WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PLACES NINTH AT 2009 NYIT INVITATIONAL

Overall Results

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (Sept. 19, 2009) – On Saturday, graduate Elizabeth Weiss (Oceanside, N.Y.) posted a 34th-place clocking of 21:10.70 in the 5k as the Molloy College women’s cross country team registered a ninth-place showing at the 2009 New York Institute of Technology Invite, which was held at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. Overall, Weiss’ time ranked in at No. 5 on the All-Time list for the Lions, who recorded four personal-best marks at the race.

Freshman Alessandra Gennarini (Farmingdale, N.Y.) came in 45th-place after crossing at a time of 21:41.20. Sophomore Alexandra Barrett (Levittown, N.Y.) followed three seconds behind her with a 21:44.50 clocking. Freshman Jessica Eberhardt (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) ended up in 59th-place at a time of 22:16.10. Senior Danielle Mosca (Valley Stream, N.Y.) wrapped up the Top-5 runners for Molloy after ripping the tape at 22:59.40.

Head Coach Al Kilfoyle and the Lions return to action next Saturday when they head to New London, Conn. to take part in the Connecticut College Invitational. The race is slated to begin at 11 a.m.