PRINCETON, N.J. (UCFKnights.com) - The Knights were on the water Sunday on Lake Carnegie for a fall competition at the Princeton Chase.
UCF notched its top finish at ninth place in the Varsity Four A, while the Varsity Eight A earned the 13th-best time. The Knights competed against a strong field, featuring Virginia, Brown, Princeton, Yale, Duke, Northeastern and Navy - all programs that lined up against the Knights at last year's NCAA Championship.
Going up against 27 entrants, the Varsity Four A finished inside the top 10 at ninth with a time of 17:22.954. The boat included Olivia Hecimovich, Zana Krakic, Marija Medelinskaite, Viktorija Senkute and Lauren Aiello. A 15th place finish was notched by the Varsity Four B, containing Ashley Martin, Ashleigh Boyd, Ivana Krkljus, Edvina Nesukaityte and Claudia Destefani.
The 13th-place Varsity Eight A boat consisted of Olivia Hecimovich, Ashleigh Boyd, Ivana Krkljus, Lauren Aiello, Zana Krakic, Marija Medelinskaite, Edvina Nesukaityte and Claudia Destefani. The group posted a time of 15:11.381 that was in the top third of the 59 boats entered.
The Knights also raced a Varsity Eight B and two more Varsity Four boats.
UCF is back in action on Friday with a scrimmage at Miami. The Knights conclude their fall slate with the Black and Gold Classic.
Women's Varsity 8+ Final 1
13. UCF A 15:11.381
(Olivia Hecimovich, Ashleigh Boyd, Ivana Krkljus, Lauren Aiello, Zana Krakic, Marija Medelinskaite, Edvina Nesukaityte, Claudia Destefani)
51. UCF B 16:34.714
(Catherine Harms, Aly Derksen, Caitlin Ross, Dani Burton, Mia Cleary, Grace Lindberg, Sarah Gordon, Rachael Klunder, Jasmine Blais)
Women's Varsity 4+ Final 1
9. UCF A 17:22.954
(Olivia Hecimovich, Zana Krakic, Marija Medelinskaite, Viktorija Senkute, Lauren Aiello)
15. UCF B 17:53.035
(Ashley Martin, Ashleigh Boyd, Ivana Krkljus, Edvina Nesukaityte, Claudia Destefani)
24. UCF D 18:54.895
(Kristen Taylor, Jasmine Blais, Rachael Klunder, Caitlin Ross, Aly Derksen)
25. UCF C 19:07.191
(Catherine Harms, Mia Cleary, Dani Burton, Sarah Gordon, Grace Lindberg)
