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Wolverines Best Gophers, Badgers in Big Ten Double Dual
4/8/2017 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
April 8, 2017
» The No. 3-ranked Wolverines picked up six wins between the team's varsity boats: two each from the 1V8, 2V8 and 1V4 boats. The 1N8 boat added two wins of its own.
» This weekend's race marked the first scored regatta of the season for U-M.
» With the host No. 16 Michigan State also beating Minnesota and Michigan besting the No. 11 Badgers, it was a successful day for the Great Lakes State.
• Full Results/Scoring Information 
Site: Laingsburg, Mich. (Lake Ovid)
Event: Big Ten Double Dual
Team Scores: #3 Michigan 44, Minnesota 20; #3 Michigan 44, #11 Wisconsin 28
First Varsity Eight Finish: First Session: 1st, 6:28.01; Second Session: 1st, 6:21.59
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 15 -- vs. Ohio State, Duke (Columbus, Ohio), 9 a.m.
LAINGSBURG, Mich. -- The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan rowing team earned team victories over No. 11 Wisconsin and Minnesota on the strength of six race wins from the varsity boats during Saturday's (April 8) Big Ten Double Dual on Lake Ovid.
The 1V8 boat led the way with a 2-0 record and 36 points, and matching marks from the 2V8 (24 points) and 1V4 (12 points) crews paced the scoring for U-M, but it was a true team effort and the overall week-to-week improvement remains this team's focus. On that front, head coach Mark Rothstein was pleased.
"At this point in the season, we're focused on getting faster each week and growing and learning from our races," he said. "But you always want to win, especially against conference rivals. We had a good day. We showed toughness and rowed with a lot of heart."
Weather for the Big Ten showdown hosted by Michigan State was warm and sunny with light cloud coverage, and 8-12 mph cross-tailwinds moved across the water during the first scored regatta of the season for the Wolverines. Temperatures crept into the high 50s and low 60s by the afternoon.
In the morning session, Michigan's 1V8, 2V8 and 1V4 boats swept Minnesota head-to-head to collect 36 points, and the 2V4 and 3V4 finished second to Wisconsin. The margin was particularly tight for Wisconsin in the 3V4 race, with the Badgers timing 7.24.64 and winning by +0.3 seconds.
But the best performance for U-M in the early session was the 1V8 boat's time of 6:28.01, which earned a win of +16.42 over Minnesota and was the fastest boat all morning.
The first novice eight boat also picked up a win in the morning against Minnesota, finishing in 6:44.53, and U-M closed the morning session with 44 points to Minnesota's 20, doubling up the Golden Gophers.
For the afternoon races, the Wolverines picked up another three wins over a stiffer opponent in the Badgers. U-M's 1V8 boat recorded the fastest race of the day in 6:21.59 (+5.08), and the 2V8 boat finished a perfect day of its own, crossing the finish line in 6:23.57 (+1.28) with the second-fastest time of the day.
The 1V4 boat scored another win, this time over the Badgers in 7:06.99 (+1.33), and U-M's 2V4 and 3V4 boats again took second place to UW in their races.
The 1N8 boat ended a 2-0 weekend as well, besting Wisconsin by +8.09 seconds, and Michigan matched its morning score of 44 points, coming out 16 points ahead of Wisconsin (28).
Tweet of the Day 
Final score
MSU vs. Minnesota Dual
MSU 34
Minnesota 26
Michigan vs. Wisconsin Dual
Michigan 44
Wisconsin 28-- Spartan Rowing (@MSURowing) April 8, 2017
U-M resumes action next Saturday (April 15) at 9 a.m. against Ohio State and Duke in Columbus, Ohio.
TEAM SCORES
Morning Session
Wisconsin -- 46
Michigan State -- 26
Michigan -- 44
Minnesota -- 20
Afternoon Session
Michigan -- 44
Wisconsin -- 28
Michigan State -- 34
Minnesota -- 26
RACE RESULTS
Morning Session
1V8
Michigan -- 6:28.01
Minnesota -- 6:44.43
2V8
Michigan -- 6:33.98
Minnesota -- 6:56.78
1V4
Michigan -- 7:19.79
Minnesota -- 7:30.12
2V4
Wisconsin -- 7:18.82
Michigan -- 7:23.46
Minnesota -- 7:48.83
3V4
Wisconsin -- 7:24.64
Michigan -- 7:24.94
Michigan State -- 7:49.37
1N8
Michigan -- 6:44.53
Minnesota -- 7:16.84
2N8
Wisconsin -- 7:04.12
Michigan -- 7:22.74
Michigan State -- 7:23.34
Afternoon Session
1V8
Michigan -- 6:21.59
Wisconsin -- 6:26.67
2V8
Michigan -- 6:23.57
Wisconsin -- 6:24.85
1V4
Michigan -- 7:06.99
Wisconsin -- 7:08.32
2V4
Wisconsin -- 7:25.98
Michigan -- 7:30.32
Minnesota -- 7:48.25
3V4
Wisconsin -- 7:34.11
Michigan -- 7:41.56
Minnesota -- 8:05.78
1N8
Michigan -- 6:49.88
Wisconsin -- 6:57.97
2N8
Wisconsin -- 7:11.85
Michigan -- 7:21.32
Wisconsin -- 7:26.75
Varsity Eight Crews
1V8 (morning): Kat Boyle (coxswain), Kalia Krichko, Louisa Freeman, Kaitlin Wright, Kendall Brewer, Tessa Yurko, Sarah Hudnall, Rebecca Joyce and Meghan Gutknecht (bow).
1V8 (afternoon): Kat Boyle (coxswain), Louisa Freeman, Kaitlin Wright, Kendall Brewer, Tessa Yurko, Rebecca Joyce, Sarah Hudnall, Kalia Krichko and Meghan Gutknecht (bow).
2V8: Alexis Jones (coxswain), Rachel Fanning, Kara Puidokas, Lexie Beemer, Shayla Lamb, Grace Gagliardi, Abby Vare, Victoria Glunt and Kathryn Grotto (bow).
1N8: Jillian Zull (coxswain), Madeleine Schneider, Perry Bower, Anahera Nin, Madison Byrd, Tate Aronstein, Sadie Stadaucher, Alex Lorenz and Emma Dietz (bow).
2N8 (morning): Kara Gilbert (coxswain), Haley Dennison, Anna Valine, Anna Wilgenburg, Samantha Rogers, Erica Whiting, Maurgan Lee, Lilia Duncan and Mollie Fox (bow).
2N8 (afternoon): Kara GIlbert (coxswain), Haley Dennison, Anna Valine, Anna Wilgenburg, Samantha Rogers, Erica Whiting, Maurgan Lee, LIlia Duncan and Maddie deClerq (bow).
1V4: Erika Yasuda (coxswain), Kathleen Peng, Karla McDaniel, Kinsey Vear and Rae Oleshansky.
2V4: Lily Miller (coxswain), Laura Foster, Emily Krebs, Mallory Jamett and Allie Stellon.
3V4: Amy Zhang (coxswain), Lauren Gilbert, Haley Zapolski, Catherine Olson and Emily Svitek.
Communications Contact: Chad Shepard
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