ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's crew opened up its 2019 slate on Saturday as the Bombers hosted the Cayuga Duels on the Cayuga Inlet.
 
IC was joined by William Smith, Canisius and Johnson and Wales.
 
The Varsity 8 – coxswain Jennie Brian, Savannah Brija, Sarah Snow, Lauren O'Dell, Libby Ryan, Sierra Keat, Izzy Ozkurt, Allison Arndt and Meredyth Busam – opened the day with a win over William Smith, finishing the course in 6:47.8 to the Heron's 6:52.0. That pushed the Bombers through to the afternoon's Grand Final, where they defeated Canisius with a time of 6:53.7.
 
Ithaca's second Varsity 8 – coxswain Olivia Southworth, Dania Bogdanovic, Liza Caldicott, Allison Ritting, Greta O'Hara, Mackenzie Morean, Ella Sarachan, Kelly Csernica and June Fortner – posted the top time of 7:07.56 during the morning session to advance to the afternoon's Grand Final. The Bombers went on to win with a time of 6:56.7, defeating Canisius.
 
In the third round of the day, Ithaca's novice and third Varsity 8 faced off. The 3V8 boat – coxswain Michele Hyland, Devi De Oliveria, Sophie Westfield, Noa Covell, Samantha Spisak, Haana Suero, Kiera Peterson, Leighanne Sullivan and Mikayla Henry – won the race in 7:32.16. The novice boat – coxswain Emily Lighthall, Cyerra Adams, Laura Trainor, Edie McRoberts, Kelsey Lavin, Zoe Spang, Emmy Repetti, Maria Caminiti and Erin Traut – post a time of 7:41.72.
 
The 3V8 moved on to race in the 2V8 Petite final, defeating William Smith with a time of 7:18.5. The Novice boat raced Johnson and Wales, winning in 7:25.6.
 
The Bombers are back in action next weekend as they host RIT and Rochester on Saturday, April 7 and St.John Fisher on Sunday. Both races are set to go off at 11 a.m.