Official Site of the Owls · Apr 1, 2018
Women's Rowing Medals Four Times at Murphy Cup
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's rowing team had their most successful Murphy Cup in recent history, winning four medals, three of them gold, at the 36th annual event on the Schuylkill River on Staurday.
FINALS FRENZY
> The Owls advanced to the finals in every race they entered on the day.
> Three boats won their events -- the second varsity eight, the varsity four, and the second varsity four.
> Temple's top boat -- the varsity eight -- also grabbed a medal, winning silver for the Owls.
VARSITY EIGHT
> Temple's top boat won its opening head to earn a spot in the finals. The Owls clocked in at 6:53.41 to finish ahead of Fordham, Duquesne, Lehigh, Army, and Manhattan.