University of Louisville
ACC Championship
Cardinals Advance All Boats to Grand Finals at ACC Championship
May 16, 2015 | Rowing
Louisville's first varsity eight boat during Friday's action. (Photo by Sara D. Davis, theACC.com)
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Louisville rowing team began its inaugural appearance at the ACC Championship by advancing all five boats to the grand finals during Friday's preliminary action on Lake Hartwell.
The Cardinals earned heat race wins in the third varsity eight and second varsity four events and earned runner-up finishes in the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four heat races on Friday at the 16th annual ACC rowing event. Top seeded and third-ranked Virginia swept its five heat races to set the pace entering Saturday's championship finals.
The Cardinals' third varsity eight crew finished with a time of 6:37.1 and was more than seconds ahead of second-place Syracuse. Louisville's second varsity four boat had a time of 7:19.6 to edge second-place Notre Dame by 1.2 seconds. The Cardinals' varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four boats were each beaten to the line by Virginia.
Louisville will begin its championship Saturday with the third varsity eight grand final at 8:15 a.m., ET. The Cardinals will then compete in the second varsity four grand final at 8:40 a.m., and the first varsity four grand final at 9:05 a.m. The second varsity eight grand final is slated to begin at 9:30 a.m., while the varsity eight grand final at 9:55 a.m., will complete the racing. The awards ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m.
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2015 ACC Championship - Day 1
Friday, May 15 - Results
Varsity 8+, Heat #1
1. Virginia - 6:10.0
2. Louisville - 6:21.9
3. Clemson - 6:30.6
4. Miami - 6:38.6
Second Varsity 8+, Heat #1
1. Virginia - 6:21.8
2. Louisville - 6:29.4
3. Clemson - 6:34.4
4. North Carolina - 6:46.8
5. Miami - 6:54.6
Third Varsity 8+, Heat #2
1. Louisville - 6:37.1
2. Syracuse - 6:39.7
3. Boston College - 6:53.5
4. Duke - 7:22.0
Varsity 4+, Heat #1
1. Virginia - 7:01.0
2. Louisville - 7:12.2
3. Clemson - 7:21.5
4. North Carolina - 7:25.9
5. Miami - 7:51.5
Second Varsity 4+, Heat #2
1. Louisville - 7:19.6
2. Notre Dame - 7:20.8
3. Boston College - 7:35.4
4. Duke - 7:58.0
Louisville Lineups - ACC Championship - Day 1
Varsity 8+: Coxswain Annie Pape (So., Burnt Hills, N.Y.), Darya Marchanka (Sr., Minsk, Belarus), Sarah Podwojski (Roswell, Ga.) Abbie Wade (Jr., Canal Winchester, Ohio), Kirsti Harrison (Fr., Belmont, Mich.), Rebecca Yaklic (Fr., Centerville, Ohio), Amanda Zalno (Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.), Jami Montesano (Sr., Dayton, Ohio), Katie Nord (Jr., Louisville, Ky.).
Second Varsity 8+: Coxswain Sophie St. Martin (Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio), Elise Valantine (Jr., Seattle, Wash.), Hanna Spittel (Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.), Ashleigh Hodge (Jr., Hamilton, New Zealand), Cynthia Doyle (Jr., Louisville, Ky.), Kylie Noltemeyer (So., Louisville, Ky.), Madeleine Chesney (So., Louisville, Ky.), Callie McGowan (Fr., Sewickley, Pa.), Rebecca Busk (Fr., Slangerup, Denmark).
Varsity 4+: Coxswain Kim Streetz (Fr., Springboro, Ohio), Leah Stump (Fr., Altamore Springs, Fla.), Kaitlin Ulbert (Fr., Chicago, Ill.), Elizabeth Patrick (Fr., Dallas, Texas), Sophie Schulz (Fr,. Louisville, Ky.).
Second Varsity 4+: Coxswain Chiara Ponko (So., Cranston, R.I.), Mari Catherine Gillis (Fr., Manhasset, N.Y.), Mackenzie Garland (Fr., Boaz, Ky.), Rachael Schmetzer (Fr., Louisville, Ky.), Hannah Richardson (Fr., Prospect, Ky.).
Third Varsity 8+: Coxswain Tiffany Chea (So., Louisville, Ky.), Gabi Biedenharn (So., Cincinnati, Ohio), Allison Zimmermann (Fr., Orlando, Fla.), Marissa Thalen (Sr., Fenwick, Canada), Kylen Pattermann (Sr., Elburn, Ill.), Katie Miller (Jr., Crescent Springs, Ky.), Kelsey Webb (Jr., Alpharetta, Ga.), Lucrezia Fossi (Fr., Florence, Italy), Maddy Staubitz (So., Edgewood, Ky.).
Saturday ACC Rowing Championship Finals--Lane Assignments
Third Varsity Eight
Grand Final--8:15 a.m.
Lane 1--Boston College
Lane 2--Clemson
Lane 3--Syracuse
Lane 4--Notre Dame
Lane 5--Louisville
Lane 6--Virginia
Second Varsity Four
Grand Final--8:40 a.m.
Lane 1--Boston College
Lane 2--Clemson
Lane 3--Notre Dame
Lane 4--Syracuse
Lane 5--Louisville
Lane 6--Virginia
First Varsity Four
Grand Final--9:05 a.m.
Lane 1--Boston College
Lane 2--Clemson
Lane 3--Notre Dame
Lane 4--Louisville
Lane 5--Syracuse
Lane 6--Virginia
Second Varsity Eight
Grand Final--9:30 a.m.
Lane 1--Duke
Lane 2--Clemson
Lane 3--Notre Dame
Lane 4--Louisville
Lane 5--Syracuse
Lane 6--Virginia
First Varsity Eight
Grand Final--9:55 a.m.
Lane 1--Duke
Lane 2--Clemson
Lane 3--Notre Dame
Lane 4--Louisville
Lane 5--Syracuse
Lane 6--Virginia
Saturday's Finals Revised Schedule
8:05 a.m.--Third Varsity Eight Petite Final
8:15 a.m.--Third Varsity Eight Grand Final
8:30 a.m.--Second Varsity Four Petite Final
8:40 a.m.--Second Varsity Four Grand Final
8:55 a.m.--First Varsity Four, Petite Final
9:05 a.m.--First Varsity Four, Grand Final
9:20 a.m.--Second Varsity Eight, Petite Final
9:30 a.m.--Second Varsity Eight, Grand Final
9:45 a.m.--First Varsity Eight, Petite Final
9:55 a.m.--First Varsity Eight, Grand Final
10:30 a.m.--ACC Championship Awards Ceremony
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