WEST WINDSOR, N.J. -- The Temple women's rowing team had a strong showing at the 2017 Knecht Cup on Lake Mercer this weekend. The Owls advanced five boats to finals, culminating in a silver medal from the novice eight and a petite final victory from the varsity eight.
Temple's varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four, novice eight, and novice four all earned spots in finals with solid racing in rough conditions on Saturday. When racing was over on Sunday, Temple's novice eight came away with a silver medal.
In the finals, the Owls' N8 took second in a fast field, that was won by Wisconsin's lightweight novices.