University of Louisville
BIG EAST Championships
Louisville Rowing Finishes Second at BIG EAST Championships
April 27, 2008 | Rowing
April 27, 2008
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - For the third straight year, the University of Louisville rowing team earned a runner-up finish at the BIG EAST Championships, while Notre Dame won its fifth straight conference team title on Sunday at Melton Hill Lake.
The Cards advanced to the grand final in each of the six racing events, earning four second-place finishes to score 105 total points, while Notre Dame swept the six event finals to score 123 points and clinch the 2008 BIG EAST team trophy. Syracuse finished third overall for the third straight year scoring 92 points, followed by Georgetown in fourth with 85 and Rutgers in fifth with 67 points.
In the Varsity Eight Final, the No. 21 ranked Cards completed the 2,000-meter race course in a time of 6:46.08, while the No. 18 ranked Fighting Irish led the way with a time of 6:43.60. Syracuse was a distant third in the race with a time of 6:55.78.
In the Second Varsity Eight Final, Louisville's crew finished with a second-place time of 7:02.47, while Notre Dame covered the course in a time of 6:51.80. Georgetown was third with a time of 7:10.94, followed by Syracuse in fourth at 7:12.60.
Along with the two runner-up finishes in varsity races, the Cards also had strong finishes from their novice crews. Louisville was second overall in the Novice Eight Final with a time of 7:06.10, less than one second behind first place Notre Dame's time of 7:05.50. Rutgers was third with a time of 7:21.27 followed by Georgetown in fourth at 7:21.60.
In the Novice Four Final, the Cards finished second with a time of 8:23.74, while Notre Dame led the way at 8:11.50. Georgetown was third at 8:27.93, followed by UConn in fourth at 9:09.07.
Up next, the Cards will compete at the NCAA South/Central Region Sprints on May 17-18 in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
BIG EAST Championships - Oak Ridge, Tenn.Sunday Results
Overall Team Results1 Notre Dame 123 points2 LOUISVILLE 105 points3 Syracuse 92 points4 Georgetown 85 points5 Rutgers 67 points6 Connecticut 64 points7 Villanova 44 points8 West Virginia 28 points
Novice 4+ Final1 Notre Dame 8:11.502 LOUISVILLE 8:23.743 Georgetown 8:27.934 Connecticut 9:09.07
Second Varsity 4+ Final1 Notre Dame 7:51.302 Syracuse 7:58.383 LOUISVILLE 8:13.144 Rutgers 8:22.815 Georgetown 8:24.556 Connecticut 8:37.86
Novice 8+ Final1 Notre Dame 7:05.502 LOUISVILLE 7:06.103 Rutgers 7:21.274 Georgetown 7:21.605 Syracuse 7:24.366 Connecticut 7:42.07
Varsity 4 Final1 Notre Dame 7:43.002 Syracuse 7:59.253 Villanova 8:00.764 LOUISVILLE 8:03.615 Georgetown 8:12.486 Connecticut 8:18.95
Second Varsity 8+ Final1 Notre Dame 6:51.802 LOUISVILLE 7:02.473 Georgetown 7:10.944 Syracuse 7:12.605 Rutgers 7:19.366 Connecticut 7:19.86
Varsity 8+ Final1 Notre Dame 6:43.602 LOUISVILLE 6:46.083 Syracuse 6:55.784 Georgetown 7:00.405 Connecticut 7:02.186 Rutgers 7:13.01
Varsity 8+ Prelims (Heat 2)1 Louisville 6:49.202 Syracuse 6:53.033 Georgetown 6:56.374 Villanova 7:11.12
Second Varsity 8+ Prelims (Heat 2)1 Louisville 7:01.702 Syracuse 7:11.853 Connecticut 7:18.69
Varsity 4+ Prelims (Heat 2)1 Louisville 8:00.002 Syracuse 8:02.143 Georgetown 8:11.334 West Virginia 8:24.60
Novice 8+ Prelims (Heat 2)1 Louisville 7:11.502 Georgetown 7:21.513 Syracuse 7:29.73
