Wolverines Sweep Varsity Races vs. Spartans, Eagles

Sunday, April 6

Belleville, Mich.

9:00 AM

Michigan

Michigan State, Eastern Michigan

4/6/2003 12:00:00 AM | Rowing

BELLEVILLE, Mich. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan women's rowing team swept the varsity races and won four out of six events overall Sunday morning (April 6) against No. 9 Michigan State and Eastern Michigan in its one and only home regatta of the spring season at Belleville Lake. In frigid conditions on the 1,950-meter course, Michigan captured wins in each of the four varsity races and placed second in the two novice races. The regatta was originally scheduled for Saturday but was postponed a day due to high winds.

In the first race of the morning, the first varsity eight boat set the tone for the Wolverines, winning the race with a time of 6:32.37. Michigan State finished second with a time of 6:36.17, while Eastern Michigan pulled in with a time of 6:50.42 to place third in the opening race.

Michigan's second varsity eight also found the finish line first with a time of 6:40.00. Once again, the Spartans finished second (6:43.5), and Eastern Michigan was third with a time of 7:06.32.

In the first of the varsity four races, the Michigan first four pulled off the victory, rowing to a time of 7:29.12. Michigan State finished just over five seconds later with a time of 7:34.32, while Eastern Michigan pulled in third with a time of 8:15.23.

In the closest contest of the morning, U-M's second varsity four pulled off a come-from-behind victory with just 300 meters of the 1,950-meter course remaining. Nipping the Spartans, the Wolverines finished just under a second quicker with a time of 7:45.48 compared to MSU's 7:46.41.

Michigan State edged the Wolverines in each of the two novice races of the day. The Spartans posted times of 7:06.06 for their first novice eight and 7:17.56 for their second, while Michigan produced times of 7:11.97 and 7:23.00, respectively. Eastern Michigan's first novice eight finished with a time of 7:43.64, while its second novice eight recorded a time of 7:32.28.

The Wolverines will put the boats back in the water next Saturday (April 12) at the ACC/Big Ten Double Dual in Columbus, Ohio, racing against No. 11-ranked Virginia and Duke.

RESULTS

First Varsity Eight 1. Michigan 6:32.37 2. Michigan State 6:36.17 3. Eastern Michigan 6:50.42 Second Varsity Eight 1. Michigan 6:40.00 2. Michigan State 6:43.5 3. Eastern Michigan 7:06.32 First Varsity Four 1. Michigan 7:29.12 2. Michigan State 7:34.32 3. Eastern Michigan 8:15.23 Second Varsity Four 1. Michigan 7:45.48 2. Michigan State 7:46.41 First Novice Eight 1. Michigan State 7:06.06 2. Michigan 7:11.97 3. Eastern Michigan 7:43.64 Second Novice Eight 1. Michigan State 7:17.56 2. Michigan 7:23.00 3. Eastern Michigan 7:32.28

Michigan Lineups

First Varsity Eight -- Tara Medina (coxswain), Erin Kopicki, Crystal Culp, Stesha Carl, Heather Mandoli, Leah Ketcheson, Brett Sickler, Kate Maxim, Katie Reynolds.