Rowing Takes Three Wins on Opening Day of Cardinal Invite
March 17, 2018 | Rowing
Cards opens spring season with wins at Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The University of Louisville women's rowing team opened their 2018 championships season with three wins at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational Saturday at the Melton Lake Rowing Venue. The Cardinals were joined by 11 programs on the opening day of the early-season event.
In the morning session, the Cardinals overcame tough competition from Tennessee and fellow Atlantic Coast Conference rivals Clemson and Notre Dame to grab a trio of wins. The varsity eight crew opened the spring season with a strong win, finishing with a mark of 2:12.515, nearly five seconds ahead of Tennessee. After a third-place finish in the varsity four race, the second varsity crew took first with a time of 6:22.786, followed by a first-place mark of 7:13.234 by the second varsity crew.
The Cards faced two of the nation's top programs in Michigan and Yale in the afternoon session. The increased competition led to the V8+ boat finishing third with a time of 6:24.679, while the remaining crews finished in fourth place. The afternoon set did see the spring debut of the third varsity eight crew, who posted a time of 6:49.707 in the outing.
Competition will continue on Sunday morning with the final session of the Cardinal Invitational. The Cards will open the day's action with races against Miami, Minnesota and Notre Dame, beginning with the V8+ race at 9:14 a.m. Live results will be available on Twitter (@UofLRowing) and HereNow.com. Check GoCards.com for a full recap and the results from Sunday's session.
RESULTS
Saturday Morning
Varsity 8+
1. Louisville, 6:12.515
2. Tennessee, 6:17.239
3. Notre Dame, 6:20.573
4. Clemson, 6:27.479
Varsity 4+
1. Tennessee, 6:58.476
2. Notre Dame, 6:59.222
3. Louisville, 6:59.312
4. Clemson, 7:11.236
Second Varsity 8+
1. Louisville, 6:22.786
2. Tennessee, 6:26.536
3. Clemson, 6:28.990
4. Notre Dame, 6:38.062
Second Varsity 4+
1. Louisville, 7:13.234
2. Notre Dame, 7:16.498
3. Clemson, 7:20.294
4. Tennessee, 7:26.358
Saturday Afternoon
Varsity 8+
1. Michigan, 6:15.099
2. Yale, 6:18.905
3. Louisville, 6:24.679
4. Tennessee, 6:30.069
Varsity 4+
1. Yale, 6:57.925
2. Michigan, 7:00.375
3. Tennessee, 7:10.074
4. Louisville, 7:16.910
Third Varsity 8+
1. Yale, 6:34.289
2. Tennessee, 6:42.223
3. Michigan, 6:46.127
4. Louisville, 6:49.707
Second Varsity 8+
1. Michigan, 6:17.022
2. Yale, 6:21.741
3. Tennessee, 6:34.854
4. Louisville, 6:37.594
LINEUPS
Saturday Morning
V8+: Kate Allport (coxswain), Violette Legrand, Claire Bahain, Sophie Schulz, Leah Stump, Abbi Fitts, Kirsti Harrison, Lucie Heranova, Allison Zimmermann
2V8+: Kim Streetz (coxswain), Rebecca Busk, Rebecca Yaklic, Samantha Stoll, Abigail Davies, Madison Luette, Rachael Schmetzer, Gillian Burns, Caroline Lynch
V4+: Margaret Geraghty (coxswain), Mallory Burnett, Elizabeth Patrick, Kimberly Dil, Tara Carr
2V4+: Caitlin Ponko (coxswain), Riley Kerber, Brynna Walchle, Victoria Goldin, McKenzie Vaughn
Saturday Afternoon
V8+: Kate Allport (coxswain), Violette Legrand, Claire Bahain, Sophie Schulz, Leah Stump, Hannah Richardson, Kirsti Harrison, Lucie Heranova, Allison Zimmermann
2V8+: Perie Howard (coxswain), Rebecca Busk, Rebecca Yaklic, Abbi Fitts, Abigail Davies, Madison Luette, Rachael Schmetzer, Gillian Burns, Caroline Lynch
V4+: Kim Streetz (coxswain), Samantha Stoll, Elizabeth Patrick, Kimberly Dil, Tara Carr
3V8+: Elizabeth Donahue (coxswain), Mallory Burnett, Emily Corso, Riley Kerber, McKenzie Vaughn, Madison Myers, Brynna Wachle, Victoria Goldin, Tress Wiggington
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