Mercyhurst rowing earned three event wins at the Challenge on the Canal in Geneva, New York. The Lakers won the men’s 4+, men’s 2− and men’s 2x, while also placing second in the women’s 4+ and men’s 8 and taking the top two spots in the men’s 2x.

By the Numbers
  • 3 first-place finishes for Mercyhurst.
  • 2 men’s 2x crews finished first and second, in 18:14 and 18:38.
  • The men’s 4+ won in 16:06; the men’s 2− won in 17:42.
What’s Next

Mercyhurst will race at the Princeton Chase on Sunday, November 1, in Princeton, New Jersey. It will be the Lakers’ final competition of the fall season.

Bottom Line

Three wins and a sweep of the men’s 2x made for a strong day on the canal, with one fall-season race left.