Wolverines Scrimmage Spartans, Eagles in Fall Kickoff

Sunday, September 21

Belleville, Mich.

10:00 AM

Michigan

Eastern Michigan, Michigan State

Wolverines Scrimmage Spartans, Eagles in Fall Kickoff

9/21/2003 12:00:00 AM | Rowing

By: Matt Trevor

Site: Belleville, Mich. (Belleville Lake)
Event: Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan/Michigan State
U-M Team Finish: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Oct. 4 -- vs. Ohio State (Belleville Lake), Noon

BELLEVILLE, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's rowing team began its 2003 fall season with a controlled competition against Michigan State and Eastern Michigan on Sunday (Sept. 21) at Belleville Lake. The three teams collectively split their boats into two sets of five to create an "A" flight and "B" flight. Stroke rates were set at 25 strokes per minute and the races lasted five minutes. No formal times or finishes were kept for the event.

In the "A" flight, U-M and MSU each raced two boats while EMU raced one. Michigan State finished first in all five races, with the Michigan boats and the other Spartan boat trading second, third and fourth places in each race. Eastern Michigan finished fifth in all five races.

In the "B" flight, the Wolverines had two boats as did the Eagles, while Michigan State had one shell. MSU again swept all five races, with U-M finishing second and third ahead of the Eagles.

Michigan's next event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4, when Ohio State visits Belleville Lake. The competition is scheduled to begin at noon.

Michigan Lineups

"A" Flight Boat 1 -- Tara Medina (coxswain), Crystal Culp, Stesha Carl, Heather DeHainaut, Christin Plunkett, Katie Reynolds, Laura Drongowski, Janine Hanson, Sarah Trowbridge.