March 14, 2010

LOWELL, Ore. - The Oregon State's women's rowing varsity 8+, second varsity 8+ and the novice 8+ "A" all started the fall season off strong with victories against the University of Victoria on Saturday at Dexter Lake.

"It was a very productive day on the water for us," said head coach Emily Ford. "As a team, we learned a lot from this first race and I believe all boats are walking away with a greater understanding of where we need to focus our energy over the next several weeks of training and racing."

In a tight race the OSU 1V8+ crew clenched a close victory, beating Victoria by a 1.63-second margin. The 2V8+ had a more commanding lead throughout the 2,000-meter course, winning by almost 10-seconds.

The Varsity 4+ boats fell behind early on and made a strong push in the last half of the race but still fell short. Finally, the Novice 8+ "A" boat started off strong and held on to come out on top with Victoria following by 9.77-seconds.

The Beavers will return to action on Saturday, March 20

RESULTS
Varsity 8+
1. OSU 6:40.0
2. U Vic 6:41.63

Second Varsity 8+
1. OSU 6:53.71
2. U Vic 7:04.01

Varsity 4+
1. U Vic 7:36.92
2. OSU B 7:39.58
3. OSU A 7:42.59
4. OSU C 7:47.75

Novice 8+
1. OSU A 7:04.00
2. U Vic 7:13.77
3. OSU B 7:32.51

LINE UPS:
1V8+
Cox: Celia Magistrale
8: Jenny Kossowsky
7: Becca Post
6: Neta Fischer
5: Lauren Morgenthaler
4: Ellen Pesek
3: Katie Humm
2: Patricia Obee
1: Devery Karz

V4+ A
Cox: Jenna Schardt
4: Leslie Urban
3: Zoe Mullen
2: Katy Tai
1: Avery Hamann

V4+ B
Cox: Ally Hoffman
4: Katie Stephenson
3: Jamie Coggins
2: Kelsey Didlake
1: Catherine Smith

V4+ C
Cox: Bonnie Chilibeck
4: Kylie Robertson
3: Julia Dissen
2: Meghan Leineweber
1: Jessie Wittich