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CHARLOTTESVILLE – Competing Saturday night at Lake Monticello, the second-ranked Virginia rowing team won its Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Four races vs. No. 17 UCLA. Additionally, UVa picked up victories vs. No. 18 Texas in the Third Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Four.

Virginia faces third-ranked Southern California on Sunday (April 17). Competition begins at Lake Monticello at 8:20 a.m., and admission is free. A complete schedule is listed below.

In the Varsity Eight, Virginia trailed the Bruins as the boats passed fans gathered on the Lake Monticello beach at the 1,000-meter mark. UVa rallied however and edged UCLA, 6:45.2 to 6:47.6. Virginia’s Varsity Eight crew is coxswain Sidney Thorsten, Kristine O’Brien, Christine Roper, Keziah Beall, Martha Kuzzy, Fiona Schlesinger, Marelle Myers, Claudia Blandford and Taylor Levine and the group improved its season record to 4-2 with the win over the Bruins.

Virginia’s Second Varsity Eight (coxswain Molly Frear, MacKenzie Leahy, Carli Goldberg, Carolyn Glandorf, Jenny Shultis, Morgan Joseph, Brandy Herald, Cara Linnenkohl and Hunter Terry) bounced back from a Saturday loss to No. 8 Michigan State and was victorious over UCLA. UVa’s time of 6:53.4 was more than 10 seconds better than UCLA’s time of 7:03.8.

UVa’s Varsity Four (coxswain Sarah Jordan, Ruth Retzinger, Caroline Sweeny, Chelsea Simpson, Lauren Shook) won with a time of 7:50.7. UCLA’s time was 7:59.5.

Racing against Texas, Virginia’s Third Varsity Eight (coxswain Camille Hochheimer, Mary Nilan, Erin Metcalf, Lieve Pitts, Susie Chalker, Katie Walker, Ashley Hendrickson, Colleen Warren, Anna Kobayashi) won with a time of 7:39.2. The Longhorns’ time was 7:46.5.

The Second Varsity Four of coxswain Sarah Shanfield, Liza Tullis, Emily Pik, Kaity McCullough and Ann Reid finished first with a time of 8:03.4. In second place was UVa’s crew of coxswain Miriam Kaplan, Allison Mayberry, Betsy Nilan, Dana Walsh and Susanne Grainger (8:08.6). Texas was third with a time of 8:20.3

No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 17 UCLA and No. 18 Texas
Lake Monticello | Charlottesville, Va.
April 16, 2011

Varsity Eight: 1. Virginia (6:45.2), 2. UCLA (6:47.6)
(Virginia Line-up: Coxswain Sidney Thorsten, Kristine O’Brien, Christine Roper, Keziah Beall, Martha Kuzzy, Fiona Schlesinger, Marelle Myers, Claudia Blandford and Taylor Levine)

Varsity Eight: 1. USC 6:36.8, 2. Michigan State (6:51.0)

Varsity Eight: 1. Texas (6:45.6), 2. Clemson (6:47.7)

Second Varsity Eight: 1. Virginia (6:53.4), 2. UCLA (7:03.8)
(Virginia Line-up: Coxswain Molly Frear, MacKenzie Leahy, Carli Goldberg, Carolyn Glandorf, Jenny Shultis, Morgan Joseph, Brandy Herald, Cara Linnenkohl and Hunter Terry)

Second Varsity Eight: 1. Michigan State (6:54.4), 2. USC (7:00.8)

Second Varsity Eight: 1. Texas (6:57.6), 2. Clemson (6:59.8)

Varsity Four: 1. Virginia (7:50.7), 2. UCLA (7:59.5)
(Virginia line-up: Coxswain Sarah Jordan, Ruth Retzinger, Caroline Sweeny, Chelsea Simpson, Lauren Shook)

Varsity Four: 1. USC (7:45.0), 2. Michigan State (7:57.5)

Varsity Four: 1. Clemson (7:59.6), 2. Texas (8:03.1)

Second Varsity Four: 1. Virginia (8:03.4), 2. Virginia (8:08.6), 3. Texas (8:20.3)
(Virginia – First Place – Line-up: Coxswain Sarah Shanfield, Liza Tullis, Emily Pik, Kaity McCullough, Ann Reid)
(Virginia – Second Place – Line-up: Coxswain Miriam Kaplan, Allison Mayberry, Betsy Nilan, Dana Walsh, Susanne Grainger)

Second Varsity Four: 1. Clemson (8:09.8), 2. Michigan State (8:15.9), 3. Clemson (8:25.4)

Third Varsity Eight: 1. Virginia (7:39.2), 2. Texas (7:46.5)
(Virginia line-up: Coxswain Camille Hochheimer, Mary Nilan, Erin Metcalf, Lieve Pitts, Susie Chalker, Katie Walker, Ashley Hendrickson, Colleen Warren, Anna Kobayashi)

Third Varsity Eight: 1. Michigan State (7:42.3), 2. Clemson (7:52.4)

Schedule of Events – Sunday, April 17
8:20 a.m. Third Varsity Four Clemson vs. Virginia Novice
8:30 a.m. Third Varsity Eight Virginia vs. Clemson
8:35 a.m. Third Varsity Eight Texas vs. Michigan State
8:50 a.m. Second Varsity Four Virginia vs. Virginia vs. Clemson
8:55 a.m. Second Varsity Four Michigan State vs. Texas
9:10 a.m. Varsity Four Virginia vs. USC
9:15 a.m. Varsity Four Texas vs. Michigan State
9:20 a.m. Varsity Four Clemson vs. UCLA
9:35 a.m. Second Varsity Eight USC vs. Virginia
9:40 a.m. Second Varsity Eight Michigan State vs. Texas
9:45 a.m. Second Varsity Eight Clemson vs. UCLA
10 a.m. Varsity Eight Virginia vs. USC
10:05 a.m. Varsity Eight Texas vs. Michigan State
10:10 a.m. Varsity Eight UCLA vs. Clemson

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