MONTGOMERY, N.Y. – The Merrimack women's cross country team traveled to Montgomery, New York for the Jasper Fall Invitational. The Warriors finished 9th over the 6,000 meter course.

How it Happened
Ava Mahoney was first to cross the line for the Warriors capturing an 11th place finish with her 6k time of 21:45.3. Not far behind was senior Olivia Beaudet posting a 6k time of 22:49.3 to earn a 38th place finish. Merrimack's Maci Chapman navigated the 6,000 meter course in 23:11.8 to take 50th place with Marianna Collins right on her tail. Collins would finish with a time of 23:13.2, good for 52nd place.

Scoring crucial points for the Warriors was freshman Avaline Fihlman who ran 23:33.9 to take 62nd place. Rounding out the team was freshman Caroline White who crossed the line in 24:35.8 to claim 87th place.

This meet was against eleven other teams featuring fellow conference foes including: Sacred Heart, Fairfield, Marist, Quinnipiac, and Siena.

Coaching Spotlight
"It was a good effort for the women on a true cross country course. We look forward to coming back on November 2 and running in the MAAC Cross Country Championship on this same course. We had a hard week of training and the women definitely felt it in today's race. Like the men, having a tight pack will be the major point of emphasis for us this season."

The Basics
Team Results: 9/11
Top Finisher: Ava Mahoney
Location: Montgomery, N.Y.  | Manhattan University Campus

Up Next:
Merrimack will remain on the road, traveling to Dartmouth, MA on September 21st for the UMASS Dartmouth Invitational. The Women's varsity race is set for 12:00pm followed by the women's junior varsity race at 12:45pm.

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