No. 12 UCLA Women's Rowing Edged by Crosstown Rival No. 10 USC

No. 12 UCLA Women's Rowing Edged by Crosstown Rival No. 10 USC

May 1, 2010

SAN PEDRO - The No. 12 UCLA women's rowing team fell to No. 10 USC, 4-3, in the crosstown rivals' annual dual regatta on Saturday morning at the Port of Los Angeles.

USC's first varsity eight defeated UCLA's boat, while the Bruins' second varsity raced ahead of USC's second eight. UCLA posted a time of 6:53.26 to USC's 7:00.92 in the second varsity. USC's first eight posted a time of 6:37.37 while UCLA clocked in at 6:47.47.

UCLA's varsity four was narrowly edged by USC. The Bruins' varsity four posted a time of 7:39.01 while USC crossed the finish line in 7:37.92.

In the novice eight race, UCLA finished more than three second ahead of the Women of Troy. The Bruins' novice eight clocked in at 7:19.00, while USC posted a time of 7:22.40.

Point scoring for the annual dual meet awards three points to the winning varsity eight and one point for each of the novice eight, varsity four races and second varsity race.

UCLA returns to action the weekend of May 15-16 at the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships that Saturday before rowing in the season-culminating Pac-10 Championships on Sunday.

UCLA's Racing Lineups

Varsity 8+: (stroke) Lauren Counter, (7) Rachel LaBella, (6) Alexandra Bolt, (5) Lynn Hancock, (4) Britta Syverson, (3) Hillary Caldwell, (2) Kristin Fitzmorris, (bow) Anastasia Alexander, (coxswain) Alaizah Koorji

Second Varsity 8+: (stroke) Taylor Vella, (7) Caroline Curson, (6) Jessica McGuire, (5) Anna Musky-Goldwyn, (4) Kaitlin Doering, (3) Alexa Farafontoff, (2) Kirstin Snook, (bow) Erica Lockard, (coxswain) Mia Hamano

Varsity 4+: (stroke) Christina Sprouse, (3) Alexis McPhee, (2) Kathrine Hruska, (bow) Anne Schier, (coxswain) Ariel Handler

Second Varsity 4+ `A': (stroke) Lindsay Pollock, (3) Megan Danley, (2) Anoush Khojikian, (bow) Nadia Basilio, (coxswain) Lisa Erlanger

Second Varsity 4+ `B': (stroke) Jasmine Conrad, (3) Leah Drummond, (2) Jennifer Monacelli, (bow) Chelsea Wolfe, (coxswain) Emily Crowley

Novice 8+: (stroke) Natasha Weidemann, (7) Lauren King, (6) Tamar Schaap, (5) Mariko Snyder, (4) Emily McLaughlin, (3) Lucy Thomas, (2) Kayla Cox, (bow) Monica Harvancik, (coxswain) Alex McEnroe