CAMDEN, N.J. - The George Mason rowing team concluded its fall portion of the 2012-13 schedule Saturday at the Frostbite Regatta on the Cooper River. The Patriots raced six boats with Novice 8 capturing second and the Varsity 8 finishing third.

Mason opened competition racing two boats in the varsity 4, taking two fifth place finishes. The first varsity 4 crossed in 08:54.19, while the second varsity 4 took fifth with a time of 08:52.47. The novice 8 took to the water next for the Patriots as the first boat took fifth-place, while Mason captured second in the next race. In the final 4, the Patriots crossed behind first-place Drexel (07:34.39) with a time of 08:10.79 to take second.

Mason raced two varsity 8 boats to close the day, taking a third and fourth-place finish, respectively. In the first event, the Patriots crossed in 07:17.40, finishing behind Drexel and West Virginia to take third. In the final race of the afternoon, the Patriots took a fourth-place finish in the varsity 8 with a time of 07:45.26. Drexel took first with La Salle and West Virginia coming in second and third, respectively.

The Patriots return to the water March 15 against North Carolina as the two teams will race on Lake Lure. For complete Frostbite Regatta results, please click here.

Collegiate 4 Final 1
1. West Virginia A - 08:04.05
2. Loyola - 08:15.47
3. Binghamton - 08:26.63
4. Lehigh - 08:44.71
5. George Mason A - 08:54.19

Collegiate 4 Final 2
1. West Virginia B - 08:09.68
2. Lehigh - 08:16.96
3. Lafayette - 08:23.14
4. La Salle - 08:31.05
5. George Mason B - 08:52.47

Novice 8 Final 1
1. Lehigh B - 07:55.40
2. Pennsylvania - 07:58.05
3. Princeton - 08:17.25
4. West Virginia - 08:41.85
5. George Mason B - 08:46.35

Novice 8 Final 4
1. Drexel - 07:34.39
2. George Mason A - 08:10.79
3. Lehigh - 08:24.00
4. Philadelphia - 08:34.11
5. Binghamton - 09:23.98
6. Lafayette - 09:26.60

Varsity 8 Final 1
1. Drexel A - 07:04.89
2. West Virginia A - 07:12.11
3. George Mason A - 07:17.40
4. Lehigh - 07:32.34
5. Lafayette - 07:36.02
6. Philadelphia - 07:44.09

Varsity 8 Final 2
1. Drexel B - 07:17.01
2. La Salle - 07:34.00
3. West Virginia - 07:37.06
4. George Mason B - 07:45.26
5. Binghamton - 08:21.62