Saturday, May 31
West Windsor, N.J. / Lake Mercer
8:00 AM
Rutgers University
vs
NCAA Championships (Semifinals)
No. 7 Rowing Qualifies Varsity 4 for NCAA Championships Grand Final
May 31 | Women's Rowing
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – No. 7 Rutgers rowing will send its Varsity 4 boat to the grand final on Sunday at the NCAA Championships on Lake Mercer to compete for national places 1-6. The Rutgers Varsity 8 will be competing in the petite final on Sunday for places 7-12, and the 2nd Varsity 8 will race in the C final on Sunday for places 13-18 after winning their semifinal race on Saturday at the national regatta.
The V4 finished third in their A/B semifinal to grab a spot at the grand final on Sunday, staying in contact with No. 3 Washington (+2.3 seconds) and No. 5 Yale (+1.1 seconds) throughout the race.
The V8 competed against the top three ranked programs in the country, with No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 Texas, and No. 3 Washington claiming the three trips to the grand final. RU finished fourth and will head to the petite final on Sunday.
The 2V8 overcame a quick start by Northeastern, passing them after the 500-meter mark on the 2,000-meter course and holding the lead the rest of the way to win the C/D semifinal by 3.1 seconds over Dartmouth and Northeastern.
Saturday Schedule
2nd Varsity 8 – C Final at 7:36 a.m.
Varsity 4 - Grand Final at 8:08 a.m.
Varsity 8 – Petite Final at 8:32 a.m.
RESULTS
Lineups
1st 8+
8: Chiara Saccomando
7: Kate Pitzel
6: Hannah Heideveld
5: Lily Wood
4: Elli Arbogast
3: Lauren Andersen
2: Ruby Hatfield
1: Louise Dinard
Coxswain: Victoria Grieder
2nd 8+
8: Olivia Elliott
7: Mary Ciardiello
6: Jazmine Ingall
5: Beatrice Colclough
4: Elizabeth Enriquez
3: Vanessa Karayiannis
2: Emily Szopa
1: Ciara Butler
Coxswain: Maxine Prawl
1st 4+
4: Femke de Witt
3: Louise Liemberg
2: Olenka Moran
1: Olivia Cook
Coxswain: Meghan Mangan
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers rowing, follow the program on Twitter and Instagram (@RutgersWRowing). The team is also on Facebook (facebook.com/RutgersWRowing). For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
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The V4 finished third in their A/B semifinal to grab a spot at the grand final on Sunday, staying in contact with No. 3 Washington (+2.3 seconds) and No. 5 Yale (+1.1 seconds) throughout the race.
The V8 competed against the top three ranked programs in the country, with No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 Texas, and No. 3 Washington claiming the three trips to the grand final. RU finished fourth and will head to the petite final on Sunday.
The 2V8 overcame a quick start by Northeastern, passing them after the 500-meter mark on the 2,000-meter course and holding the lead the rest of the way to win the C/D semifinal by 3.1 seconds over Dartmouth and Northeastern.
Saturday Schedule
2nd Varsity 8 – C Final at 7:36 a.m.
Varsity 4 - Grand Final at 8:08 a.m.
Varsity 8 – Petite Final at 8:32 a.m.
RESULTS
Lineups
1st 8+
8: Chiara Saccomando
7: Kate Pitzel
6: Hannah Heideveld
5: Lily Wood
4: Elli Arbogast
3: Lauren Andersen
2: Ruby Hatfield
1: Louise Dinard
Coxswain: Victoria Grieder
2nd 8+
8: Olivia Elliott
7: Mary Ciardiello
6: Jazmine Ingall
5: Beatrice Colclough
4: Elizabeth Enriquez
3: Vanessa Karayiannis
2: Emily Szopa
1: Ciara Butler
Coxswain: Maxine Prawl
1st 4+
4: Femke de Witt
3: Louise Liemberg
2: Olenka Moran
1: Olivia Cook
Coxswain: Meghan Mangan
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers rowing, follow the program on Twitter and Instagram (@RutgersWRowing). The team is also on Facebook (facebook.com/RutgersWRowing). For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
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