ROME, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's crew completed its last race prior to the Liberty League Championships on Saturday. Syracuse, Marist and Colgate joined the host team Hamilton, racing in 20 miles-per-hour conditions, with strong gusts.
 
Ithaca's Varsity 8 headlined the day with a first-place finish over Hamilton. The Bombers' boat of coxswain Jennie Brian, Savannah Brija, Sarah Snow, Allison Arndt, Meredyth Busam, Sierra Keat, June Fortner, Kelly Csernica and Liza Caldicott, raced to a time of 6:44.08, topping Hamilton's time of 6:53.51.
 
The second Varsity 8 – coxswain Olivia Southworth, Libby Ryan, Greta O'Hara, Mackenzie Morean, Allison Ritting, Ella Sarachan, Nicola Vigliotti and Dania Bogdanovic – took second place behind Division I Marist in 7:06.18. Marist won after racing to a time of 6:59.64.
 
Ithaca is back in action next weekend with the Liberty League Championships on Friday afternoon and the New York State Championships on Saturday morning. Both will take place in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.