BIG EAST Double Dual Quotes
Syracuse women's rowing head coach Justin Moore's comments following the BIG EAST Double Dual
On the varsity eight:
On the varsity eight:
“The technical capacities of the crews were really tested by the conditions today. Notre Dame was really strong in the second 500 and I give them a lot of credit, the way our athletes responded and made final shifts over the final 300 meters really put pressure on them."
On the second varsity eight:
On the second varsity eight:
“Our 2V had a really good counter-punch in the middle of the race and closed down the stretch. Carmen Failla coming back from injury and racing in the 2V really stabilized that boat and finishing just eight seconds behind the V8 really bodes well for a boat that has a lot of freshmen.”
On the varsity four:
On the varsity four:
“Notre Dame has tremendous depth in their V4s. We finished a really strong second and I feel like there is a lot of improvement to be made with that boat.”
On the team's development:
On the team's development:
“With this demonstration of late-season speed, people are starting to notice the hard work and progress we have made It is a testament to the leadership of our seniors and how they have bought in to the changes we have made in this program.”
“I feel like this team’s fitness is much better than last year and has the capacity to race fast. I was impressed the way we are learning to perform in key spots under difficult conditions. The conditions were tough all day long today.”
