April 15, 1999
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The University of Virginia women’s varsity eight and lightweight eight maintained their ranking in the second 1999 regular-season national collegiate coaches Top 20 polls conducted by USRowing. The varsity eight is ranked second in the nation and the lightweight eight is ranked third.
In the varsity eight rankings, Washington is ranked first followed by Virginia, Brown, California-Berkeley and Southern California. In the lightweight eight rankings, Princeton is ranked first followed by Villanova, Virginia, Wisconsin and Radcliffe.
The Virginia women’s rowing team has a home competition against California-Berkeley and Michigan State at Lake Monticello on Saturday (April 17). Virginia competes against Michigan State and Navy competes against California-Berkeley at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The afternoon session begins at two o’clock with Virginia competing against California-Berkeley and Navy competing against Michigan State.
Varsity Eight Rankings 1) Washington 11) Northeastern 2) Virginia 12) Oregon State 3) Brown 13) Massachusetts 4) California-Berkeley 14) Boston University 5) Southern California 15) Ohio State 6) Michigan 16) Michigan State 7) Princeton 17) Dartmouth 8) Radcliffe 18) North Carolina 9) Wisconsin 19) Syracuse 10) Washington State 20) Navy
Lightweight Eight Rankings 1) Princeton 11) San Diego State 2) Villanova 12) Oregon 3) Virginia 13) Georgetown 4) Wisconsin 14) Notre Dame 5) Radcliffe 15) George Washington 6) California-Davis 16) Seattle Pacific 7) Humboldt State 17) Creighton 8) Massachusetts 18) St. Mary’s St. Joseph’s 19) Brown 10) San Diego 20) California-Berkeley