University of Louisville
BIG EAST Championship
No. 19 Cards Take Second at BIG EAST Rowing Championship
May 19, 2013 | Rowing
May 19, 2013
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. - Highlighted by a victory in the second varsity four event and runner-up finishes in two scoring events, the No. 19 Louisville rowing team finished second overall at the 2013 BIG EAST Championship on Sunday at Mercer Lake.
The Cardinals finished with 129 points to edge third-place Syracuse at 128 while No. 11 Notre Dame won the team title for the 10th straight season with 151 points. Rutgers was fourth with 94 points followed by Georgetown in fifth with 85, Connecticut in sixth with 82 and Villanova in seventh with 56.
Louisville had four rowers earn All-BIG EAST honors as junior Morgan Dunham and sophomore Darya Marchanka received First Team All-BIG EAST accolades and senior Erin Bennett and junior Kara Savegnago were selected Second Team All-BIG EAST. Bennett became a four-time All-BIG EAST selection while Dunham earned her third All-BIG EAST honor.
Earning a win in the second varsity four final, the Louisville crew of coxswain Katie McGrath, Amanda Zalno, Cynthia Doyle, Lizzie DeVries and Paula Gollnick finished with a time of 7:55.965. Louisville also claimed second-place finishes in the varsity four and second varsity eight events with times of 7:55.32 and 7:09.76 respectively.
Complete racing results from the 2013 BIG EAST Rowing Championship are available here.
Final Team Standings
1. Notre Dame, 151 points
2. Louisville, 129 points
3. Syracuse, 128 points
4. Rutgers, 94 points
5. Georgetown, 85 points
6. Connecticut, 82 points
7. Villanova, 56 points
All-BIG EAST First Team
Molly Bruggeman, Notre Dame
Erin Boxberger, Notre Dame
Ailish Sheehan, Notre Dame
Stephanie O'Neill, Notre Dame
Darya Marchanka, Louisville
Morgan Dunham, Louisville
Natalie Mastracci, Syracuse
Stephanie Ford, Rutgers
Devon O'Brien, Georgetown
Julia Roth, Connecticut
Kelly O'Conor, Villanova
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Anna Koltkamp, Notre Dame
Joanna Mulvey, Notre Dame
Courtney Gaborino, Notre Dame
Erin Bennett, Louisville
Kara Savegnago, Louisville
Carmen Failla, Syracuse
Kristina Herb, Syracuse
Shannon Haines, Rutgers
Raelyn Loiselle, Rutgers
Lindsey Bragg, Georgetown
Kendra Kohanski, Connecticut
Coaching Staff of the Year
Notre Dame
Scoring Event Results for Louisville
Second Varsity 4+ Final
1. Louisville (7:55.965)
2. Notre Dame (7:58.314)
3. Syracuse (8:12.867)
4. Connecticut (9:12.710)
Third Varsity 8+ Final
1. Notre Dame (7:18.864)
2. Syracuse (7:28.279)
3. Louisville (7:31.031)
4. Connecticut (7:43.978)
5. Rutgers (8:25.803)
Varsity 4+ Grand Final
1. Notre Dame (7:47.563)
2. Louisville (7:55.317)
3. Syracuse (8:00.582)
4. Connecticut (8:25.169)
5. Rutgers (8:34.874)
Second Varsity 8+ Grand Final
1. Notre Dame (7:04.071)
2. Louisville (7:09.764)
3. Syracuse (7:10.319)
4. Georgetown (7:38.860)
5. Rutgers (7:43.094)
Varsity 8+ Grand Final
1. Notre Dame (6:49.656)
2. Syracuse (6:51.418)
3. Louisville (6:57.592)
4. Rutgers (7:19.816)
5. Georgetown (7:20.476)
Louisville Lineups - BIG EAST Championship
Sunday, May 19
Varsity 8+: Ellen Fawcett (coxswain), Darya Marchanka, Hannah Ritter, Erin Bennett, Amy Van Syoc, Kara Savegnago, Katya Monchenko, Morgan Dunham, Sam Sinnett
Second Varsity 8+: Andrea Zorn (coxswain), Kathleen O'Connell, Elise Valantine, Lucy Wilshier, Kelsey Webb, Hanna Spittel, Jami Montesano, Katie Nord, Marissa Thalen
Third Varsity 8+: Amelia Motsch (coxswain), Alexis Speliotis, Taylor Coyle, Leah Caudel, McKenzie Clifford, Victoria McLauren, Maleena Hackbarth, Cecy Linzey, Talia Imam
Varsity 4+: Sophie St. Martin (coxswain), Emma Melton, Shelby Stafford, Mallorie Campbell, Abbie Wade
Second Varsity 4+: Katie McGrath (coxswain), Amanda Zalno, Cynthia Doyle, Lizzie DeVries, Paula Gollnick
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