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UCLA Rowing Opens Season With Home Win
March 05, 2016 | Women's Rowing
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. - The UCLA women's rowing team opened its spring season with a dual-meet victory over San Diego State on Saturday morning, competing at the Bruins' home venue on Ballona Creek.
UCLA finished ahead of San Diego State in each of four races. The Bruins' varsity eight logged a time of 6:15.91, finishing 4.87 seconds ahead of San Diego State's crew (6:20.78).
UCLA's second varsity eight posted a time of 6:21.54, crossing the finish line 20.96 seconds before SDSU's boat (6:42.50).
The Bruins raced a pair of varsity four boats against SDSU's V4+ crew. UCLA's 'A' boat finished the race in 6:59.66 while the Bruins' 'B' crew posted a time of 7:10.34. San Diego State crossed the finish line in 7:59.66.
In the first race of the morning (8 a.m.), the Bruins' third varsity eight cruised past San Diego State's 3V8+ by 11.81 seconds. UCLA completed the race in 6:47.75, while SDSU clocked a time of 6:59.56.
The Bruins will return to action against Loyola Marymount on Saturday, March 12. The race will take place on Ballona Creek in Marina del Rey, Calif.
Saturday's Results
Third Varsity 8
1. UCLA (6:47.75)
2. SDSU (6:59.56)
Varsity Four
1. UCLA 'A' (6:59.66)
2. UCLA 'B' (7:10.34)
3. SDSU (7:59.66)
Second Varsity Eight
1. UCLA (6:21.54)
2. SDSU (6:42.50)
Varsity Eight
1. UCLA (6:15.91)
2. SDSU (6:20.78)
Saturday's Racing Lineups
Varsity Eight: (stroke) Saskia Budgett, (7) Kyra Edwards, (6) Alice White, (5) Alexandra Rusbarsky, (4) Sierra Bronkhorst, (3) Bailey Wood, (2) Marie Jacquet, (bow) Megan Slabbert, (coxswain) Logan Warwick
Second Varsity Eight: (stroke) Lucy Jepson, (7) Natalie Puente, (6) Katie Blann, (5) Jasmine English, (4) Carlisle Wheeler, (3) Lauren O'Donohue, (2) Sophia Denison-Johnston, (bow) Hannah Elder, (coxswain) Gray Strandberg
Third Varsity Eight: (stroke) Stephanie Florie, (7) Meagan Abbey, (6) KC Yeagley, (5) Rachel Wayne, (4) Lizette Lopez, (3) Brooke Caffey, (2) Rachel Tang, (bow) Shannon Cavanaugh, (coxswain) Vanessa Foust
Varsity Four: (stroke) Hayley Bork, (3) Erin O'Donohue, (2) Maddie Southall, (bow) Libby Costello, (coxswain) Vanessa Foust
Second Varsity Four: (stroke) Katie Kidder, (3) Jillian Solberg, (2) Mikayla Hart, (bow) Lanea Tuiasosopo, (coxswain) Audrey Tu
