Hempstead, NY – Hofstra freshman Sophia Masciarelli competed in the Bucknell University Bison Outdoor Classic and classmates Lucy Shepherd and Alex Cianciolo led the Pride Women's Track Team at the Rider Invitational at the Michael P. Brady Track and Field Complex this weekend.

Masciarelli competed in the 5000-meter unseeded competition and placed 36^th in 19:01.55 in the two-day Bison Outdoor Classic

Shepherd, who also plays on the Hofstra Women's Soccer team, led 12 Pride runners competing in the 100-meter run. She placed 25^th overall in 13.57. Junior Sarah El Bouzaidi posted a time of 14.64 to finish in 35^th place. Classmate Sara Bornstein was 39^th in 14.98 while freshman Abby Briggs placed 43^rd in in 15.70. Sophomore Valerie Pierre was 44^th in 15.71 while freshman Alex Cianciolo was 45^th in 15.99. Senior Tessa Considine placed 46^th in 16.25, sophomore Antoinette Montes was 47^th in 16.42 and classmate Kristen Dansereau was 49^th in 17.91. Junior Monique Iannella, another Hofstra Soccer player, placed 50^th in 18:57, sophomore Erin Cawley was 51^st in 18:75 and freshman Meghan Fawcett was 52^nd in 19:03.

Cianciolo also competed in the long jump competition and placed 19^th with a jump of 14'9".25. Pierre placed 22^nd with a leap of 11'5".75.

Three Hofstra student-athletes competed in the 800-meter run as sophomore Alyssa Suits finished in 37^th place in a time of 2:48.97, and freshmen Grace Giannatsi was 40^th in 2:56.87 and Caroline Czerwonka was 41^st in 2:57.16.

Two more Pride runners competed in the 1500-meter run with sophomore Megan Boese placing 41^st in 5:28.79 and senior Alli Bacher was 51^st in 6:10.97.

The Hofstra Women will return to action this Saturday, April 20 when the Pride compete in the Stony Brook Wolfie Invitational.