Erie Canal in Pittsford, NY. The DYC Varsity 4+ executed a solid performance under pristine rowing conditions to best the St. John Fisher crew with a winning time of 22:12.31.

"I was very pleased with how our four rowed today," said Head Coach John Dorn. "They are continuing to increase their speed and come together as a boat. The level of determination exhibited today by the Varsity 4+ was definitely exciting to watch."

It was a tougher go for the D'Youville Women's 8+ as the two St. John Fisher boats finished ahead. 

While it was a challenging race for the Lady Spartan 8+ today, the extended water time and racing experience will certainly benefit the crew as we continue to hone our rowing skills.

The DYC coxswains in both events did a really nice job navigating their crews through a challenging course. 

Official results:

Women's Varsity 4+

1st DYC  22:12.31

2nd SJF  22:28.09

Women's 8+

1st SJF 1V   21:46.14

2nd SJF 2V   23:35.79

3rd  DYC   24:00.46

Boat line-ups:

Women's Varsity 4+

Cox: Krista Hoover (East Amherst, NY/Holy Angels Academy)

Stroke: Karly Dempsey (Niagara Falls, ON, CA/St. Paul)

3: Kathryn Kottke (Tonawanda, NY/Tonawanda)

2: Erin Sliwowski (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls)

Bow: Emily Sliwowski Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls)

Women's 8+

Cox: Jenna Sliwowski (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls)

Stroke: Karly Dempsey (Niagara Falls, ON, CA/St. Paul)

7: Kathryn Kottke (Tonawanda, NY/Tonawanda)

6: Katherine Zygaj (Springville, NY/Springville Griffith)

5: Elizabeth Baker (Oswego, NY/Oswego)

4: Erin Sliwowski (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls)

3: Devin Dalton (Harbor Creek, PA/Harbor Creek)

2: Kristen Petrushesky (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster)

Bow: Lindsey Palame (Tonawanda, NY/Kenmore East)

The DYC Crew will be competing in the Head of the Niagara Sunday on their home course. The event takes place on the Black Rock Channel hosted by the West Side Rowing Club.