The Tigers varsity eight posted a strong time of 15:02.0 to win, as Ithaca finished second in a time of 15:08.0, Rochester third, at 15:20.0, St. John Fisher College at 16:08.0, and Buffalo at 17:07.0. Seated in the Gos3 from bow to stern sat, Sam Adams, Chris Satter (Boulder, CO/Fairview), Evan Jaccodine (Cambridge, MA/Pomfret School), Dylan Bannon (Amherst, MA/Amherst Regional), Justin Carter (Brockport, NY/Brockport), Eric Schulken (Mount Pleasant, SC/Academic Magnet), Konstantin Hamilton (Gaithersburg, MD/Magruder), Joe Grosso (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield Prep), and cox'n Matt Gallagher, as RIT opened the 2015 fall rowing season on Saturday at William Smith College's Challenge on the Canal.