NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Women's Cross Country team finished 15^th at the 5K UMass- Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Competing against 29 different teams from the Division I, II, and III level, the Hawks managed to score 455 points.
 
Worchester Polytechnic Institute took the top spot at the meet with 68 points followed by Brandeis University with 83 points and Mount Holyoke College with 96 points. The Hawks also finished third among Commonwealth Coast Conference teams at the meet behind the University of New England and Suffolk University.
 
Amanda Naylor (Glastonbury, Conn.) was the top finisher for RWU was Amanda Naylor (Glastonbury, Conn.) who finished 54^th. She was followed by Caitlin Boufford (Londonderry, N.H.) in 70^th place, and Carolyn Narahara (Reading, Mass.) in 97^th.
 
Hawk Highlights
54^th– Amanda Naylor; 19:43.50 (PR, 14^th in program history)
70^th– Caitlin Boufford; 20:03.50 (PR)
97^th– Carolyn Narahara; 20:23.60 (PR)
132^nd– Laini Pizzitola; 21:04.20
163^rd– Leah Whearty; 21:57.40
171^st– Ali Henderson; 22:19.00
184^th– Emma Maywalt; 22:46.90 (PR)

Coach's Corner
 A strong race for the ladies in what was our first 5K of the season. They executed the race plan very well and I am encouraged with everyone's result. It was a very large race with a number of teams competing, which added to the nervousness a little, but they trusted the work they have been doing would put them in a position to be successful. I know we will continue to improve as the season moves along. 

 Both teams have the potential to be very good and I know getting the results we got today will help to motivate them to continue to want to get even better.

What's Next
Roger Williams at the Westfield State Invitational on October 9.