Cardinal Rowers to Race Cincinnati to Complete Spring Training Week
March 19, 2004 | Rowing
March 19, 2004
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville rowing team will wrap up its annual week of spring training with a dual race against Cincinnati Saturday morning on Lake Melton in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Scouting Cincinnati
This weekend will mark Cincinnati's first race of the spring season. Louisville has won six varsity races over the Bearcats, including four in a row in the Varsity 8+ event the past two years. Overall, the Cardinals have defeated UC in 10 of 12 races contested since 2000.
Last Time Out...Cards Win Two Over Duke, Drop Three to Minnesota
Louisville won two of four races against Duke and dropped three to Minnesota over the weekend in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
"Saturday's race with Duke was a solid start to the season," said fourth-year head coach Richard Ruggieri. "With no water time this past week, our athletes are excited to clean up their stroke and continue to improve. Duke is a very good program and one that will help us find our early race speed."
Louisville won the Novice 8+ race with a time of 7:12.6, giving the Cardinals their first-ever win over Duke in that event. The Blue Devils finished at 7:45.9.
In the Varsity 4+ competition, both Louisville crews finished ahead of the lone Duke boat. The Cardinals' A boat won the race in 7:31.2, while the U of L B boat was 10 seconds behind at 7:41.7. Duke was third in 7:53.0.
Duke won the Varsity 8+ race with a time of 6:39.8, seven seconds ahead of Louisville (6:46.7). Duke's top varsity boat is ranked 18th in the country.
The Blue Devils also won the Second Varsity 8+ race with a time of 6:42.5, edging the Cardinals by nine seconds (6:51.7).
On Sunday, the Golden Gophers won the Varsity 8+ race with a time of 7:09, nine seconds ahead of the Cardinals.
In the Second Varsity 8+ race, Minnesota edged the Cards by four seconds. The Gophers had a time of 7:14, while U of L finished at 7:18.
The Cardinals finished third behind a pair of Minnesota boats in the Novice 8+ race. Louisville had a time of 7:35, while Minnesota's A team won in 7:01.
