Sweeney Named All-ACC as Cardinals Complete Competition at ACC Championships

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Sweeney Named All-ACC as Cardinals Complete Competition at ACC Championships

May 15, 2021 | Rowing

Cardinals finish seventh at ACCs

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville won two Petite Finals and McKenzie Sweeney earned Second Team All-ACC honors on the final day of racing at the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Rowing Championships on Lake Hartwell Saturday morning in Clemson, S.C.

No. 3-ranked Virginia won all five grand finals to claim its 11th consecutive ACC Rowing championship.
Virginia posted 99 points for the win, ahead of Duke (84), followed by Syracuse (81), Clemson (63), Notre Dame (54), Miami (40), Louisville (29), Boston College (24) and North Carolina (19).

In the first race of the day for the Cardinals, the Second Varsity Four boat won the Petite Final with a time of 8:02.954.

In the Grand Final of the First Varsity Four, the Cardinals crossed the finish sixth with a time of 7:50.772.

The Cardinals' Second Varsity Eight finished second in the Petite Final boarding a time of 7:04.439.

The First Varsity Eight boat fended off a late challenge by Boston College, cruising to the win of the Petite Final with a time of 6:48.174.

Team Scores
1. Virginia 99
2. Duke 84
3. Syracuse 81
4. Clemson 63
5. Notre Dame 54
6. Miami 40
7. Louisville 29
8. Boston College 24
9. North Carolina 19

All-ACC Rowing Team

First Team
Cate Schrieber, Clemson
Sydney Johnson, Duke
Gabby Salvati, Duke
Adelaide Lammers, Notre Dame
Megan Varcoe, Syracuse
Grace Comerford, Virginia
Colette Glass, Virginia
Katy Flynn, Virginia
Sophie Kerschner, Virginia

Second Team
Carmen Ewing, Boston College
Rachel Twitty, Clemson
Tara Fagan, Duke
McKenzie Sweeney, Louisville
Marilou Chardin, Miami
Lauren Ferner, North Carolina
Marielle Corbett, Notre Dame
Lucy Pearce, Syracuse
Tessa Otting, Virginia

ACC Coach of the Year — Kevin Sauer, Virginia

ACC Newcomer of the Year — Rachel Twitty, Clemson

ACC Crew of the Year — Virginia First Varsity Eight
Coxswain Colette Glass, Stroke: Sonja Schlosser, 7: Abbie Bird, 6: Leia Till, 5: Sophia Kershner, 4: Katy Flynn, 3. Cate Porter, 2: Alli Terblanche, Bow: Kate Kelly

Louisville Results
Petite Final of the Second Varsity Four
1.) Louisville 8:02.954
2.) Boston College 8:14.098

Grand Final of the First Varsity Four:
1.) Virginia 8:02.954
2.) Duke 7:34.402
3.) Syracuse 7:36.312
4.) Clemson 7:40.186
5.) Notre Dame 7:42.886
6.) Louisville 7:50.772

Petite Final of the Second Varsity Eight
1.) Boston College 7:00.855
2.) Louisville 7:04.439
3.) North Carolina 7:24.849

Petite Final of the First Varsity Eight
1.) Louisville 6:48.174
2.) Boston College 6:49.832
3.) North Carolina 6:54.992

Lineups:
V8+
Rosie Devine (Cox), McKenzie Sweeney, Jordan Kraski, Violette Legrand, Caitlin Bentley, Katie Beiler, Claudia Figueiredo, Parekura Kellow, Michaela Dukes

2V8+
Ellee Grosser (Cox), Olivia Oestreich, Madison Cicha, Evey Peplowski, Nahdeen Hassanain, McKenzie Vaughn, Riley Kerber, Megan Lee, Emily Corso.

V4
Izzy Hussey (Cox), Alaina Brauer, Charlotte Almond, Eliza Wack, Madeline Dodd

2V4
Heidi Anderson (Cox), Caitlyn Pike, Gabi Zanoni, Sydney Paulus, Ainsley Mattingly