CHERRY HILL, N.J. - The Wisconsin women's lightweight rowing team capped off their Knecht Cup with victories in the lightweight varsity four and the third varsity eight events and earned medals in a few other events.

HOW IT HAPPENED: Wisconsin started the day off with a bang, finishing second in the grand finals of the women's frosh/novice four just seconds behind first-place Radcliffe. The lineup of Charlotte Wise at coxswain, Hannah Fineberg, Miya Lee, Sophie Vande Slunt and Estelle Stout finished with a time of 8:14.54, which was good enough for the silver medal. 

The Badgers carried that energy from their teammates into their next race, the varsity four. Wisconsin finished with the silver medal once again finishing just over two seconds behind first-place UConn. Wisconsin used a lineup of Emilie Rochon at coxswain, Adeline Hinkie, Gracie Walker, Audra Chesny, Charlotte Mirzaian and finished with a time of 8:11.95.

The Badgers also medaled in the women's second varsity four where they placed third. They finished just behind second-place UMass and first-place MIT. 

The first outright victory of the day came for Wisconsin in the lightweight varsity four race. This win early in the morning set the tone for the Badgers and helped shake some of the nerves off. The lineup of Emilie Rochon at coxswain, Adeline Hinkie, Payton Bradford, Anika Hanson and Charlotte Mirzaian. They finished over four seconds ahead of the second-place Boston University squad. 

The last victory of the day for the Badgers came in the third varsity eight race. Wisconsin dominated for the entire race, finishing nearly 20 seconds in front of second place. 

STRAIGHT FROM THE SHORE: 
Coach Hadzo "Hodge" Habibovic
"Today was another good step in our season. We were able to showcase our depth by winning the Lightweight Varsity Four and Third Varsity Eight events as well as medal in a few others. I think our team had really invaluable race experience across the board and the varsity eight closed the gap on Georgetown compared to last weekend. It was another data point in our season and another step in the right direction for our program. I'm excited to lineup against Stanford next weekend and see where we stack up against them."

Knecht Cup
April 13, 2025
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cooper River
2000 Meters

Women's Frosh/Novice Four (Final)
1. Radcliffe, 8:09.36; 2. Wisconsin, 8:14.54; 3. Monmouth University, 8:24.03; 4. Lafayette, 8:40.30; 5. Stockton, 8:42.94; 6. MIT, 9:13.58
UW Lineup: Coxswain Charlotte Wise, 4. Hannah Fineberg 3. Miya Lee 2. Sophie Vande Slunt 1. Estelle Stout

Women's Varsity Four (Petite Final 1)
1. UConn, 8:09.43; 2. Wisconsin, 8:11.95; 3. Georgetown, 8:14.13; 4. Marist, 8:20.27; 5. UMass, 8:25.08; 6. Fordham, 8:29.05 
UW Lineup: Coxswain Emilie Rochon, Adeline Hinkie, Gracie Walker, Audra Chesny and Charlotte Mirzaian

Women's Second Varsity Four (Final)
1. MIT, 7:59.96; 2. UMass, 8:03.35; 3. Wisconsin, 8:04.28; 4. Drexel, 8:10.21; 5. Bucknell, 8:19.32; 6. Jacksonville University
UW Lineup: Coxswain Maggie Wagner, Frankie Park, Daisy Hester, Jame Wild and Meghan Fairley

Women's Lightweight Eight (Final)
1. Boston University, 6:44.30; 2. Radcliffe, 6:48.11; 3. Georgetown, 6:59.76; 4. Wisconsin, 7.04.86;  5. MIT, 7:11.76
UW Lineup: Coxswain Sarah Rab, Georgia Harlow, Payton Tonnos, Olivia Palmberg, Rianne Wagner, Ella Springer, Claire Rulyak, Evelyn Payne, Alexandra Palmberg

Women's Third Varsity Eight (Final)
1. Wisconsin, 7:19.55; 2. UConn, 7:37.13; 3. Fordham, 7:47.26; 4. MIT, 8:10.58
UW Lineup: Coxswain Marggie Wagner, Jame Wild, Mckenna Beltz, Eleanor Vogel, Libby Walker, Romy McCarthy, Margot Quist, Abbey DiChiara, Gracie Walker

Women's Lightweight Four (Final)
1. Wisconsin, 7:55.45; 2. Boston University, 7:59.55; 3. Radcliffe, 8:05.53; 4. Georgetown, 8:08.97; 5. Boston University "B", 8:24.68
UW Lineup: Cox. Emilie Rochon, Adeline Hinkie, Payton Bradford, Anika Hanson, Charlotte Mirzaian 

Women's Second Varsity Eight (Final)
1. MIT, 6:52.78; 2. Drexel, 6:54.20; 3. Bucknell, 6:57.94; 4. Jacksonville, 7:07.28; 5. Wisconsin, 7:10.74; 6. UConn, 7:23.83
UW Lineup: Coxswain Sarah Rab, Adeline Hinkie, Payton Tonnos, 3. Anika Hanson, Payton Bradford, Ella Springer, Claire Rulyak, Olivia Palmberg, Charlotte Mirzaian

Women's Double Sculls
Final
1. Radcliffe, 7:49.18; 2. MIT "B", 7:58.02; 3. Boston University, 8:01.04; 4. Boston University "C", 8:08.76; 5. Wisconsin, 8:15.60; 6. Radcliffe, 8:38.49
UW Lineup: 2. Abbey DiChiara 1. Romy McCarthy

Petite Final
1. Gordon A, 8:18.11; 2. MIT A, 8:19.68; 3. Georgetown A, 8:21.15; 4. MIT A, 8:30.43; 5. Boston U. B, 8:31.66; 6. Wisconsin B, 8:41.41
UW Lineup: 2. Miya Lee 1. Meghan Fairley