SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College women's crew team started the fall season strong with both the Varsity 8+ and the Varsity 4+ bringing home medals at the Mohawk Fall Classic held on the Mohawk River on Sunday.

The team enjoyed a sunny day with very little wind and relatively calm water on the 3,700-meter course.

The Varsity 4+ narrowly edged out Liberty League rival St. Lawrence by 0.82 seconds to capture first with a time of 17:05.59. The Saints clocked in at 17:06.41 with Binghamton University placing third. Union's winning boat was comprised of junior Melina McGovern (coxswain), sophomore Sarah Hannan (stroke), sophomore Olivia Werkema (3 seat), sophomore Emma Friedman (2 seat), and sophomore Susanna Harrow (bow).

It was Union and St. Lawrence in a sprint to the finish in the afternoon's Varsity 8+ race, but the Saints edged out the Garnet Chargers by 3.12 seconds. Union's boat of McGovern (coxswain), junior Sadie White (stroke), senior Olivia Anderson (7 seat), senior Julia Cole (6 seat), senior Lena Nowell (5 seat), senior Sara Beckwith (4 seat), sophomore Carly Thompson (3 seat), sophomore Amy Gagliardi (2 seat), and senior Claire Schroder (bow) finished the course in 15:32.79.

The Garnet Chargers travel to Rochester on Saturday, October 12, to compete in the Head of the Genesee held on the Genesee River.