UVA Wins 11 Races at Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite

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March 12, 2016

OAK RIDGE, Tenn.–The No. 4 Virginia rowing team won 11 of 12 races on the first day of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational Saturday (March 12) on Melton Hill Lake.

In the morning session, the Cavaliers won five of six races. UVA posted wins in the Varsity Eight (6:22.100) Second Varsity Eight (6:25.06), Third Varsity Eight (6:41.68), Second Varsity Four (7:14.15) and Third Varsity Four (7:37.85) over No. 11 Michigan, No. 17 Notre Dame, No. 20 Louisville, Clemson and Central Florida.

The afternoon session saw Virginia sweep all six races. The Cavaliers defeated Central Florida and No. 20 Louisville in the Third Varsity Four with a winning time of 7:21:80. UVA then posted wins over No. 17 Notre Dame, Michigan State and Kansas in the First Varsity Eight (6:07:85), Second Varsity Four (6:52:83), Third Varsity Eight (6:21.48), Second Varsity Eight (6:14.07) and Second Varsity Four (6:54.24).

The action concludes Sunday morning (March 13) when the Cavaliers compete against Clemson, Central Florida, Oklahoma and No. 20 Louisville. Real-time results will be provided through the Louisville rowing twitter account (@UofLRowing), while final results will be published on Row2K.com and VirginiaSports.com.

Virginia Morning Lineups

First Varsity Eight: Coxswain Colette Lucas-Conwell, Stroke: Mackenzi Sherman, 7: Tessa Dikkers, 6: Georgia Ratcliff, 5: Eliza Spilsbury, 4: Erin Briggs, 3: Heidi Long, 2: Alice Darry, Bow: Sam Casto

Second Varsity Eight: Coxswain Izzi Weiss, Stroke: Hannah Solis-Cohen, 7: Jo Gurman, 6: Allie Nicholson, 5: Marijane Brennan, 4: Morgan Rosts, 3: Jane Hudson, 2: Ellen Pate, Bow: Jennifer Reid

Third Varsity Eight: Coxswain Melody Gordon, Stroke: Melissa Patrick, 7: Haley Swanson, 6: Mackenzie Springer, 5: Eliza Daniels, 4: Madelyn Clark, 3: Grace Tuttle, 2: Mary Beth Greer, Bow: Kameryn Corcoran

First Varsity Four: Coxswain Rachel Dick, Stroke: Ali Zwicker, 3: Chelsea Adams, 2: Taylor Leonard, Bow: Lyndsay Martini

Second Varsity Four: Coxswain Adi Hendlin, Stroke: Alex Slabbert, 3: Mackenzie King, 2: Georgia Gray, Bow: Karen Schulte

Third Varsity Four: Coxswain Carly Levinstein, Stroke: Alexandra Natale, 3: Dana Lueker, 2: Julia Volpenhein, Bow: Emmy Bateman

Virginia Afternoon Lineups

First Varsity Eight: Coxswain Colette Lucas-Conwell, Stroke: Mackenzi Sherman, 7: Tessa Dikkers, 6: Georgia Ratcliff, 5: Erin Briggs, 4: Eliza Spilsbury, 3: Heidi Long, 2: Alice Darry, Bow: Sam Casto

Second Varsity Eight: Coxswain Izzi Weiss, Stroke: Hannah Solis-Cohen, 7: Jo Gurman, 6: Allie Nicholson, 5: Marijane Brennan, 4: Morgan Rosts, 3: Jane Hudson, 2: Ellen Pate, Bow: Jennifer Reid

Third Varsity Eight: Coxswain Carly Levinstein, Stroke: Alexandra Natale, 7: Madelyn Clark, 6: Haley Swanson, 5: Dana Lueker, 4: Eliza Daniels, 3: Emmy Bateman, 2: Julia Volpenhein, Bow: Mary Beth Greer

First Varsity Four: Coxswain Adi Hendlin, Stroke: Alex Slabbert, 3: Mackenzie King, 2: Georgia Gray, Bow: Karen Schulte

Second Varsity Four: Coxswain Rachel Dick, Stroke: Ali Zwicker, 3: Chelsea Adams, 2: Taylor Leonard, Bow: Lyndsay Martini

Third Varsity Four: Coxswain Melody Gordon, Stroke: Marissa Patrick, 3: Grace Tuttle, 2: Mackenzie Springer, Bow: Kameryn Corcoran