Varsity Eight Named ACC Crew of the WeekVarsity Eight Named ACC Crew of the Week

Varsity Eight Named ACC Crew of the Week

No. 11 Virginia’s Varsity Eight has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Crew of the Week, announced Tuesday (April 4).

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –  No. 11 Virginia’s Varsity Eight has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Crew of the Week, announced Tuesday (April 4).

Virginia’s Varsity Eight won both of its races at the ACC-B1G Dual last weekend at Rivanna Reservoir as the Cavaliers won 10 of 13 races overall.

UVA’s V8 raced past Ohio State 6:55.6-7:02.9 on March 31 and followed with an impressive 6:39.17-6:44.07 win over Michigan on April 1.

As a team, Virginia won five of the seven races against No. 14 Ohio State and five of six races against No. 9 Michigan.

The Cavaliers return to action at the Ivy Invite in Princeton, N.J. on April 15-16.

Varsity Eight Crew Members:
Coxswain ViVi Van Ingen – Friday vs. Ohio State
Coxswain Janet Conklin – Saturday vs. Michigan
Stroke: Kate Kelly
7: Elsa Hartman
6: Lauren Benedict
5: Leia Till
4: Cillian Mullen
3: Catherine Williams
2: Kelsey Gems
Bow: Eva Frohnhofer