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May 9, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – For the fourth consecutive week, 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 first time this season, the entire poll remained the same as last week. Southern Cal, which also earned 21 of the 25 first-place votes, was No. 1 for the fourth week in a row. Yale, which earned the remaining four first-place votes, held on to No. 2. Notre Dame, Brown, Virginia, Michigan, Minnesota, California, Princeton, and UCLA rounded out the Top 10.
The No. 5 Cavaliers head to the South/Central Regionals in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on May 12-13. UVa’s first event is the Open 4+ heat at 9 a.m. on Saturday.
WOMEN’S NCAA DIVISION I VARSITY EIGHTS
Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Poll
May 9, 2007
Rank Pts. Previous1. Southern Cal (21) 495 12. Yale (4) 474 23. Notre Dame 440 34. Brown 428 45. VIRGINIA 390 56. Michigan 350 67. Minnesota 308 78. California 285 89. Princeton 275 910. UCLA 259 1011. Central Florida 241 1112. Ohio State 221 1213. Michigan State 187 1214. Harvard 176 1415. Dartmouth 166 1516. Washington 145 1617. Tennessee 126 1718. Stanford 121 1819. Louisville 111 1920. Oregon State 39 20
Also receiving votes:Northeastern 6, Washington State 5, Gonzaga 1, Wisconsin 1.