CHERRY HILL, N.J. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University rowing team will head east to Cherry Hill, N.J., to compete in the Doc Hosea Invitational on the Cooper River, April 1. The Eagles' Second Varsity Eight boat will race at 7:50 a.m.
EMU will face a field of 16 other teams, including Colonial Athletic Association opponents Northeastern University and Villanova University. Additionally, the regatta will feature "Power Five" programs such as Clemson University, Rutgers University, and Syracuse University. Ivy League competitors Columbia University, Dartmouth College, and University of Pennsylvania will also participate.
Eastern Michigan last raced on the Cooper River at the 2022 CAA Championships, March 15, where the squad placed third with 26 points, the most in program history.