PENNSAUKEN, NJ. - The Nova Southeastern University women's rowing team turned in a strong performance at the Knecht Cup, highlighted by a pair of top-three finishes across the weekend. 

In Saturday's Women's Club Four – Division I/II Heat 2, the Sharks' crew led by M. Petridi dominated the field, taking 1st place with a time of 8:14.25, finishing more than 31 seconds ahead of the next closest boat to advance to Sunday's final.

On Sunday morning, Nova returned for the Women's Club Four – Division I/II Final, where the Sharks battled against a competitive field and earned a 2nd-place finish in 8:30.14, finishing less than nine seconds behind Lafayette A.

Later in the afternoon, the Sharks competed in the Women's Club Eight – Division I/II Final, with the crew stroked by S. Robinson posted a strong race to finish 3rd overall in 7:59.08, trailing only Jefferson and Rhode Island.

NSU returns to action next weekend for the Sunshine State Conference tournament on April 24th at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at @NSU_Rowing and X at @NSU_Rowing.