TACOMA, Wash. --- The Pacific Lutheran University Women's Rowing team wrapped up their second and final regatta of the fall season at home against Puget Sound and Seattle Pacific on American Lake. The Lutes had six boats compete on the water early on Saturday morning.
 
The tri-squad meet of three schools the Lutes opened with the first Varsity 8+ boat in a 3-kilometer race across American Lake. The Lutes varsity eight made up of Riah Heil, Hannah Mayasaki, Carleigh Templin, Ashley Teague, Kat Judd, Kennadi Jones, Adia Carei, Makayla Hall, and Cowswain Sarah Hoskins, finished third in the opening race, with a time of 14:20.
 
In the Women's second Varsity 4+ boat, Miram Greer, Sage Miller, Suzie Roberts, Kaylyn Sanford, and Cowswain Sylvie Manz finished in fourth in the only heat with a time of 17:43. The Novice 8+ boat comprised of Sophia Pancoast, Abby Andrews, Natalie Mashue, Mackenzie Poppe, Anujin Ankhbayar, Sareena Dhaliwal, Tate Trahan, and Coxswain Jilma Diaz-Demangue beat out the Seattle Pacific boat by 34-seconds and ran a time of 17:07.
 
The Lutes first Varsity 8+ boat competed yet again in a shorter, untimed, one-kilometer heat, taking third. The 2V4+ and Novice 8+ also competed in the one-kilometer races to close out the morning on American Lake, each finishing second in their races.
 
"Thank you to SPU and UPS for joining us on the water this morning. Our goals for today were to improve upon our performances at Charlie Brown and continue seeing our progress and gains throughout this fall season. Combined with our land testing battery this week and our performances today, we are on the right track. While we would have liked to see more competitive margins throughout the entire squad, we rowed at our highest level to date. We look forward to turning this momentum into a well-executed winter season." Said first-year Head Coach Matt Oclander.
 
"I want to give a special shout-out to our novice coxswains, Sylvie Manz and Jilma Diaz-Demangue, who stepped up and did a spectacular job executing their race plans, steering a precise course, and making great calls during their races. They have made huge strides this season."
 
"Overall, we were all very pleased with the development opportunity today's event provided. Thanks again to SPU for making the trip down and UPS for helping us make the event happen. We look forward to seeing both teams first thing in the spring at the PLU Invite. SPU is a championship-level DII crew, and UPS had the measure of the conference and earned their NCAA bid last year; I am glad we got a chance to race them this fall.  Lastly, a big thank you to all of the family and friends who showed up to cheer our student-athletes. Go Lutes!"
 
The Lutes look to spend the winter months preparing for Saturday, March 8^th, where they next compete in the PLU Invitational on American Lake in Lakewood, Wash.
 
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