DARTMOUTH, MA. – The Merrimack Women's cross country team competed at the UMASS Dartmouth Invitational where they placed 7^th overall in a field of over 40 teams.

How it Happened
The Warriors were led by Ava Mahoney who navigated the 5k course in 17:48.40 to crack the top 10 with her 6^th place finish. Junior Maci Chapman was next to cross the line finishing with a time of 18:49.74 to take 38^th place. Not far behind, was senior Olivia Beaudet who logged a 5k time of 19:06.36, good for 46^th place. Freshman Olivia Guckian also added crucial points for the Warriors maneuvering the course in 19:27.46 to take 68^th place. Rounding out Merrimack's top five was sophomore Kristina Ponzio who logged a 5k time of 19:33.98 for 81^st place.
The freshman duo of Caroline White and Avaline Fihlman also helped the Warriors to a seventh place finish. White navigated the course in 19:47.21, good for 99^th place with Fihlman right on her heels to take 110^th with her time of 19:52.01.

This meet was against forty-five other teams featuring top division I contenders such as Boston University, UMASS Lowell, Brown, Rhode Island, and Northeastern.


Coaching Spotlight
"The women had a good, solid effort today despite the weather conditions. We were pleased with their team place but our 1 - 5pack is something we need to work on. If we tighten up our pack, we should have a successful season."


The Basics
Team Results: 7/45
Top Finisher: Ava Mahoney
Location: Dartmouth, MA.  | UMASS Dartmouth University Campus

Up Next:

The Warriors will travel to Pennsylvania for the Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh University on October 5^th.

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