WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — Five Temple boats advanced to semifinals, as the Owls' women's rowing team opened day one action at the 2016 Knecht Cup on Mercer Lake.
The Owls competed in six events on the morning, as heat racing kicked off with fast Temple crews. The novice eight boat led the pack with a win in their heat, tallying a time of 7:51.96. The Owls beat Wisconsin, Drexel, Villanova, and MIT to advance to Sunday's semifinals.
Temple's varsity eight and varsity four both took second in their heats to earn spots in the semis.