Duquesne at Atlantic 10 Championship
Saturday, May 18, 2024
8:00 a.m. (Prelims) | 11:00 a.m. (Finals)
Pennsauken, N.J. | Cooper River
 
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Dock of the Bay
 
- The Duquesne University rowing team travels to Pennsauken, N.J., Saturday, May 18, to take part in the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship on Cooper River.
 
- Preliminaries begin at 8:00 a.m. with the Varsity 4 getting things started for the Dukes. Duquesne will compete in heat two of the Varsity 4 and start in lane two, going up against Rhode Island, Saint Joseph's and George Mason. Sitting in the coxswain seat for the Dukes is sophomore Paige Engel.
 
- The Second Varsity 8 is slated to compete at 8:45 a.m., also in heat two, and will take on the Hawks, Massachusetts and George Washington from lane five. Senior Catherine Egan serves as the coxswain.
 
- Duquesne's Varsity 8 also will row from lane five in the preliminaries at 9:15 a.m. as part of heat two, going up against La Salle, Rhode Island and Saint Joseph's. Serving as the coxswain is sophomore Meghan Mangan.
 
- Finals begin at 11:00 a.m., with the Second Varsity 4 getting action started, followed by the Third Varsity 8. The Dukes will compete in the Third Varsity 8 Grand Final from lane one at 11:15 a.m., with junior Rory Brouillard sitting in the coxswain seat.
 
- Duquesne is led by Matt Carlsen, who is in his second year leading the program. In his first appearance at the A-10 Championships in 2023, Carlsen helped guide the Second Varsity 4 to gold, the First Varsity 4 to silver and the Third Varsity 8 to bronze.
 
Couldn't Stand The Weather – Duquesne has battled Mother Nature much of the spring in preparation for the Atlantic 10 Championships, with the Pittsburgh region receiving almost eight inches of rain during the month of April as the city has never had a wetter start to the spring season on record. During two days during the month, April 3 and April 12, Pittsburgh received over two inches of rain. The weather has wreaked havoc on the Dukes, who couldn't consistently get water time for practice and had a competition at Bucknell canceled.
 
Captain Oh Captain – Duquesne has been led by four student-athletes serving as captain for the 2023-24 season, including seniors Isabella Abbott, Julia Laurie, Hannah Valenty and Britta Wheeler. The quartet have been key in helping the Dukes develop during a campaign that has seen Duquesne claim the United States Steel Cup at the Head of the Ohio as well as win the Yinzer Cup for the third consecutive season. The quartet also accepted the Bluff Cup at the 2024 Dukes Awards Show, which is given out annually to the Duquesne athletic program that demonstrates outstanding service, support and participation in the community. The Dukes won the award for the second consecutive year.
 
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