#8 'Cuse Races #1 Stanford at UVA Invite

Sunday, April 14

Lake Monticello, VA

8 am

Syracuse University

Stanford

4/14/2024 3:00:00 PM | Women's Rowing

Eighth-ranked Syracuse and top-ranked Stanford raced on the second day of the UVA Invite at Lake Monticello, Va. The Cardinal won all five races against the Orange, and swept the racing for the weekend, including victories against #5 Yale and #11 Virginia on Saturday.

"We competed against some of the best teams in the country and learned a lot about our team and some valuable lessons," said head coach Luke McGee. "We set up our schedule this way so that we can have these experiences now to prepare for championship racing season. The margins and times show that we are right there. We have to focus on doing the little things right to win. We will be tested again at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (April 26-27) as there will be really good competition there."

The varsity eight finished the race in 6:41.8, behind Stanford (6:31.7). Coxswain Caileigh Grimes guided the boat that featured stroke Emmie Frederico, Ellie-Kate Hutchinson, Alena Criss, Zoe Acosta, Kamile Kralikaite, India Aikens, Aphrodite Gioulekas and bow Izabela Krakic.

Syracuse's second varsity eight, that included coxswain April Serrano, stroke Elizabeth Vogt, Kaitlyn Dennis, Olivia Bachert, Lena Radke, Alice McNeill, Charlotte Ebel, Grace Loveridge and bow Mae Sweeney, took second (6:44.9), finishing behind Stanford (6:30.1).

The Orange varsity four covered the course in 7:34.6, while Stanford posted a time of 7:21.8. Chloe Van de Meulebroecke directed the boat that included stroke Nora Radke, Haley Uliasz, Aicha Abdelaziz and bow Lauren Coop.

The second varsity four finished second in a time of 7:42.5, behind Stanford's 2V4 (7:33.6) and ahead of the Cardinal 3V4 (7:58.1). The 2V4 included coxswain Isabelle DeSantis, stroke Sarah Haney, Kelsey Boswell, Minaya Bishop and bow Lea Dahn.

The Orange third varsity eight closed the racing at the UVA Invite, posting a time of 7:05.8. Stanford finished the race in 6:49.1). Coxswain Dana Shearer guided the Orange boat that included stroke Annabelle McCulloch, Emma Cloud, Taylor Lewandowski, Kelly Brown, Maddy Gisby, Haley Minnick, Cassandra Dasco and bow Maddi Segarnick.

Syracuse will race at the Lake Wheeler Invitational on April 26 and 27 on Lake Wheeler in Raleigh, N.C. Last year Syracuse finished second in the Pocock Cup standings at the Lake Wheeler Invitational, scoring 86 points, just behind first-place Duke (88 pts.) and ahead of Penn (83). The 18-team field also featured 19th-ranked Iowa, University of Alabama, Boston University, Clemson and Tennessee, all of which are among the schools receiving votes in this week's CRCA Pocock National Poll, Boston College, Central Florida, Georgetown, Kansas, Louisville, Miami, Navy, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Washington State.

UVA Invite Results (Sunday, April 14)
First Varsity 8 – Stanford (6:31.7); Syracuse (6:41.8)
Second Varsity 8 – Stanford (6:30.1); Syracuse (6:44.9)
First Varsity 4 – Stanford (7:21.8); Syracuse (7:34.6)
Second Varsity 4 – Stanford 2V4 (7:33.6); Syracuse (7:42.5); Stanford 3V4 (7:58.1)
Third Varsity 8 – Stanford (6:49.1); Syracuse (7:05.8)

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