In loss to RIC, three of Warriors' top four finishers are first-year runners
Below: Amanda Quionones
MANSFIELD, Conn. - First-year sophomore Amanda Quinones (Trumbull) placed second overall as the Warriors' top finisher Saturday in a 23-33 loss to Rhode Island College at Mansfield Hollow State Park.
Quinones, a first-year transfer from Division I Rider University, led all Eastern runners for the second straight week, capturing second place overall in a field of 18 over the 5,000 meter layout.
Rhode Island sophomore Brittany Richer led all runners at the tape in a time of 21:19, 20 seconds faster than Quinones.
Rhode Island runners comprised five of the top eight finishers. Behind Quinones, freshman Cora Gingras (East Hampton) was fourth, junior Becky Knapp (Naugatuck) seventh, first-year sophomore Eileen Benway (Uncasville) ninth and senior Alexis Cavanaugh (Cheshire) 11th. Last year's No. 2 runner, Cavanaugh was competing for the first time this year as she recovers from shin splints.
Eastern competes in the Little East Conference/New England Alliance Championship Oct. 31 at Keene State College at 11 a.m.
Women's Cross Country
At Mansfield Hollow State Park
Mansfield, Conn.
Run over 5,000 meters
Rhode Island College 23, Eastern Conn. 33
1. Brittany Richer ® 21:19; 2. Amanda Quinones (E) 21:39; 3. Katie Desrosiers ® 22:19; 4. Cora Gingras (E) 22:55; 5. Heather Feeney ® 23:03; 6. Jamie Nunes ® 23:15; 7. Becky Knapp (E) 23:23; 8. Nicole Poirier (RO) 23:29; 9. Eileen Benway (E) 23:37; 10. Lindsey Brisson ® 23:52; 11. Alexis Cavanaugh (E) 23:59; 12. Bianca Jones-Pearson ® 24:04; 13. Justyna Barlow ® 24:36; 14. Amanda Ericson (E) 24:45; 14. Denica Gagnon (E) 25:15; 15. Melissa healy (E) 25:34; 16. Brittany Miskell (E) 26:32; 17. Megan Frost (E) 26:32.
Records: R, 1-0; E, 0-1
