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UCLA Races No. 12 USC at Port of Los Angeles
April 28, 2018 | Women's Rowing
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women's rowing program faced No. 12 USC at the Port of Los Angeles near San Pedro, Calif., on Saturday morning in the annual crosstown showdown.
USC defeated UCLA by a 5-2 count in the final point total. Saturday's dual meet included the following point system – the varsity eight (V8+) race was worth three points, the second varsity eight (2V8+) race was worth two points, while the varsity four (V4+) and third varsity eight (3V8+) races registered one point each.
USC crossed the finish line ahead of UCLA in the varsity eight and varsity eight races. UCLA's varsity four crew recorded a first-place finish, as did the Bruins' third varsity eight boat.
Saturday morning's races began with the varsity eight race, where USC posted a first-place time of 7:15.60. The Bruins crossed the finish line in 7:28.50.
USC's second varsity eight crew defeated UCLA with a time of 7:30.80. The Bruins registered a final time of 7:39.90.
UCLA's varsity four bested the Women of Troy, clocking in with a time of 8:25.20. USC's V4+ registered a final time of 8:39.20.
The Bruins' third varsity eight won the final race of the morning, posting a time of 7:47.80, well ahead of USC's 3V8+ crew (8:12.30) and the Bruins' novice eight boat (8:25.50).
UCLA will head to the Sacramento region for the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Sunday, May 13. The league races will take place on Lake Natoma (Gold River, Calif.).
Saturday's Results
Varsity Eight
1. USC – 7:15.60
2. UCLA – 7:28.50
Second Varsity Eight
1. USC – 7:30.80
2. UCLA – 7:39.90
Varsity Four
1. UCLA – 8:25.20
2. USC – 8:39.20
Third Varsity Eight
1. UCLA 3V8+ – 7:47.80
2. USC 3V8+ – 8:12.30
3. UCLA N8+ – 8:25.50
UCLA's Racing Lineups
Varsity Eight: (stroke) Lucy Jepson, (7) Megan Slabbert, (6) Saskia Budgett, (5) Natalie Puente, (4) Kyra Edwards, (3) Carlisle Wheeler, (2) Bailey Wood, (bow) Jasmine English, (coxswain) Clare Fina.
Second Varsity Eight: (stroke) Sophia Denison-Johnston, (7) KC Yeagley, (6) Jillian Solberg, (5) Lanea Tuiasosopo, (4) Claire Cannon, (3) Leila Bernstein, (2) Fiona Buzzard, (bow) Erin O'Donohue, (coxswain) Gray Strandberg.
Varsity Four: (stroke) Mikayla Hart, (3) Alexandra Rusbarsky, (2) Josie Beyer, (bow) Libby Costello, (coxswain) Haley Tong.
Third Varsity Eight: (stroke) Shelby Meksto, (7) Hannah Elder, (6) Sophie Sutton, (5) Nicole Ott, (4) Allison Carr, (3) Kaylee McCord, (2) Juliette Frank, (bow) Suzannah Henderson, (coxswain) Shalyn Fulllerton.
Novice Eight: (stroke) Caitlin Buckley, (7) Ava Van Natta, (6) Sharon Doyle, (5) Audrey Goodman, (4) Abby Hile, (3) Samantha House, (2) Raleigh Tarver, (bow) Whitney Wood, (coxswain) Alli Hinmon.
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