BIDDEFORD, Maine – The Roger Williams University women's cross country team third at the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship hosted by the University of New England.
 
The Hawks placed third overall, behind Suffolk who compiled 33 points and the University of New England who tallied 74 points.  The Hawks closed out the meet with 79 points, five behind the Nor'easters, and 16 points ahead of fourth place Endicott.
 
After Rachel Brennan of Gordon picked up the top spot finishing 22:55.7 in the 6k race, Caitlin Boufford (Londonderry, N.H.) finished fourth, and was the top Hawk finisher, setting a new personal best for the 6k with 23:46.8.
 
Adriana Franzese (Shelton, Conn.) also picked up all conference honors, as the freshman finished 14^th overall and was the third first year to cross the finish line, doing so in 25:01.5. Amanda Naylor (Glastonbury, Conn.) and Kaitlin Flaherty (West Hartford, Conn.) finished just outside of All-Conference Rankings, closing their days in 17^th and 18^th respectively, with Naylor running a 25:16.5 race, and Flaherty finishing in 25:16.8.
 
Leah Whearty (Walpole, Mass.) was the next hawk across, finishing just outside the top 25, finishing in 26^th with a 26:17.4 time. Brittany Martin (Postsdam, N.Y.) then had a time of 26:22.8, landing in 28^th, while Carolyn Narahara (Reading, Mass.) closed out scoring for Roger Williams, finishing in 26:43.1.
 
Tabby Klaus (Chicopee, Mass.) and Addie Cook (Park Ridge, Ill.) both also registered personal bests in the 6k.

In addition, head coach Sean Livingston was named Coach of the Year in the CCC.
 
Next up for Roger Williams is the NCAA Mideast Regional, hosted by St. Lawrence in Canton, N.Y. on Saturday, Nov. 12 with the women's race beginning at 11 am.