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May 2, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s varsity eight crew maintained its No. 5 national ranking in this week’s poll, the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association announced on Wednesday.
For the third consecutive week, Southern Cal, which also earned 21 of the 25 first-place votes, was No. 1. Yale, which earned the remaining four first-place votes, moved up three spots to No. 2. Notre Dame, Brown, Virginia, Michigan, California, Princeton, and UCLA rounded out the Top 10. Michigan made the biggest move of the week, jumping from 13 to sixth.
The No. 5 Cavaliers take a break for final exams before returning to action at the South/Central Regionals in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on May 12-13.
Virginia’s varsity eight is featured on this week’s cover of the Rowing News.
WOMEN’S NCAA DIVISION I VARSITY EIGHTS
Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Poll
May 5, 2007
Rank Pts. Previous1. Southern Cal (21) 495 12. Yale (4) 474 43. Notre Dame 440 64. Brown 428 25. VIRGINIA 390 56. Michigan 351 137. Minnesota 306 88. California 286 129. Princeton 276 710. UCLA 260 1411. Central Florida 242 912. Ohio State 222 313. Michigan State 188 2014. Harvard 167 1615. Dartmouth 166 1516. Washington 148 1117. Tennessee 127 1018. Stanford 121 1719. Louisville 111 1820. Oregon State 39 19
Also receiving votes:
Northeastern 6, Washington State 5, Gonzaga 1, Wisconsin 1.