Cardinals Prepare for Final Regatta of the Fall Season

EARLYSVILLE, Va. - The fall rowing season comes to a close for the University of Louisville squad as the Cardinals compete in the Rivanna Romp Sunday, November 17.

RIVANNA ROMP
When: November 17
Where: Rivanna Reservoir | Earlysville, Virginia
Race Times: Varsity 8+ (10 am) | Varsity 4+ (11:30 am) | Novice 8+ (11:30 am)
Format: Head-race

This is a race that we build of towards. There are a lot more ACC schools we're up against.

— head coach Derek Copeland

COACHES' THOUGHTS
"We've used the last 10 days re-shifting things around after looking at the results from the Hooch. This is a race that we build of towards and it's much more like an ACC travel squad. There are a lot more ACC schools we're up against. The Romp represents the ACC's, it's sort of like our fall ACC Championship."

ABOUT THE RIVANNA ROMP
Located just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, the Rivanna Reservoir provides five miles of calm water. The Thomas Temple Allan Boathouse is the closest point spectators can see the boats along the 4,000-meter course. Admission is free to the public. Free parking is available at the on the west bank of the Rivanna Reservoir. In head races, each crew starts single file about 10-15 seconds apart and the results are based on time.

COMPETING TEAMS
Louisville will participate in three different races: Varsity 8+, Varsity 4+ and the Novice 8+. The Cardinals will compete against five other programs, including four from the ACC. The Cards will be joined by the host Cavaliers, along with Clemson, Duke, Miami, and UCF.

UP NEXT
Following the Romp, the Cards will remain home for the winter training session, before a Florida training trip in February that culminates with a scrimmage against UCF on Feb. 22 in Orlando. Louisville will then begin its spring regular season by hosting the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational on March 14-15 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

LAST YEAR AT THE RIVANNA ROMP
In the varsity eight race, the Cardinals' V8+ boat racked up a time of 13:51.1, placing third behind a pair of Virginia boats. In the same race, the Cards' 2V8+ finished 14^th with a time of 14:42.4, followed by the 3V8+ in 16^th place at 14:53.8. With the result, the Cards finished ahead off of all ACC teams in the event except the hosting Cavaliers.

The Cards' second top-five finish came in the varsity four race as the V4+ finished fifth with a 15:11.6 clip. Three additional crews competed in the race, led by the 2V4+, which came in 10^th place with a time of 15:11.6. Finally, the freshman eight crew was runner-up in the novice eight race at 14:34.2, followed by the novice eight boat in eighth at 16:22.1.

For the latest on Louisville rowing, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's social media accounts on Twitter @UofLRowing, Facebook /UofLRowing, and Instagram @UofLRowing.

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