University of Louisville
ACC Championship
Cardinals Finish Fifth at 2017 ACC Rowing Championship
May 14, 2017 | Rowing
Louisville advances all five boats to grand finals; Cardinals earn runner up finish in varsity four event
CLEMSON, S.C. - The University of Louisville rowing team earned a fifth-place finish at the 2017 ACC Championship contested Sunday on Lake Hartwell. The 18th annual event featured heat races during the morning session and finals in the evening.
The Cardinals, which advanced all five boats to the grand finals, scored 62 points overall, while Virginia won the ACC title for the 17th time in 18 years after scoring 96 points. Syracuse was second with 83 points and was followed by Notre Dame (73 points), Duke (65) and Louisville to round out the top five. Clemson finished sixth overall with 49 points, while the final three spots were filled by Boston College (28), North Carolina (20) and Miami (19).
A pair of Louisville student-athletes were named to the All-ACC Rowing Team on Sunday as junior Sarah Podwojski earned first team recognition and junior Kirsti Harrison was chosen for the second team. Sunday marked the first All-ACC honor for Podwojski, while Harrison earned her second career honor after being selected as a first team rower last season.
Louisville's best finish in the five grand finals was a runner-up result in the varsity four event as the crew of Kate Allport (coxswain), Claire Bahain, Elizabeth Patrick, Erin Enk and Kaitlin Ulbert completed the course in a time of 7:08.027, while Virginia led the way at 7:04.398. The Cardinals finished just ahead of third-place Duke (7:08.585), while Syracuse was fourth (7:13.784) was fourth in the six-team final.
The Cardinals also added a pair of bronze medal finishes on Sunday finishing third in the second varsity four grand final and third in the third varsity eight grand final. Louisville's 2V4+ crew of Perie Howard (coxswain), Rebecca Yaklic, Mackenzie Garland, Rachael Schmetzer and Mallory Burnett had a time of 7:16.440, while Virginia (7:07.564) and Syracuse (7:11.707) were first and second respectively. The Cardinals' 3V8+ boat with Margaret Geraghty (coxswain), Gabi Biedenharn, Gillian Burns, Kiara Loucks, Kylie Noltemeyer, Amelia Herrera, Abigail Davies, Riley Kerber and Emma Ison finished in a time of 6:42.851 and trailed Virginia (6:35.468) and Syracuse (6:41.931).
In the final two races of the evening, Louisville finished fifth in the varsity eight grand final and sixth in the second varsity eight grand final. Virginia won the V8+ title and Syracuse was victorious in the 2V8+ grand final.
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2017 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP – TEAM RESULTS
1. Virginia, 96 points
2. Syracuse, 83 points
3. Notre Dame, 73 points
4. Duke, 65 points
5. Louisville, 62 points
6. Clemson, 49 points
7. Boston College, 28 points
8. North Carolina, 20 points
9. Miami, 19 points
2017 ACC COACH OF THE YEAR: Justin Moore, Syracuse
2017 ACC CREW OF THE YEAR: Second Varsity Eight
2017 ACC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Emily Stinebaugh, Notre Dame
2017 ALL-ACC ROWING TEAM
First Team
Coxswain—Colette Lucas-Conwell, Virginia
Georgia Ratcliff, Virginia
Erin Briggs, Virginia
Ellen Pate, Virginia
Lexie Gill, Syracuse
Hallie Taylor, Syracuse
Erin Boxberger, Notre Dame
Katherine Maitland, Duke
Sarah Podwojski, Louisville
Second Team
Coxswain--Rebecca Spraggins, Syracuse
Allie Nicholson, Virginia
Treasa O'Tighearnigh, Notre Dame
Shannon Tierney, Duke
Kirsti Harrison, Louisville
Amelia Shein, Clemson
Taegen Lynch, Miami
Kelly Williams, North Carolina
Caitlin Yaccarino, Boston College
2017 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP – RACE RESULTS
Varsity 8+ Grand Final
1. Virginia – 6:19.734
2. Notre Dame – 6:23.172
3. Syracuse – 6:23.584
4. Duke – 6:27.267
5. Louisville – 6:31.627
6. Clemson – 6:35.267
Second Varsity 8+ Grand Final
1. Syracuse – 6:22.664
2. Virginia – 6:23.327
3. Notre Dame – 6:31.967
4. Duke – 6:34.283
5. Clemson – 6:38.000
6. Louisville – 6:44.033
7. Boston College – 6:44.770
Varsity 4+ Grand Final
1. Virginia – 7:04.398
2. Louisville – 7:08.027
3. Duke – 7:08.585
4. Syracuse – 7:13.784
5. Notre Dame – 7:19.824
6. Clemson – 7:31.881
Second Varsity 4+ Grand Final
1. Virginia – 7:07.564
2. Syracuse – 7:11.707
3. Louisville – 7:16.440
4. Duke – 7:21.276
5. Clemson – 7:26.987
6. Notre Dame – 7:29.514
Third Varsity 8+ Grand Final
1. Virginia – 6:35.468
2. Syracuse – 6:41.931
3. Louisville – 6:42.851
4. Notre Dame – 6:44.084
5. Clemson – 6:53.019
6. North Carolina – 6:54.604
Varsity 8+ Heat 1
1. Syracuse – 6:43.756
2. Duke – 6:44.743
3. Louisville – 6:57.419
4. Boston College – 7:06.563
5. North Carolina – 7:11.495
Second Varsity 8+ Heat 1
1. Syracuse – 6:47.407
2. Virginia – 6:49.963
3. Louisville – 7:06.743
4. Miami – 7:08.140
5. North Carolina – 7:16.015
Varsity 4+ Heat 2
1. Louisville – 7:28.241
2. Duke – 7:34.147
3. Clemson – 7:50.483
4. North Carolina – 7:57.754
Second Varsity 4+ Heat 2
1. Virginia – 7:27.444
2. Syracuse – 7:31.446
3. Louisville – 7:34.443
4. Boston College – 7:56.997
Third Varsity 8+ Heat 2
1. Louisville – 6:54.132
2. Syracuse – 6:55.300
3. North Carolina – 7:02.683
4. Boston College – 7:14.726
2017 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP – LOUISVILLE LINEUPS
Varsity 8+: Annie Pape (coxswain), Lucie Heranova, Rebecca Busk, Sarah Podwojski, Kirsti Harrison, Sophie Schulz, Callie McGowan, Leah Stump, Mary Waldman.
Second Varsity 8+: Kim Streetz (coxswain), Samantha Stoll, Maddy Staubitz, Madeleine Chesney, Sally Rozumalski, Abbi Fitts, Caroline Lynch, Hannah Richardson, Allison Zimmermann.
Varsity 4+: Kate Allport (coxswain), Claire Bahain, Elizabeth Patrick, Erin Enk, Kaitlin Ulbert.
Second Varsity 4+: Perie Howard (coxswain), Rebecca Yaklic, Mackenzie Garland, Rachael Schmetzer, Mallory Burnett.
Third Varsity 8+: Margaret Geraghty (coxswain), Gabi Biedenharn, Gillian Burns, Kiara Loucks, Kylie Noltemeyer, Amelia Herrera, Abigail Davies, Riley Kerber, Emma Ison.
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