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March 21, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s varsity eight crew is ranked third nationally in the preseason poll, the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association announced.
Princeton, which earned 12 of the 24 first-place votes, earned the top spot in the poll. California earned five first-place votes to garner second, while the Cavaliers earned the remaining seven first-place votes for third. Yale, Brown, Ohio State, Washington, Washington State, Tennessee, and Southern Cal rounded out the Top 10.
The third-ranked Cavaliers open their spring season with No. 15 Michigan and No. 6 Ohio State on March 31 at Lake Monticello.
WOMEN’S NCAA DIVISION I VARSITY EIGHTS
Preseason Poll/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association
1. Princeton (12) 4552. California (5) 4403. VIRGINIA (7) 3924. Yale 3675. Brown 3626. Ohio State 3587. Washington 3228. Washington State 2799. Tennessee 23610. Southern Cal 28811. Notre Dame 21412. Stanford 20913. Minnesota 18414. Michigan State 17415. Michigan 14116. Wisconsin 14017. UCLA 13618. Harvard 9919. Louisville 8820. Northeastern 54