University of Massachusets Athletics
Women's Rowing Heads To Knecht Cup Saturday & Sunday
April 14, 2005 | Rowing
April 14, 2005
Amherst, Mass. - The UMass women's rowing team will compete at the Knecht Cup in New Jersey on Saturday and Sunday. The Minutewomen's varsity eight will look to defend the championship it won last year.
This year the Minutewomen will have boats in the following races: Varsity 8, 2nd Varsity 8, Varisty 4, 1st Novice 8, 2nd Novice 8, Novice 4, Lightweight 8, Lightweight 4, and the Varsity Quad.
UMass will also enter two in the varsity pairs - Faith Harkins and Gabrielle Papineau along with Melissa Stewart and Tara Guinan. Lea Jakobsen and Catherine Gariepy will be in the varsity single competition.
Preliminaries will take place on Saturday with the championship races being held on Sunday.
DIRECTIONS TO COOPER RIVER
From Philadelphia International Airport Take Interstate 95 North to the Walt Whitman Bridge. From the bridge follow 676 East Route 130 North to Route 70 East to Cuthbert Boulevard. Cuthbert Boulevard is right after Bishop Eustace High School. Make a right onto Cuthbert Boulevard and follow to North Park Drive, turn right. The boat trailer parking area will be located on your left.
From Center City Philadelphia Take 676 East to the Ben Franklin Bridge. Follow Route 30 East to Route 70 East . Take 70 East to Cuthbert Boulevard (you will pass Bishop Eustace High School on your right). Make a right onto Cuthbert Boulevard and follow this to North Park Drive. Make a right onto North Park Drive. The boat trailer parking area will be on your left.
From New York City/ North Jersey Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 4. Then take Route 73 North (one block) to Interstate 295 South. Follow Interstate 295 South to Exit 34 (Cherry Hill/Route 70 West). Proceed approximately 4 miles on Route 70 West to the Cuthbert Boulevard/Collingswood Exit. At North Park Drive, take a right. Follow this to the boat trailer parking area, which will be on your left.
From Atlantic City/South Jersey Take the Atlantic City Expressway to Route 42 North to Interstate 295 North to Exit 34 (Cherry Hill/Route 70 West). Proceed approximately 4 miles on Route 70 West to the Cuthbert Boulevard/Collingswood Exit. At North Park Drive, take a right. Follow this to the boat trailer parking area, which will be on your left.
From Baltimore & Washington, DC Take Interstate 95 North to Delaware Memorial Bridge to Interstate 295 North to Exit 34 (Cherry Hill/Route 70 West). Proceed approximately 4 miles on Route 70 West to the Cuthbert Boulevard/Collingswood Exit. At North Park Drive, take a right. Follow this to the boat trailer parking area which will be on your left.
From Valley Forge & West Follow Interstate 76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) to Route 676 East to the Ben Franklin Bridge. After crossing the bridge, follow Route 30 East to Route 70 East. Take 70 East to Cuthbert Boulevard (you will pass Bishop Eustace High School on your right). Make a right onto Cuthbert Boulevard and follow this to North Park Drive. Make a right onto North Park Drive. The boat trailer parking area will be on your left.
