Rowing Heads to Eagle Creek to Face Notre Dame

Saturday, March 27

Indianapolis, IN

TBA

University of Louisville

Notre Dame

March 25, 2021 | Rowing

Cardinals will get head-to-head competition in this weekend

By: Nancy Worley

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The University of Louisville Rowing Cardinals are back in action this weekend when they head to Indianapolis for a head-to-head competition with Notre Dame this Saturday at the Eagle Creek Reservoir.

"Our program took note of what was needed after our last race. This weekend's race is a good opportunity to see how our speed is coming along," said Derek Copeland, UofL head coach.

This is the second competition of the season for the Cardinals, as they opened the season hosting the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational (ORCI) in Tennessee, where they raced for the first time in almost 500 days after the pandemic shut down their spring season through this fall.

"Notre Dame will be prepared and will have gained speed too. Although we didn't race them directly at the ORCI, we hope to be able to observe gains that we have made over the last two weeks," said Copeland.

Eagle Creek Reservoir is located in Indianapolis and features 1,400 acres of water. Eagle Creek Park has hosted a number of notable sporting events, including the NCAA Rowing Championships (2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, and 2019) and the World Rowing Championships (1994).

Action kicks off at 10:30 a.m. with a 2K when the 1V8+ boats square off, followed by the 1V4+ at 10:40 and the 2V4+ going off at 11:00 a.m. followed by the 3V4+ at 11:10. The teams will then take a break and do some informal race pieces to gain experience after both teams have endured long layoffs.

"When done correctly, this climb must be a patient one," said Copeland. "Not so much 'soft and relaxed' patience, but more like 'take it one fight at a time' patience."
Race Schedule
10:30 a.m.          ND 1V8+ vs Louisville
10:40 a.m.          ND 1V4+ vs. Louisville
10:50 a.m.          ND 2V8+ vs. Louisville
11:00 a.m.          ND-A 2V4+ vs. Louisville vs ND-B 2V4+
11:10 a.m.          ND-A 3V4+ vs. Louisville vs. NDB 3V4+
Break
1-3 p.m.               Race Pieces

Lineups
Varsity 8 + Cox
C: Ellee Grosser
8. Claudia Figueiredo
7. Violette Legrand
6. Caitlin Bentley
5. McKenzie Sweeney
4. Megan Lee
2. Michaela Dukes
1. Parekura Kellow

2Varsity 8 + Cox
C: Rosie Devine
8. Olivia Oestreich
7. Katie Beiler
6. Jordan Kraski
5. Madison Cicha
4. McKenzie Vaughn
3. Nahdeen Hassanain
2. Sydney Paulus
1. Riley Kerber

(V4+ lineups to be announced)